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Safran, University of Limoges, CNRS, National Research Agency Inaugurate Joint X-SELANS Lab
2021-11-11 Read More...
Inaugurated on Wednesday 09 November 2021, the joint laboratory X-SELANS (Xlim-Safran Electronics Lab for ANtennaS) will enable teams from the University of Limoges, the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Safran, with

Iranian Ground, Air, Air Defense & Naval Forces Start Joint Drills
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Iranian Army started the first day of the main phase of the Zolfaqar 1400 joint drills on Sunday with the Air Force’s F-4 bombers destroying ground targets with optimized

Russia Reveals Arena-M Features
2021-11-08 Read More...
The Russian complex of active protection of armored vehicles (KAZ in Russian) Arena-M can repel an attack from any direction, national media claims. The system received modern radar and maneuverable ammunition to destroy the attacking

Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Visits FEINDEF 21 in Madrid
2021-11-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, and his accompanying delegation visited the International Defense and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF 21), which is held during the period 3-5

Lockheed Martin, Verizon to Advance 5G Innovation for U.S. Department of Defense
2021-11-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Verizon have signed an agreement to collaborate on 5G.MIL™ technologies that will provide ultra-secure, reliable connections for U.S. Department of Defense systems, bringing together high-tech platforms into a cohesive network

Fincantieri, Navantia to Boost Collaboration in European Defense
2021-11-04 Read More...
Fincantieri and Navantia have reached an agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to boost their relationship and explore the joint benefit of a broadened collaboration in the naval and maritime

Leonardo, Elettronica to Boost Long-Term Strategic Cooperation
2021-11-04 Read More...
Leonardo and Elettronica have signed an agreement to strengthen the long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies in support of the growth of sovereign technologies. On the basis of the complementary nature of their respective

Nexter Unveils its New Ammunition Brand: Nexter Arrowtech
2021-11-03 Read More...
Nexter unveiled the new name of its ammunition brand with the aim of consolidating its position in front of the competition and establishing its position as European leader in

67 African Military Personnel Receive Training from Egyptian Armed Forces
2021-11-03 Read More...
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced Sunday the conclusion of three training programs delivered to 67 military personnel from 18 African

U.S. Navy Conducts Second Test of Hypersonic Rocket Motor
2021-11-01 Read More...
The U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a second test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on October 28, 2021, in Promontory, Utah, as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike

Raytheon CEO: “U.S. Lags China on Hypersonic Weapons”
2021-10-29 Read More...
The U.S. government is years behind China in the pursuit of so-called hypersonic weapons that bob and weave through the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, Raytheon Technologies Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said

Naval Group Confirms Robustness of its Drone Management Solution
2021-10-28 Read More...
In September 2021, Naval Group successfully conducted operational demonstrations of its drones’ mission management solution integrated with the combat management

GA-EMS, Boeing to Develop High Energy Laser Weapon System for US Army
2021-10-27 Read More...
A General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team has been awarded a U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) contract to develop a 300kW-class solid state Distributed Gain High

Leonardos AWHero Achieves World’s First Military Certification in its Category
2021-10-26 Read More...
Leonardo’s leading-edge AWHero RUAS (Rotary Uncrewed Aerial System) has received basic military certification from Italy’s DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità), the Directorate for Air Armaments and

Nexter, Aubert & Duval Sign Agreement for Supply of Special Steels
2021-10-25 Read More...
Nexter recently signed a long-term agreement with Aubert & Duval for the supply of special steels for all Nexter’s product ranges. This partnership agreement is based on Aubert & Duval's recognized technical skills in high value-added

Saudi Chief of General Staff Attends Seoul ADEX 2021
2021-10-22 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili attended the opening ceremony of the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX), which was inaugurated by

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