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UAE delegation Attends Army-2021 Exhibition in Moscow
2021-08-26 Read More...
A high-level delegation from the UAE’s Ministry of Defense met with top Russian defense officials at ARMY-2021, the international military-technical forum being held in

Leonardo Signs Agreement with Northrop Grumman for CIRCM Pointer/Trackers
2021-08-26 Read More...
Leonardo has signed a long-term pricing agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide pointer/trackers for the United States Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) program as it enters full-rate

Jordanian King, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Attend ARMY-2021 Forum
2021-08-25 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Moscow, covering the deep-rooted bilateral relations, as well as the latest regional and international

NGC Opens Facility to Support Missile Defense Solutions & Strategic Deterrent Program
2021-08-25 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) opened a new building to support its advanced missile defense solutions and strategic deterrent

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets Top U.S. Military Officials
2021-08-23 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, met Friday in Washington, D.C., with the United States Secretary of Defense H E Lloyd

Army-2021 Forum Kicks Off in Russia
2021-08-23 Read More...
Representatives of 95 countries confirmed their participation in the Army-2021 international military-technical forum, acting Chief of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Main Department for Research and Technological Support of Advanced

U.S. Navy, Boeing Score New MQ-25 First with E-2D Refueling
2021-08-23 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have completed a second carrier-based aircraft unmanned refueling mission with the Boeing-owned MQ-25TM T1 test asset, this time refueling a Navy E-2D Hawkeye command and control

New Commander Appointed for Iranian Army’s Navy
2021-08-23 Read More...
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani was appointed by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as the new Commander of the Iranian Army’s

L3Harris to Supply WESCAM MX™-Series Sensors to US Special Operations Command
2021-08-20 Read More...
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded L3Harris Technologies a 5-year, $96 million IDIQ contract to procure WESCAM MX™-electro-optical, infrared and laser designator sensor suites and

Oshkosh Defense Demos Rogue Fires as Part of U.S. Navy’s Large-Scale Exercise
2021-08-20 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, successfully demonstrated the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) based Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary (ROGUE) Fires at the Sink at Sea Live Fire Training Exercises

Songar Drone System Showcased in Various Halls at IDEF’21
2021-08-20 Read More...
Asisguard, which has brought unique, domestic and national products to Turkey in the field of defense, presents its products and systems to domestic and foreign defense sector decision makers at IDEF'21, currently taking place in Istanbul on 17-20

Lockheed Martin LINUSS™ Small Satellites Ready for 2021 Launch
2021-08-20 Read More...
Lockheed Martin’s In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LINUSS) completed environmental testing and is ready for launch later this year, demonstrating how small CubeSats can regularly upgrade satellite constellations to add timely new capabilities and

Saudi Chief of Staff Inaugurates New Military Attaché HQ in Pakistan
2021-08-19 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Saudi Royal Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili inaugurated Tuesday the Kingdom’s new military attaché headquarters in the Pakistani Capital,

Nurol Makina Unveils its Yörük 4x4 Armored Pickup Vehicle at IDEF’21
2021-08-19 Read More...
Nurol Makina, one of the top armored land vehicle manufacturers in Turkey, is exhibiting a pickup version of its Yörük 4x4 for the 1st time at the 15th International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Tours IDEF’21; Meets Turkish Military Officials
2021-08-19 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces H.E. Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, who visited the Republic of Turkey this week, met separately with Turkish Minister of Defence H E Hulusi Akar, and Chief of General Staff of the

STM Presents its Innovative Products at IDEF’21
2021-08-19 Read More...
As a significant contributor to the defence industry and to Turkey’s technology initiative, STM is present at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF’21) with many of its innovative and indigenous

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