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Royal Bahraini Naval Force in USA Receives HH Major Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
2022-07-14 Read More...
His Highness Major Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met Wednesday (photo) with a number of officers, and members, of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force in the United States of

Raytheon M&D’s President Highlights Progress in Countering Hypersonic Missiles
2022-07-13 Read More...
The challenges of the hypersonic era in military operations are immense. But so are the abilities of innovators who work together to solve

Six Qatari Pilots Complete First Course at International Flight Training School in Italy
2022-07-13 Read More...
A new milestone for the International Flight Training School (IFTS), the advanced flight training centre for air force pilots from all over the world, launched in collaboration between the Italian Air Force and

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Modernized M270A2 to U.S. Army
2022-07-13 Read More...
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) M270A2 launcher to the U.S. Army in a ceremony Tuesday at the Precision Fires Center of Excellence in Camden,

Collins Aerospace Demos JADC2 Networking & Connectivity Capabilities at Valiant Shield 2022
2022-07-13 Read More...
Collins Aerospace successfully demonstrated its ability to help warfighters shorten the kill chain and deliver a common operational picture (COP) to distributed joint forces using advanced communication, networking, mission

Safran and HAL to Develop New Helicopter Engines in Joint Venture
2022-07-12 Read More...
Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed an agreement to create a new joint venture intended to develop helicopter

Iran Concludes Naval Drill in Caspian Sea
2022-07-11 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces held their annual drills dubbed “Sustainable Security” for the second day in the Caspian Sea on

“From the Ouragan to the Rafale” Exhibition Kicks Off in Paris
2022-07-10 Read More...
General Stéphane Mille, Chief of France’s Air and Space Force Staff, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, inaugurated Friday the exhibition “From the Ouragan to the Rafale: 70 years of industrial and operational

Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins More Centaur UGVs Orders from US Army, Navy
2022-07-10 Read More...
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that it has received new orders worth $62.1 million from the U.S. Armed Services for its advanced, multi-mission robots. The U.S. Army, Navy, and other

Safran Acquires Orolia Towards Becoming World’s Leader in Resilient PNT
2022-07-10 Read More...
After an exclusive negotiation process that began in December 2021, Orolia - a company recognized globally for its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and related activities, technologies and

Raytheon Company Celebrates Centennial Anniversary
2022-07-07 Read More...
In 1922, on the vacant third floor of a building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the founders of what was essentially a tech startup used chalk and string to trace the footprint of their first

Su-27/30 Family Aircraft Celebrate 45th Anniversary
2022-07-07 Read More...
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the Su-27 appearance which gave birth to the well-known family of fighters of the Su-27/Su-30/ Su-35. The family members form up a core of the several air force, including Angola,

Northrop Grumman Announces New Missile Integration Facility
2022-07-07 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced the construction of a new 113,000 square foot facility in West Virginia that will increase the company’s capacity within the defense industrial base to ensure delivery of current and future weapons to meet

HAL Eyes Production Line for Tejas Fighter Jet in Egypt
2022-07-06 Read More...
India has offered Egypt to set up production and manufacturing facilities for Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), as well as helicopters, informed sources told Daily News Egypt. This comes as India pursues export opportunities in the MENA

UAE Chief of Staff Meets Turkish Defense Minister & Counterpart
2022-07-06 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, met in Ankara Tuesday with Hulusi Akar, Turkish Minister of Defense, to review issues of common

Austal USA to Build 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters for US Coast Guard
2022-07-06 Read More...
Austal Limited announced Austal USA has been awarded a contract with a potential value of US$3.3 billion (A$4.35 billion), for the detail design and construction of up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) for the United States Coast Guard

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