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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

Oman Defense Secretary General Meets Korean DAPA Minister in Seoul
2021-10-22 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi, Secretary-General at the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Defense met Wednesday (photo) with Kang Eun-ho, South Korea’s Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration

Naval Group Wins Design Contract for French Navy’s Future Ocean Patrol Vessels
2021-10-21 Read More...
On 5 October 2021, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded Naval Group the contract for the preliminary and detailed design of the Ocean Patrol Vessel

Embraer, Fokker Sign MoU to Pursue Defense, Commercial Opportunities
2021-10-21 Read More...
Embraer, Fokker Techniek and Fokker Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU opens opportunities to explore for a broad range of activities in the Defense, Commercial and Support

Saudi General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) Hosts Investors Workshop in Seoul
2021-10-20 Read More...
The General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI), Saudi Arabia’s defense industry regulator, enabler, and licensor, has hosted a workshop with Korean investors on the sidelines of the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (Seoul

HENSOLDT Showcases Sensor Solutions at ADEX 2021 in Seoul
2021-10-20 Read More...
At the Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (ADEX 2021) held in South Korea on 19-22 October, HENSOLDT is focusing on its broad range of sensor technologies, a major part in the airborne solutions

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