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U.S., Qatari Defense Leaders Look to Deepen Cooperation in Persian Gulf
2022-02-02 Read More...U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met Monday with Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar. Together, they reaffirmed their mutual interest in promoting security and prosperity in the Gulf and broader Middle East region, ensuring the
Bahrain First to Receive Newest F-16 Training Simulators
Bahrain will receive F-16 simulators produced by Lockheed Martin to train pilots for national defense missions under a new agreement. Bahrain was the first country in the Gulf region to acquire the F-16 and the first in the world to procure the
Nexter Selected by Italian Army to Evaluate its Robotic Platforms
On 13 January 2022, Nexter’s robotics entity was selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), along with Milrem (program’s prime contractor) and seven other partners, in the frame of an evaluation of several ground and airborne
L3Harris Names Michelle Turner Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
L3Harris Technologies has named Michelle Turner as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christopher E. Kubasik, effective immediately. Turner succeeds Jay Malave, who has chosen
Raytheon Developing High-Power Microwaves Against Drones, Hypersonic Weapons
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is developing robust high-power microwaves – disruptive technology that is changing warfare, potentially offering new defense against enemy drones and hypersonic weapons. These are two of the biggest threats to U.S.
Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Jets to Hellenic Air Force
Six Rafale of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), operated by its pilots, took off Wednesday from the Dassault Aviation site in Istres (France) to the Tanagra Air Base, where they were welcomed in a ceremony by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos
Turkey to Exempt Defense Industry Products, Services from VAT
Deliveries and services related to Turkey’s defence industry projects carried out by the Ministry of National Defence (MSB) or the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) will be exempted from Value-Added Tax (VAT), according to the Official Gazette
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