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Leonardo, Northrop Grumman to Pursue Future Rotorcraft UAS Opportunities
2021-09-20 Read More...
Leonardo and Northrop Grumman announced their intention to jointly pursue opportunities in the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

UAE Concludes its Participation in DSEI 2021
2021-09-17 Read More...
A delegation from the UAE Ministry of Defence participated in the 21st Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition which concludes at the ExCel London today, which is owned by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company

L3Harris Names Five NATO Teammates for Airborne Warning & Control System Solution
2021-09-16 Read More...
L3Harris has announced its five team members to bid on the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) program, designed to help NATO replace its Airborne Warning and Control System by

Italy Joins UK Development of Next-Generation Eurofighter Typhoon Radar
2021-09-16 Read More...
Italy has joined the UK’s development of the new European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The first stage of collaboration, to take place this autumn, will see a team of engineers from Leonardo’s

Pentagon. Lockheed Martin Agree to F-35 Sustainment Contracts
2021-09-16 Read More...
The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team annualized contracts covering fiscal years 2021-2023 to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet, supporting mission readiness and further reducing

Nexter Showcases CAESAR 8x8 at DSEI 2021
2021-09-16 Read More...
Nexter is participating in the DSEI exhibition, which is taking place from 14 to 17 September in London.On the KNDS stand, Nexter is alongside its partner Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and is showcasingthe CAESAR self-propelled gun in its eight-wheel

Saudi Arabia’s Pavilion at DSEI 2021 Inaugurated
2021-09-16 Read More...
The pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Defense and Security Equipment International Exhibition (DSEI) was inaugurated in London Tuesday by Eng. Ahmed Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries

Airbus Highlights Space, Defence & Helicopters at DSEI
2021-09-15 Read More...
Airbus is showcasing its leading range of products and services in the defence, space, secure communications and helicopter segments at the DSEI exhibition at Excel, London from 14-17

HENSOLDT’s Sensor Solutions at DSEI 2021
2021-09-15 Read More...
Sensor solutions specialist HENSOLDT is presenting its broad range of sensor technologies in the Air, Maritime, Land and Security domains at DSEI 2021, taking place at Excel London from 14 to 17

Patria Showcases 6x6 Vehicle & Other Products at DSEI
2021-09-15 Read More...
Patria is attending the DSEI Exhibition, currently taking place at Excel London from 14-17th September 2021. Patria is showcasing its 6x6 vehicle platform which has been chosen to the joint program by Finland and Latvia. Patria’s Intelligence and

Saudi Arabia Expands its Global Defense Footprint at DSEI 2021
2021-09-14 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is participating in this year’s Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event in London during the period from 14 to 17

North Korea Test Fires New Long Range Missile
2021-09-14 Read More...
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by analysts as possibly the country’s first such weapon with a nuclear

New L3Harris Hawkeye Terminal Connects Warfighters Anywhere in the World
2021-09-13 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has launched its new Hawkeye 4 (H4) Lite Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), which connects warfighters virtually anywhere in the

Nexter Inaugurates High-Speed Machining Area to Increase its Production
2021-09-13 Read More...
On August 25, 2021, Mr. Sylvain Rousseau, Nexter’s Director of Operations, inaugurated the new high-speed machining (HSM) area in Roanne, France, in front of an audience of about 100 people, including representatives of FIVES

French Chief-of-Staff Receives UAE Counterpart
2021-09-13 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, met Thursday with General Thierry Borcard, Chief- of-Staff of the French Army, as part of his official visit to

Collins Aerospace Wins Three Agreements for US Air Force U-2 Program
2021-09-13 Read More...
Collins Aerospace was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sustainment contract for the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) U-2 program with a ceiling value of $493 million to support the USAF’s fleet of U-2 electro-optical/infrared

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