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WDS 2026 Continues Strategic Partnership with SAMI as National Strategic Partner
2025-01-27 Read More...
World Defense Show (WDS) announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) for the show’s third edition, to be held 8-12 February 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi

Leonardo Signs MoU in Saudi Arabia to Expand Collaboration in Aerospace & Defence
2025-01-27 Read More...
In the framework of bilateral meetings between Italy and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held Sunday, the Ministry of Investment (MISA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) of the Kingdom and Leonardo

ELT Group, Shamal Sign MoU in Saudi Arabia
2025-01-27 Read More...
As part of the Italy-Saudi Arabia institutional round table, in the presence of the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni and the Saudi Minister of Investment H.E. Khalid A. Al Falih, ELT Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding

French, German Defence Ministers Attend Signature of MGCS Project Company Shareholder Agreement
2025-01-26 Read More...
KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Thales signed the articles of association for MGCS Project Company GmbH, Cologne, on Thursday 23 January 2025 in Paris in the presence of the French Minister of Defence,

EU to Donate €60 Million Aid to Lebanese Armed Forces
2025-01-24 Read More...
The European Union has announced a €60 million aid package for Lebanon’s Armed Forces as the crisis-hit country struggles to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah, Belga

Saudi National Guard Minister Receives Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Minister
2025-01-23 Read More...
The Saudi Minister of National Guard, Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, received on Monday at his office Korea’s Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Seok Jong-gun, and his accompanying

L3Harris Awarded Second Full-Scale ENVG-B Production Order by U.S. Army
2025-01-23 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has received a $263 million order from the U.S. Army for continued production of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B). This is the second order under the full-scale production Indefinite

Safran to Supply Infrared Multifunction Binoculars to German Armed Forces
2025-01-21 Read More...
The German Bundeswehr’s procurement office (BAAINBw1) has selected Safran Electronics & Defense Germany to equip the German forces with the latest generation of portable infrared observation

Kuwait Defense Minister Confirms Depth of Military Cooperation with US
2025-01-20 Read More...
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, reaffirmed on Saturday the enduring military cooperation between Kuwait and the United

UAE, Korea to Hold 10-Day Combined Drills in February
2025-01-20 Read More...
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct combined drills in the Middle East nation in February, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as part of efforts to bolster their defense

ADNEC Group Announces STREIT Group as Diamond Sponsor of IDEX & NAVDEX 2025
2025-01-20 Read More...
ADNEC Group has announced that STREIT Group, a leading UAE defence technology manufacturer, will be a Diamond Sponsor of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX)

International Defence Conference 2025 Set to Attract Global Experts and Industry Leaders
2025-01-20 Read More...
The International Defence Conference (IDC) 2025, the accompanying conference to the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX), which is held under the patronage of

Naval Group Attends Commissioning of Sixth Kalvari-Class Submarine Entirely Made in India
2025-01-20 Read More...
On 15 January 2025, INS Vaghsheer, the sixth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy during a ceremony in presence of the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Defence Minister Shri

ADNEC Group Reviews Preparations for IDEX & NAVDEX 2025 with UAE Diplomatic Representatives
2025-01-16 Read More...
The ADNEC Group hosted a meeting with diplomatic representatives and military attachés accredited to the UAE to provide an update on the latest preparations for the largest editions of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)

RTX’s Raytheon to Produce SM-6 Block IA Missiles for U.S. Navy
2025-01-16 Read More...
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $333 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block IA

Iran’s Navy Unveils First Locally Built Intelligence Destroyer
2025-01-16 Read More...
Iran’s Navy unveiled its first locally manufactured intelligence destroyer, ‘Zagros,’ boasting advanced combat and reconnaissance

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