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Damen Completes Combat Systems Installation on Indonesian Guided Missile Frigate
2019-12-09 Read More...
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL have completed the installation of combat systems to the first of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense’s series of SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Raden Eddy

Saab Unveils New Training Solutions at I/ITSEC 2019
2019-12-06 Read More...
During the training and simulation event I/ITSEC 2019 in Orlando, Florida, USA (02-06 December 2019), Saab revealed Beyond Live, the latest iteration of military training where traditional live is blended with traditional virtual

Iranian Navy Unveils New Drone, Subsurface Positioning System
2019-12-06 Read More...
Iran’s Navy recently unveiled a vertical takeoff naval drone with the capability to fly horizontally and land on water, dubbed Pelican-2, in a ceremony where a homegrown Inertial Navigation System (INS) was also put on display, Fars News Agency

CAE Introduces CAE TRAX Academy for Military Student Pilot Training
2019-12-06 Read More...
At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military training and simulation event (Orlando, Florida, 02-06 December

PELI Releases New Mobile 0450 Tool Chest GEN 2 with Robust Drawer
2019-12-06 Read More...
PELI Products, the leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases and advanced lighting systems, revealed the Mobile 0450 Tool Chest GEN

GD Electric Boat to Build 9 New Virginia-Class Submarines for US Navy
2019-12-05 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a contract valued at $22.2 billion for the construction of 9 new Virginia-class

Naval Group Concludes Participation at Expodefensa 2019
2019-12-05 Read More...
From 2 to 4 December 2019, Naval Group, European leader in naval defense, participated at Expodefensa in Bogota,

Meggitt Unveils Three-Screen FATS® 180MIL Simulator at I/ITSEC 2019
2019-12-05 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services for armed forces and law enforcement, is displaying at I/ITSEC 2019 its new immersive, three-screen FATS® 180MIL virtual

Otokar Establishes New Subsidiary in Kazakhstan
2019-12-04 Read More...
One of Koç Group’s global brands, Otokar continues its worldwide expansion with its newly established subsidiary “Otokar Central Asia” in

Leonardo Sets Road Map for Research by Launching Leonardo Labs
2019-12-04 Read More...
Developing the technological know-how and products in an increasingly competitive international context, enhancing research and making of it a common factor for all corporate business structures. It is the goal of the Leonardo

Nexter Present at I/ITSEC 2019 and EXPODEFENSA 2019
2019-12-04 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS company, European leader in land defense, is present at the I/ITSEC exhibition from 2 to 6 December 2019, Orlando, Florida, USA. Architect and system

Raytheon Unveils New Training Solutions at I/ITSEC
2019-12-04 Read More...
Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product at I/ITSEC, the world’s largest modeling, simulation and training event taking place in Orlando, Florida from 02 to 06 December

Iranian Navy to Build 5,000 to 7,000-Ton Destroyer
2019-12-03 Read More...
The Iranian Navy plans to manufacture a giant destroyer which can navigate in international waters for long

MBDA’s CAMM-ER Completes Major Trials Milestone
2019-12-02 Read More...
MBDA has successfully completed a series of trials of the CAMM-ER air defense missile, validating the high-performance of the

Iveco DV to Supply Medium Multirole Protected Vehicles to Dutch Armed Forces
2019-12-02 Read More...
Following the award announced in September 2019, Iveco Defence Vehicles has signed a contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to initially provide 918 medium multirole protected vehicles denominated

Naval Group Launches Center of Excellence for Research & Development in Singapore
2019-11-29 Read More...
On November 21st, Naval Group launched the new center of excellence for Research and Development in Singapore. This initiative will create a world-class expertise based in Singapore for strategic naval defense research

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