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Royal Saudi Air Force to Join Red Flag Exercise in Nevada
2019-03-05 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), along with other friendly and sisterly air forces, will carry out the Red Flag - 2019 Exercise, which will be held, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, USA, from 8 to 22 March 2019, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Oshkosh to Supply 354 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) to U.S. Army
2019-03-04 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has placed orders for 354 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A1P2 trucks and

Boeing Names Anne Toulouse Senior VP of Communications
2019-03-04 Read More...
Boeing named Anne Toulouse as Senior Vice President of Communications, leading the company’s global communications and brand

Turkey Launches Largest Naval Drill Ever
2019-03-01 Read More...
Turkey is holding the largest naval drill in its history with over 100 vessels on all three seas surrounding the country. The four-day drill, dubbed “Blue Homeland 2019,” began Wednesday with the participation of 103 navy ships in the Black Sea, the

UAE Defense Delegation Attends Australian International Airshow 2019
2019-03-01 Read More...
A delegation of the UAE Ministry of Defense, headed by Major General Pilot Abdullah Al Sayyed Al Hashemi, Assistant Under-Secretary of Defense for Support Services, attended the opening of the Australian International Airshow and

GA-ASI Continues Ontime Development of MQ-9B
2019-02-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues the ontime development of its latest RPA, the MQ-9B. GA-ASI designed MQ-9B as the next generation of multi-mission Predator® B fleet and named its baseline MQ-9B aircraft SkyGuardian, and

Iran’s Navy Concludes 3-Day Drill in High Seas
2019-02-25 Read More...
Iran’s Navy officially kicked off a three-day war-game, codenamed “Velayat 97”, in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman on Friday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Airbus Certifies A400M Cargo Hold Tanks Refueling Unit
2019-02-25 Read More...
Airbus has successfully completed the certification flight tests for the A400M Cargo Hold Tanks (CHT) refueling unit, taking a new step towards the full certification of the aircraft for air-to-air refueling operations as a

ARQUUS Launches ‘Trust Online’ Portal For Customer Support
2019-02-22 Read More...
A European expert in supporting land armored vehicles, ARQUUS has set up a new web portal dedicated to customer support. Known as Trust Online, this new portal has been designed to provide close assistance for customers and meet their needs in terms

Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Saab to Collaborate on Falcon Weapon System
2019-02-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the United States-based global security and technology company, Diehl Defence and Saab announced the Falcon™ air defense weapon system as the short and medium-range air defense solution for current and emerging

Dassault Aviation at the Aero India Show in Bangalore
2019-02-21 Read More...
The Dassault Aviation group is particularly happy to be able to present its dual military and civil know-how at the 2019 Aero India Show being held in Bangalore (India) from 20 to 24

Thierry Francou Named Head of GIAT Industries, SNPE, EURENCO
2019-02-18 Read More...
Thierry Francou has become President of GIAT Industries, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs (SNPE) and CEO of

Iran Launches Underground Missile-Production Facility
2019-02-14 Read More...
Iran unveiled last week its underground ballistic missile production factory for the first time in a ceremony attended by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Naval Group, Australia Sign Strategic Partnering Agreement
2019-02-13 Read More...
A significant milestone has been achieved with the signing of the Future Submarine Program Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) and Naval

Airbus Readies Large-Scale Presence at Aero India
2019-02-13 Read More...
From flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services, Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participation at Aero India to be held in Bengaluru from 20 to 24 February,

FLIR Systems to Acquire Endeavor Robotics
2019-02-13 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a leading developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the global military, public safety, and critical

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