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Former Senior Intelligence Leader Joins Lockheed Martin
2019-04-01 Read More...
The former Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Major General (ret.) Stephen Denker, will join Lockheed Martin to lead key satellite ground programs, effective Monday, April

UAE National Defense College Delegation Visits Spain
2019-04-01 Read More...
A delegation from the National Defense College made an official visit to the Spanish capital, Madrid, to meet with officials from Spanish Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Defense and Finance, in the presence of Sarah Ghazi Al Muhri, Acting

Emirati, Kuwaiti Defense Delegations Attend LIMA 2019
2019-03-29 Read More...
A delegation from the UAE Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces, led by Major General Pilot Isaac Saleh Mohammed Al Baloushi (photo), Head of the Executive Administration for Industries and Defense Capacities Development at the Ministry of

Raytheon, US Army Complete DeepStrike Missile PDR
2019-03-29 Read More...
Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army completed a successful Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the new DeepStrike® surface-to-surface missile, moving the weapon down the development path toward its first flight tests planned for later this

Oman’s Defense Minister Visits Narashino Air Base in Japan
2019-03-29 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, and his accompanying delegation visited Narashino Air Base (photo) within the framework of his official visit to

RUAG Ammotec, Austrian Armed Forces Seal Partnership Agreement
2019-03-29 Read More...
Effective immediately, RUAG Ammotec and the Austrian Federal Armed Forces will be working together even more closely, RUAG announced

MBDA’s MMP Qualified in Extreme Cold Weather
2019-03-28 Read More...
In early 2019, the French Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Army (STAT) organized a campaign to test the MMP (Missile Moyenne Portée - Medium-Range Missile) land combat missile in extreme cold

Rosoboronexport Showcases News Products at LIMA 2019
2019-03-28 Read More...
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) arranged a unified Russian exhibit at the 15th International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition LIMA 2019, which is taking place on 26-30 March on the island of Langkawi,

Textron Systems Delivers Next Generation Squad Weapon Technology Demonstrator
2019-03-28 Read More...
Textron Systems, a business of Textron Inc., announced that it delivered the initial Next Generation Squad Weapon-Technology (NGSW-T) prototype demonstrator to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Armaments Center and Joint

Naval Group Showcases Latest Products at LIMA 2019
2019-03-27 Read More...
From 26 to 30 March 2019, Naval Group is participating at LIMA - Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition in Malaysia. The group is showcasing the state-of-art innovations created for modern

ARQUUS to Present Three Special Forces Vehicles at SOFINS 2019
2019-03-27 Read More...
At the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar (SOFINS), ARQUUS will present three vehicles which perfectly meet the Special Forces’ needs: the Bastion, the Sabre and the

Kazakhstan Orders 9th Airbus C295 Medium Transport Aircraft
2019-03-27 Read More...
The Border Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport

Dassault Aviation Showcases Civil, Military Jets at LIMA 2019
2019-03-26 Read More...
The Dassault Aviation group is showcasing its dual civil/military know-how at the 2019 edition of LIMA (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition) being held in Langkawi (Malaysia) on 26-30

Bahrain National Guard Chief Attends Pakistan Day Parade
2019-03-26 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Commander General His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa (photo; right) attended a military parade held by the Pakistani Army marking Pakistan Day, which falls on the 23rd of

AM General to Supply 739 HMMWVs to US Army National Guard
2019-03-26 Read More...
AM General has received an order to provide 739 new M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) to the U.S. Army National Guard as a part of their modernization initiatives valued at $89 million. This is in addition to the 740 new

Russia’s Aerobatics Team Takes Part in LIMA 2019
2019-03-26 Read More...
Russia’s world-famous Russian Knights aerobatics team arrived in Malaysia on Saturday evening to take part in the LIMA 2019 international exhibition of the maritime and aerospace industries, the Russian Defense Ministry

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