Defense News | Al Defaiya

Defense News

Harris to Extend US Air Force’s Communications Network
2018-06-06 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Harris Corporation a five-year, $130 million ceiling, single-award IDIQ contract to develop and deliver Hand Held Video Data Link (HH-VDL) radios that will significantly increase situational awareness and connectivity

Boeing EA-18G Growler to Make its 1st Appearance in Finland
2018-06-06 Read More...
Boeing and the U.S. Navy will exhibit the EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft for the first time in

GA-ASI, P&W Team Demo Successful MQ-25 Engine Test
2018-06-06 Read More...
The Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PW815 engine was selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to power their proposed solution for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling

Ansat Certified for Operation Under Extreme Temperatures
2018-06-05 Read More...
Ansat light multi-purpose helicopter has been certified for operation under extremely high temperatures up to +50 degrees

Iran’s Army Airborne Unit Modernizing its Helicopters
2018-06-05 Read More...
Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani underlined the country’s high defense and combat power, saying that the Airborne unit has modernized its helicopters, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE Foreign Minister Visits Canadian Space Agency
2018-06-04 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, visited Thursday the office of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) in Quebec as part of his official visit to Canada, Emirates News Agency WAM

Eurosatory 2018 to Feature Full Range of Vehicles
2018-06-04 Read More...
Eurosatory, the international leading exhibition of land and airland Defense and Security, will be held from 11 to 15 June 2018 in

Otokar Presented ARMA 8x8 in Bulgaria
2018-06-04 Read More...
Otokar, the largest privately owned company of Turkish defense industry, participated in HEMUS 2018 with its ARMA 8x8 armored fighting

Eurofighter Suppliers Gearing Up for Future Success
2018-06-04 Read More...
Supplier collaboration and innovation will be vital for the future success of the Eurofighter program a special conference heard this

UAE Foreign Minister Tours CAE Facilities in Canada
2018-06-01 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has affirmed his country’s keenness to enhance joint cooperation with international companies like CAE in order to exchange experiences and

Nexter Concludes Successful Participation at CANSEC
2018-06-01 Read More...
Key actor of land defense, Nexter, a company of KNDS, fully participated at CANSEC 2018 which took place on May 30th and 31st in Ottawa (Canada). Always ready to meet the operational needs of the Canadian Forces, Nexter exhibited a range of its

Second Trial Success for MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL Missile
2018-06-01 Read More...
MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL missile has successfully completed its second development firing from a French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA - Direction Générale de l’Armement) Panther test helicopter at Ile Du Levant in southeast

Dassault Aviation Adopts Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
2018-06-01 Read More...
Dassault Aviation has signed a cooperation agreement with Dassault Systèmes for the implementation of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform within the Dassault Aviation

Iran Names New Commander for Air Defense Base
2018-05-31 Read More...
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi-Fard as the new Commander of the Iranian Army’s Khatam ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Fars News Agency (FNA)

MBDA’s Land Ceptor Destroys Target in Test Firing
2018-05-30 Read More...
MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defense system has successfully destroyed its target during an end-to-end system demonstration firing at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden, an important milestone for the project prior to entry to service with the British

Airbus Wins NATO Communications System Contract
2018-05-30 Read More...
The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency has awarded Airbus a € 40 million contract for the delivery of the first phase of the new NATO Communications Infrastructure Project. The contract also includes options for future phases of the

Latest events

El Alamein International Airshow (EIAS)
08 - 10 Sep 2026El Alamein International Airport - Egypt
Euro Defence Expo
22 - 25 Sep 2026Messe Essen - Germany
Korean Army International Defense Industry Exhibition – KADEX 2026
06 - 10 Oct 2026Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do - South Korea
Marrakech Airshow
07 - 10 Oct 2026Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base - Morocco

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2026