Defense News
Manama Dialogue 2024 Addresses Defence, Security Challenges
Speakers, including high-level experts and officials participating in the sixth session of the Manama Dialogue which took place on 6–8 December 2024, underscored the importance of enhancing regional and international cooperation to achieve peace and
EDGE to Provide Secure Communications System for Brazilian Ministry of Defence’s CENSIPAM Agency
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and the Management and Operational Centre of the Amazon Protection System (CENSIPAM), an agency of the Brazilian Ministry of Defence dedicated to the
Qatar, UK Chiefs of Staff Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation in Air Capabilities
Within the framework of last week’s state visit of Qatar’s Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the United Kingdom, the Qatari and the United Kingdom Ministries of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in
Jean-Paul Alary to Become CEO of Franco-German Defense Group KNDS
The KNDS Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Paul Alary, 58, as the new group CEO of KNDS, the Franco-German manufacturer of military land systems. He will join KNDS from Safran Aircraft Engines, a division of French high-technology group Safran,
Belgium Hosts 2nd Edition of CAESAR Club, NATO’s Leading Artillery System Users’ Forum
The community of CAESAR howitzer users has expanded with recent orders and Letters of Intent (LOI), especially across Europe. The second edition took place on November 27-28in Belgium, which is set to receive its first CAESAR units in
Saudi, Bahraini Naval Forces Launch ‘Bridge 25’ Joint Exercise
Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), attended Sunday the launch of the joint naval exercise “Bridge 25”, which is carried out by the BDF, and represented by the Royal Bahraini Naval Force
Khalifa University, Lockheed Martin to Enhance Collaboration on Aerospace & Defense Technologies
Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Lockheed Martin, a leader in global security and aerospace, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to broaden their collaboration in advancing aerospace and defense technologies
Otokar to Deliver 1,059 COBRA II 4x4 Armored Tactical Light Vehicles to Romanian Ministry of Defense
On November 27, 2024, Otokar signed the agreement through which Romania’s Ministry of National Defense awarded the company the supply of the 1,059 COBRA II 4x4 light tactical armored vehicles at a value equivalent to approximately 857 million euro
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