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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
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Uncrewed Aerial System Completes EUDAAS Demonstration
Leonardo announced the successful completion of a landmark demonstration with its Falco Xplorer uncrewed aerial system, which took off from Trapani Birgi (Italy) airport to validate the European Detect and Avoid (DAA) technological
MBDA, Matra Electronique Create Centre of Excellence for Defence Electronics in Europe
MBDA, the European leader in complex weapon systems, and its subsidiary Matra Electronique (MEL), which specialises in the manufacture of high-precision electronic equipment, have jointly inaugurated the new site in Venette (France) on 18
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