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Saudi-Egyptian Military Committee Holds its 10th Meeting in Cairo
2024-08-15 Read More...The Saudi-Egyptian Military Committee held its 10th meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, chaired by Chief of Saudi General Staff General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili and Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathy
GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Showcased at RIMPAC 2024 Maritime Exercise
With the completion of the U.S. Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) flight operations on July 28, 2024, the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), self-deployed back to its
Boeing Wins U.S. Air Force Contract for Two Rapid Prototype E-7A AEW&C Wedgetail Aircraft
Boeing has been awarded a $2.56 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force for two rapid prototype E-7A AEW&C Wedgetail aircraft. The contract includes lifecycle development, training and support for the Air Force’s E-7A
Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Norwegian Minister of State for Defence, Chief of Defence
Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) HE Salem bin Hamad bin Aqeel Al Nabet visited Norway and met Minister of State for Defence Affairs of Norway Anne Marie Aanerud. The two sides discussed topics of mutual interest and
MD Helicopters to Provide Saudi National Guard with MD530F Technical & Logistical Support
MD Helicopters LLC (MDH) signed a 5-year, $19 million support contract with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) to provide spare parts, repair & overhaul, and in-country technical and logistical support for SANG’s 12 x MD530F helicopter
Turkish Aerospace to Showcase HÜRJET Flight Capabilities at Egypt International Airshow 2024
The Organisers of Egypt International Airshow (EIAS) 2024, Arabian World Events, announced that Turkish Aerospace will showcase the HÜRJET to the Egyptian Air Force and other Air Forces from Africa and the Middle East at this first time event in
IDV, RENK Sign Cooperation Agreement on Military Propulsion Systems for Tracked Vehicles
RENK Group AG, a leading supplier of military and civilian propulsion solutions and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), a company of Iveco Group N.V. specialized in defense and civil protection vehicles, have signed a cooperation agreement
L3Harris Demonstrates Electronic Warfare Operations During Valiant Shield 2024 Exercise
L3Harris Technologies successfully demonstrated its new electronic warfare (EW) capability in the U.S. Indo Pacific Command’s (USINDOPACOM) Valiant Shield 2024, a biennial field training exercise focused on integrating interoperability in a
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali to Build Two New “FREMM EVO” Frigates for Italian Navy
As part of the multi-year “FREMM” program aimed at the renewal of the Italian Navy's fleet through the construction of next-generation frigates, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo
GA-ASI Selected for Red 5 to Prototype Advanced Air-to-Air Autonomy on MQ-20 Avenger®
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $98 million contract as Lead Systems Integrator for Project Red 5. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (OUSD) Project, run by the Test Resource Management Center
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