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Interviews: Naval Group in UAE and Saudi Arabia
2025-03-10 Read More...
Al Defaiya conducted an interview with Loic Grégoire, Naval Group VP Sales for the UAE during the recent IDEX-NAVDEX Exhibitions held in Abu Dhabi from 17-21 February

Europen Union Mobilises €800 Billion in Defence Spending
2025-03-10 Read More...
European Union leaders have committed to rearm Europe by mobilising €800 billion (about A$1.4 trillion) in defence

Leonardo, Baykar Sign Partnership for Unmanned Technologies
2025-03-10 Read More...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Thursday between Baykar Technologies and Leonardo for the development of unmanned

Royal Moroccan Air Force Receives First Batch of AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
2025-03-07 Read More...
The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has officially received its first batch of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing defense modernization

Éric Trappier, Chairman & CEO of Dassault Aviation, Presents 2024 Annual Results
2025-03-07 Read More...
During a press conference on 05 March 2025, Éric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, presented 2024 annual

F-35 Global Fleet Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours
2025-03-05 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced that the global F-35 fleet has surpassed 1 million flight hours, further proof of the program’s size and strength in ensuring America’s warfighter and those of our allies maintain air dominance around the

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Completes Series of Rotating Detonation Engine Testing
2025-03-05 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed a series of tests on its rotating detonation engine (RDE) work with the RTX Technology Research Center. Positive test results are spurring additional internal investment as Pratt & Whitney

Euro Defence Expo to be Held in Parallel with NATO JAPCC Annual Conference
2025-03-04 Read More...
Euro Defence Expo (EUDEX) and the annual conference of the NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) will be held in parallel in 2026. While the NATO event brings together high-ranking military representatives from the 32 member

Transformation of the French Army Showcased at SCORPION Days
2025-03-04 Read More...
Ten years after the launch of the SCORPION program, 723 GRIFFON, 296 SERVAL, and 91 JAGUAR vehicles are now in service within the French Armed

Lead Engineer for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Receives ‘Outstanding Engineer Award’
2025-03-04 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is proud to congratulate Adam Cooperberg, lead engineer and engineering manager for the MQ-9B SeaGuardian®, on his Outstanding Engineer Award from the San Diego County Engineering Council

U.S. Approves Three New Military Sales to Israel
2025-03-02 Read More...
The U.S. Secretary of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Israel of Munitions and Munitions Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.04

Iran Army Ground Force, Navy Receive New Equipment & Warship
2025-03-02 Read More...
The Iranian Army Ground Force integrated an array of new military equipment, such as tactical vehicles, drones, and audio surveillance systems, into its

Rohde & Schwarz, ELT Group Join Forces to Deliver EW Systems for European Navies
2025-03-02 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz has selected ELT Group to provide components for EW for the German Navy’s F124 class frigates and the Polish Navy’s new Miecznick class multirole

Al Defaiya Named “Official Arab Magazine” for DIMDEX 2026
2025-02-27 Read More...
For the fourth time, the Organisers of Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2026) named Al Defaiya as “Official Arab

GA-ASI Demos First-Ever Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian®
2025-02-27 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B

Safran Signs Agreement with Finnish Defence Forces for Inertial Navigation Systems
2025-02-27 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense announced a significant agreement with the FinnishDefence Forces for the supply of advanced Geonyx Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for theirArtillery

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