Defense News | Al Defaiya

Defense News

Saab’s Latest Carl-Gustaf M4 and AT4 Debut at DSEI 2015
2015-09-15 Read More...
Defense and security company Saab is presenting, for the first time at DSEI, the next-generation Carl-Gustaf M4 alongside new capabilities for the AT4.

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK’s Latest Innovations at DSEI 2015
2015-09-15 Read More...
The ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Group is showcasing its products and technologies at the Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI) in London, taking place from September 15 to 18,

Bittium’s Tactical Communications Products at DSEI 2015
2015-09-14 Read More...
Bittium (former Elektrobit) will exhibit its latest products and solutions for tactical communications at DSEI 2015 defense exhibition on September 15-18 in London,

Rockwell Collins at DSEI 2015
2015-09-14 Read More...
Rockwell Collins is formally introducing a new lightweight, wearable version of its proven FireStorm TM Integrated Targeting system, and showing for the first time in Europe its new TruNet TM networked communication solution at Defence & Security

Biggest Display of Waterborne Demonstrations at DSEI
2015-09-11 Read More...
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), which takes place at ExCeL London from 15-18 September, will feature its largest ever display of small boats and equipment for military and security use. The programme will feature two dynamic

Boeing Delivers 7 Australian Chinooks Ahead of Schedule
2015-09-11 Read More...
Boeing delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D

AM General Secures 6-Year Configured Ambulances Contract
2015-09-10 Read More...
AM General has been awarded a $428,295,155 firm-fixed-price, multi-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for new M997A3 HMMWV Ambulance Chassis Vehicles for domestic disaster relief efforts by the Army, Army Reserve and Army

US to Deploy Heavy Military Equipment to Poland in 2016
2015-09-10 Read More...
The United States will send heavy military equipment to Poland next year, Poland’s Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak (photo) said, as part of Washington’s efforts to reassure regional allies uneasy over the conflict in Ukraine.

Orbital ATK Wins Full-Rate Production Lots of AARGM
2015-09-10 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has been awarded a $119 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the fourth full-rate production lot of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) and a fifth lot for up to

Medical Innovation Injected into DSEI 2015
2015-09-09 Read More...
Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI) will host a wealth of medical innovations at its 2015 exhibition. This will include two Strategic Conferences held on the 14 and 15 September, a variety of daily demonstrations, a range of

Lockheed Martin Wins US Army & US Navy JAGM Contract
2015-09-09 Read More...
The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $66.3 million contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program.

Raytheon to Begin Full Rate Production of AIM-9X Block II
2015-09-08 Read More...
The U.S. Navy cleared Raytheon Company to begin full-rate production on the AIM-9X® Sidewinder Block II infrared air-to-air missile. The program completed operational test and evaluation earlier this year and Raytheon is now approved to produce

Lockheed Martin to Integrate Aegis System on US Navy Ships
2015-09-08 Read More...
Expanding upon a 40-year legacy integrating the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Combat System, Lockheed Martin will continue to modernize Aegis hardware and software onboard Navy vessels as part of a recent contract award.

Thales’ First NS100 Radar Passes Factory Acceptance Test
2015-09-07 Read More...
With the successful Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the first NS100 naval radar system, Thales reached another important milestone in this development. It passed the FAT on schedule with an excellent performance.

France Refunds Russia for Cancelled Mistral Contract
2015-09-04 Read More...
France has transferred around 900 million Euros ($1 billion) to Russia for terminating the contract to deliver two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, a high-ranking source in Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said.

Raytheon, U.S. Navy Test Next Generation Jammer Prototype
2015-09-04 Read More...
In collaboration with the U.S. Navy, Raytheon Company recently completed Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes at the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base,

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