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HRH Saudi Ambassador to USA to Lead Women in Defense Program at World Defense Show 2024
2024-01-08 Read More...
HRH Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, will spearhead the International Women in Defense program at World Defense Show 2024. Scheduled for

RTX Names Phil Jasper as President, Raytheon
2024-01-08 Read More...
RTX announced Phil Jasper has been appointed President of Raytheon and will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T.

RTX to Supply 1,500 StormBreaker Smart Weapons to U.S. Air Force
2024-01-08 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $345 million contract to produce and deliver more than 1,500 StormBreaker® smart

Second Edition of World Defense Show to Host Industry-Leading Speakers Program
2024-01-04 Read More...
As the countdown begins to its second edition in February, World Defense Show (WDS), under the esteemed patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has revealed some of the industry titans and senior

Qatar Agrees to Extend US Military Presence in Al Udeid Air Base by 10 Years
2024-01-04 Read More...
The United States has quietly reached an agreement that extends its military presence at a sprawling base in Qatar for another 10 years, three US defense officials and another official familiar with the agreement told

GA-ASI Completes First Lifetime for Full-Scale Fatigues Test on MQ-9B
2024-01-04 Read More...
On December 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first

Pakistan Air Force Inducts New Batch of J-10C Fighter Jets
2024-01-04 Read More...
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday inducted a new batch of J-10C fighter jets in its fleet to bolster the country’s aerial defence capabilities, the military’s media affairs wing

Airbus Helicopters, German Armed Forces Sign Largest H145M Contract
2024-01-03 Read More...
The German Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters (62 firm orders plus 20

Qatar Amiri Naval Forces Receive Sumaysimah (F104) Corvette
2024-01-02 Read More...
The Qatar Amiri Naval Forces received last Wednesday the Sumaysimah (F104) corvette arriving from Italy at the Umm Al Houl Naval Base, in the presence of Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces HE Staff Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin

Egyptian Navy’s MEKO-A200 Frigate Arrives to Alexandria Naval Base
2024-01-02 Read More...
The MEKO-A200 frigate “Al-Qadeer” arrived at the Alexandria Naval Base last week to join the Egyptian Navy fleet after completing the handing over procedures in the German city of

India, UAE Launch First ‘Desert Cyclone’ Joint Military Exercise
2024-01-02 Read More...
The inaugural edition of joint military exercise “Desert Cyclone 2024” kicked off on January 2, marking a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates

Saudi Chief of General Staff Visits Türkiye to Boost Military Cooperation
2023-12-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili visited the Republic of Türkiye Tuesday in response to an invitation from his Turkish counterpart, General Metin

Spain Orders 16 Airbus C295 in Maritime Patrol & Surveillance Configurations
2023-12-27 Read More...
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration. The contract amounts to €1.695

US Approves Military Sale of Blanket Order Training to Saudi Arabia
2023-12-26 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Blanket Order Training and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1

Saudi Defence Minister Meets British Counterpart in London
2023-12-26 Read More...
Saudi Defence Minister His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud met Friday with his British counterpart Grant Shapps (photo) at Lancaster House in

Fincantieri, WSense to Collaborate in Underwater Domain
2023-12-26 Read More...
Fincantieri and WSense, a deep tech company specializing in underwater monitoring and communication systems, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaboration in the Underwater Internet of Things (UIoT)

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