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Zamil to Build Industrial Complex for SAMI Land Services
2023-12-13 Read More...
Zamil Steel Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zamil Industrial Investment Company, has been awarded a contract worth SAR 574.9 million (US$ 153.3 million) by SAMI Land Services for the construction

Saab Announces Double Eagle Sale to Kuwait Naval Force
2023-12-13 Read More...
Saab has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for a Double Eagle Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicle (SAROV) for the Kuwait Naval

RTX Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle Destroys Ballistic Missile Target
2023-12-13 Read More...
An Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, developed by Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully destroyed an Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile during a recent test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense

Boeing Names Stephanie Pope Chief Operating Officer
2023-12-13 Read More...
Boeing announced Stephanie Pope as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Boeing Company. In this newly created position, effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report to Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave

DIMDEX 2024 All Set for 8th Edition in March 2024
2023-12-11 Read More...
The eighth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024) will take place from 4 to 6 March 2024 at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), the organising committee

Lockheed Martin Presents Belgium’s First F-35A Lightning II
2023-12-11 Read More...
Lockheed Martin presented Belgium’s first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production

KAI Participated in EDEX 2023 to Boost Partnerships with Egypt
2023-12-10 Read More...
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) participated in the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2023) which took place in Cairo from 04-07 December with the aim to boost partnerships with the Arab Republic of Egypt, as the country’s

Italian Air Force Flies New MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASI
2023-12-10 Read More...
On November 9, 2023, the Italian Air Force (ItAF) made its first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Arquus Reaffirms its Industrial Cooperation Capabilities at EDEX 2023
2023-12-07 Read More...
Arquus is participating at Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) taking place at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre (EIEC) from 04-07 December. Arquus is showcasing its entire range of vehicles specifically designed for defense and security

South Korea First Asian Country to Select the Embraer C-390 Millennium
2023-12-07 Read More...
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as the winner of the Large Transport Aircraft (LTA) II public tender to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force

L3Harris Names Ken Bedingfield Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
2023-12-07 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced that it has appointed Kenneth “Ken” L. Bedingfield as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christopher E.

Saudi Arabia to Modernize its RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System Aircraft
2023-12-06 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of RE-3A Tactical Airborne Surveillance System Aircraft Modernization and related equipment for an estimated cost of $582

UAE Requests 18 AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems
2023-12-06 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of AN/TPQ-50 Radar and related equipment for an estimated cost of $85

Nexter Showcases its Weapon Systems for the Egyptian Army at EDEX 2023
2023-12-05 Read More...
From 4 to 7 December 2023, Nexter is presenting its solutions at the EDEX 2023 exhibition in Cairo,

Canada Selects Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission Aircraft
2023-12-05 Read More...
The Government of Canada has signed a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance for up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, as part of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA)

Embraer, Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security to Expand Cooperation
2023-12-05 Read More...
Embraer and the Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security (NIDV) signed Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 34th NIDV Exhibition for Defense and Security (NEDS 2023). The signing of the MoU

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