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RTX’s Raytheon to Supply Additional Patriot Air & Missile Defense Systems to Germany
2024-03-25 Read More...
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with Patriot® air and missile defense systems. These systems will augment Germany's existing air defense infrastructure with additional Patriot

MBDA Enforcer Missile Production Proposed for Funding by European Commission
2024-03-25 Read More...
MBDA continues to ramp-up its production. The production ramp-up for ENFORCER missiles – ENFORCER Production Increase Campaign (EPIC) – has been proposed for funding within the European Commission’s ASAP

GA-ASI Adds New Capabilities to its Predator Mission Trainer
2024-03-25 Read More...
In a move that will be welcomed by many of its international customers, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has installed enhanced operating software into its Predator Mission Trainer (PMT) simulator that resides at

Embraer Showcases C-390 Millennium & A-29 Super Tucano at Inaugural Visit to Melbourne, Florida
2024-03-25 Read More...
Embraer hosted the C-390 Millennium and A-29 Super Tucano of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on March 18 and 19, marking a significant event for both aircraft as they made their inaugural visit to the

Bahrain Places $2.2 Billion Order for Abrams Main Battle Tanks & Related Equipment
2024-03-21 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.2

Morocco Requests 612 Javelin Missiles, 200 Command Launch Units
2024-03-21 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of Javelin Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $260

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Commander of Pakistani Army
2024-03-21 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received Wednesday at his office in Jeddah the Commander of the Pakistani Army Lieutenant General Asim

SAMI Navantia Launches Naval Systems Integration & Development Center of Excellence
2024-03-20 Read More...
Under the auspices of the Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily, SAMI Navantia Naval Industries has launched the Naval Systems Integration and Development Center of Excellence

SIPRI: France Narrowly Overtakes Russia as World’s Second Largest Arms Exporter
2024-03-19 Read More...
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed last week its annual report on the global arms

Lockheed Martin, Navantia Ink New Memorandum of Agreement
2024-03-19 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the global aerospace and deterrence company, has extended its collaboration agreement with Navantia, Spain’s national defense and shipbuilding company and naval Combat System Integration

The Netherlands Selects Naval Group for its Submarine Replacement Program
2024-03-17 Read More...
Naval Group has been selected by The Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the Replacement of the Netherlands Submarine Capability project, based on the Barracuda family expeditionary

ELT Group, Qatar Armed Forces Sign LOI to Cooperate in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
2024-03-14 Read More...
During the last Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024), ELT Group and the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a Letter of Intention (LOI) stating their common will to cooperate on strategic

Embraer Defense & Security, ST Engineering to Boost Cooperation Across Asia-Pacific & South America
2024-03-14 Read More...
Embraer Defense & Security announced an agreement with ST Engineering to jointly explore alternatives for future collaboration in key identified areas such as engineering, maintenance and support service activities for the

GA-ASI Hosts Joint Industry/Government Open Architecture Conference
2024-03-14 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted an Open Architecture Symposium on February 29, 2024, at its headquarters in Poway,

Fincantieri, Qatar Emiri Naval Forces Sign MoU for Naval Education & Training
2024-03-13 Read More...
Fincantieri and the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha aimed at starting discussions with the goal of entering into new contracts for the provision to the QENF personnel of cutting-edge education &

MBDA Getting in Battle Order to Serve Sovereignty
2024-03-13 Read More...
MBDA held its annual press conference in Paris Wednesday. The company’s CEO shared the Group results for 2023 together with some insight into tackling future challenges in the face of growing demand in a complex international

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