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Poland Becomes First Int’l Customer for Raytheon’s Lower-Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensors
2023-09-06 Read More...
The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, approved a Letter of Acceptance with the U.S. Army to expand its WISŁA air and missile defense capabilities with the introduction of 12 Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors, or

US Air Force, RTX Complete First Flight Test of AIM-120C-8
2023-09-05 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully completed the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 - the latest international variant of AMRAAM® developed under the Form, Fit, Function (F3R)

Lockheed Martin’s Extended-Range Rocket Excels in Long Range Flight
2023-09-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated its next-generation Extended-Range GMLRS (ER GMLRS) in a flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, firing the round from the U.S. Army’s HIMARS®

Egypt Hosts ‘Bright Star 2023’ Exercise with 8,000 Troops from 34 Countries
2023-09-03 Read More...
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced that the “Bright Star 2023”, a joint military exercise that involves 8,000 troops from 34 countries, will be held at the Mohammed Najib Military Base.from 31 August to 14 September

Bulgaria to Receive 183 Stryker Vehicles
2023-09-03 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria of Stryker Vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5

Exail Names New CEO for its Aerospace & Land Business Area
2023-09-03 Read More...
Exail, a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies, announces the appointment of Jérôme Bendell as new CEO of its Aerospace & Land Business Area,

MARSS Celebrates Two Years in Saudi Arabia & Continues to Invest in the Kingdom
2023-08-31 Read More...
MARSS’ Riyadh-based operations have grown significantly since establishing itself in the KSA in 2021; starting with a handful of employees and building to over 30 project managers, engineers, technicians and support

Naval Group, Thales to Provide Through-Life Support for France’s Multi-Mission Frigates
2023-08-31 Read More...
The FREMM through-life support contract, which came into effect in January 2023, is one of the largest support contracts awarded to Thales by Naval Group since the creation of the French Navy’s Fleet Support Service (SSF). It will guarantee

Embraer Defense & Security Holds C-390 Millennium Day in India
2023-08-30 Read More...
Embraer concluded its C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi which brought together key private and public entities from the Indian aerospace and defence

Royal Jordanian Air Force Takes Part in Bucharest International Air Show
2023-08-30 Read More...
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) took part for the first time in the Bucharest International Air Show (BIAS), which was held at Baneasa Airport, on Friday and

Embraer, Brazilian Army Complete First Test of M200 Vigilante Radar
2023-08-29 Read More...
Embraer and the Brazilian Army have successfully completed the first test of the M200 Vigilante radar, including the deployment of the equipment on the KC-390 aircraft from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). The radar operation was carried out at Júlio

EDGE Strengthens Ties with Sao Paulo State Government
2023-08-28 Read More...
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has concluded a series of high-level visits to key government bodies, and major Brazilian industry players and partners within the defence, advanced technology, and industrial

Mack Defense to Supply 135 Additional M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks to U.S. Army
2023-08-28 Read More...
Mack Defense announced that the U.S. military has ordered an additional 135 Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks

Saudi Navy Assumes Command of Combined Task Force 152 & Coalition Task Force Sentinel
2023-08-28 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) officially took command of Combined Task Force 152 from the Royal Bahrain Naval Force and assumed control of the Coalition Task Force Sentinel from the British Royal

STM Participates at 3rd Int’l Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference in Ghana
2023-08-28 Read More...
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., having played a key role in the significant progress seen in the field of defence in the past couple of years in Türkiye, offers critical solutions in such areas as naval platforms, tactical

Sikorsky to Build 35 CH-53K® Helicopters for U.S. Navy
2023-08-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K® helicopters – the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission

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