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Poland Places $10 Billion Order for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS)
2023-02-09 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10

French Army Deploys FN Herstal Ballistic Calculators
2023-02-09 Read More...
Specialized in the creation of innovative solutions based on small arms, the Belgian company FN Herstal announced a first major order of FN Elity® ballistic calculators, manufactured in Europe (ITAR-free) and for use by French snipers and designated

Iran Unveils its First Underground Air Base
2023-02-09 Read More...
Iran’s Army on Tuesday unveiled a strategic subterranean base called “Eagle 44” which could be used as a center for military operations of various types of fighter jets, bombers as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

OCCAR Signs Contract for Global Production of Aster Missiles
2023-02-07 Read More...
The OCCAR-EA Director Matteo Bisceglia and the Managing Director of Eurosam Eva Bruxmeier signed a contract for the production of ASTER 30 B1 New Technology, ASTER 30 B1 and ASTER 15 medium range air defence

Oman-UAE Start ‘Cooperation 3’ Joint Military Exercise
2023-02-07 Read More...
The joint military training exercise, titled, “Cooperation 3,” began in Oman, as part of the cooperation, coordination and exchange of expertise between the involving the UAE and the

Oshkosh Defense Receives New Order for Additional JLTVs
2023-02-07 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal has placed an $84.9 million order for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) Family of

Indian Prime Minister Unveils Country’s Biggest Helicopter Manufacturing Facility
2023-02-07 Read More...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s helicopter factory - the country’s largest chopper manufacturing facility - in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India’s largest news agency PTI

Eight Air Forces Start Spears of Victory 2023 Drill in Saudi Arabia
2023-02-07 Read More...
The third version of the eight-airforce Mixed Spears of Victory Air Maneuver 2023 started Sunday in the Eastern Region of Saudi

Dassault Aviation Hosts First Meeting of EICACS Project
2023-02-06 Read More...
Dassault Aviation hosted Friday at its Saint-Cloud headquarters (France), the kick-off meeting of the EICACS project (European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat Standardization) with its European industrial and research

GA-ASI Flight Tests LEO SATCOM on MQ-9A
2023-02-05 Read More...
On December 22, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the Air National Guard (ANG), with joint support from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) and U.S. Air Force (USAF), flight tested an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)

EDEX 2023 Announces New Headline & Platinum Sponsors
2023-02-03 Read More...
The organisers of Egypt Defence Show (EDEX) announced that two new sponsors have confirmed their participation at EDEX 2023. Amstone have confirmed their participation as Headline Sponsor and MBDA have once again shown

GA-ASI’s Eaglet Takes its First Flight
2023-02-02 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, on December 8,

Lockheed Martin’s First LM 400 Multi-Mission Spacecraft Ready for Final Testing
2023-02-02 Read More...
The first Lockheed Martin LM 400, a flexible, mid-sized satellite customizable for military, civil or commercial users, rolled off the company’s digital factory production line and is advancing toward its planned 2023

Rheinmetall, GM Defense Win Contract for First Phase of U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program
2023-01-31 Read More...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have won a contract for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT)

Oshkosh Defense to Produce Common Tactical Truck Prototypes for NAMC
2023-01-31 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced that the National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC) has selected Oshkosh Defense to participate in the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) prototype Other

L3Harris Viper Shield EW System Achieves Critical Design Review Milestone
2023-01-31 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies announced achieving a critical design review (CDR) milestone for the Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system, which will provide improved offensive and defensive EW capabilities for F-16 Block 70/72 Foreign Military Sales

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