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U.S. Approves Possible Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar
2022-11-30 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of

Safran’s Euroflir 610 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Eurodrone
2022-11-30 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense has signed a contract with Leonardo to develop and supply the Euroflir 610 high-performance airborne electro-optical (optronic) system for the Eurodrone

UAE’s EDGE Marks Third Anniversary
2022-11-29 Read More...
EDGE Group PJSC (‘EDGE’ or the ‘Group’) is celebrating its three year anniversary and marking its swift rise as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups spanning both the defence and civilian realms. In this short period, EDGE has

US Deploys Eight MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Greece
2022-11-28 Read More...
The US has deployed eight MQ-9 Reaper drones, to Larissa Air Base in central Greece for one

Raphaël Gorgé Wins the BFM “Entrepreneur of the Year 2022” Award
2022-11-28 Read More...
The awards ceremony for the 18th edition of the BFM AWARDS took place on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. The jury, which included some thirty former winners, rewarded the Chairman and CEO of Groupe Gorgé, Raphaël Gorgé (photo), for his remarkable

U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for Boeing’s HAAWC
2022-11-28 Read More...
Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, or HAAWC, has satisfied all requirements for initial operational capability status from the U.S.

PAC-3 Intercepts Target in Test of Lockheed Martin’s Remote Interceptor Guidance-360
2022-11-28 Read More...
For the first time, the U.S. Army used a newly developed Lockheed Martin communication technology to help a PAC-3 missile intercept a cruise missile

First German Meko A-200 Frigate Joins Egyptian Navy in Alexandria
2022-11-24 Read More...
Egypt’s first German Meko A-200 frigate arrived in Alexandria earlier this month after its delivery to the Egyptian Navy mid-October. The frigate is one of four, and it has been named “Al

Pakistan Appoints New Army Chief & Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
2022-11-24 Read More...
In a major development, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on November 24 chose Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the new Chief of Army Staff

UAE-US Joint Military Dialogue Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2022-11-24 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense has concluded the United Arab Emirates-United States (UAE-US) Joint Military Dialogue (JMD), which was held from 20th to 21st November in Abu Dhabi and co-chaired by Lt. General Issa Saif bin Ablan Al

Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Passes First Test Runs
2022-11-24 Read More...
Türkiye’s first unmanned fighter aircraft passed its taxi and ground driving tests over the weekend, according to leading Turkish defense industry firm

Egyptian Air Defense Forces Carry out “Sky Shield” Joint Training Exercise
2022-11-24 Read More...
Within the framework of supporting and strengthening military cooperation relations with friendly and brotherly countries, one of the formations of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces carried out the joint training exercise “Sky Shield” with the

Iranian Army Receives First Smart Air Defense System
2022-11-24 Read More...
Iranian Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari confirmed the handover of the first sophisticated and Smart Air Defense System to his

Israeli Arms Exports Surge by 30%
2022-11-23 Read More...
Last year set a record for the volume of Israel’s military and security exports, which surged by 30% over the prior year, according to the Defense Ministry’s International Defense Cooperation

Japan Intercepts Targets with Raytheon’s SM-3® Block IB and SM-3 Block IIA
2022-11-23 Read More...
During a demonstration off the Coast of Kauai, Hawaii, Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force successfully intercepted short and medium-range ballistic missile targets with SM-3® Block IB and SM-3 Block IIA

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Consolidates its Eight Divisions into Four
2022-11-20 Read More...
Boeing announced a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations aimed at accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and

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