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Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo’s UAS Underwater Business
Fincantieri announced the closing of the acquisition of Leonardo S.p.A.’s Underwater Armaments & Systems (UAS) business line through the purchase of the entire share capital of the newly established company WASS Submarine Systems S.r.l.
Exail Expands its Expertise in Photonics with the Acquisition of Leukos
Exail announced the acquisition of Leukos, a company specializing in lasers, including supercontinuum lasers.Exail has been operating in the photonics sector for many years within the Advanced Technologies segment,which supports its main segement,
Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium to Supply 76 VBM PLUS to Italian Army
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announced the signing of a contract with the Direzione Armamenti Terrestri (DAT) of the Italian Ministry of Defence for the supply of 76 VBM Plus, 60 in Combat and 16 in the Antitank version, integrated
Embraer Concludes 2024 with Two Orders for Ten A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
Embraer signed Tuesday a contract for the sale of four A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced trainer aircraft to an undisclosed customer in Africa. These aircraft will perform a wide spectrum of missions such as border surveillance,
IDV to Supply 1,435 Tactical-Logistic Trucks to Italian Army
IDV has signed a contract with the Direzione Armamenti Terrestri (DAT) of the Italian Ministry of Defence for the supply of 1,453 tactical-logistic trucks. The new trucks, to be delivered starting from 2025 until 2038, represent an important step in
Portugal Orders 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucano Aircraft
The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with Embraer to acquire 12 A-29N Super Tucanos that will equip the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer of the new variant of this advanced trainer and light attack
Qatar, UK Chiefs of Staff Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation in Air Capabilities
Within the framework of last week’s state visit of Qatar’s Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the United Kingdom, the Qatari and the United Kingdom Ministries of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in
Jean-Paul Alary to Become CEO of Franco-German Defense Group KNDS
The KNDS Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Paul Alary, 58, as the new group CEO of KNDS, the Franco-German manufacturer of military land systems. He will join KNDS from Safran Aircraft Engines, a division of French high-technology group Safran,
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