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UK, Turkey to Jointly Build 5th Generation Fighter Jets
2017-01-31 Read More...
Britain and Turkey have agreed to a £100 million ($125.5 million) defense deal that Downing Street hopes will lead to Britain becoming Turkey’s main defense

Etihad Airways Engineering, Airbus Sign MRO MoU
2016-11-15 Read More...
Etihad Airways Engineering and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly on the development of a new A380 MRO Services

Indian Defense Minister Inaugurates HE-MRO
2016-10-26 Read More...
The Indian Defense Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar inaugurated Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt. Limited (HE-MRO), a Joint Venture of Safran and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), in Goa, southwest

DCNS, Airbus Helicopters to Design VTOL Drone System
2016-10-21 Read More...
DCNS, a world leader in naval defense, and Airbus Helicopters, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone (Système de Drones Aériens de la Marine - SDAM)

Javelin JV Signs Letter of Intent with India’s Tata Power
2016-09-02 Read More...
The JavelinTM Joint Venture team, a partnership between Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin, signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Tata Power Company Limited operating through its Strategic Engineering Division (SED), to explore co-development and

Mubadala, Rolls-Royce Confirm Partnership in Abu Dhabi Aerospace Hub
2016-07-19 Read More...
Rolls-Royce and Mubadala Development Company, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development organization, have announced further details of a new Approved Maintenance Center (AMC) in the Emirate and confirmed plans for a manufacturing facility that

Mubadala, Solvay Establish Joint Venture Company
2016-07-15 Read More...
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi investment and development company and Solvay, a world-leading chemical and advanced materials company based in Belgium, announced the establishment of a joint venture company that will become the first manufacturer in the

Airbus Safran Launchers Joint Venture Finalized
2016-07-04 Read More...
Airbus Group SE and Safran finalized the creation of their Airbus Safran Launchers 50/50 Joint Venture, which becomes a fully-fledged operational

Qatar, Texas A&M University to Develop Drone Technology
2016-06-23 Read More...
Qatar is keen on developing its own platform for drone technology to serve a variety of purposes, including conducting research, a top official of the Ministry of Defense’s Reconnaissance and Surveillance Centre (RSC) has

France, Italy to Pursue Co-Development of Aster 30 Block 1 NT
2016-06-23 Read More...
During last week’s Eurosatory Exhibition in Paris (13-17 June), the Italian Minister of Defense, Roberta Pinotti, and the French Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, signed a ‘Cooperation Arrangement’ agreement which aims to pursue the joint

New Milestone for Arabsat 6A & Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 Production
2016-06-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, Arab Satellite Communications Organization and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have successfully completed a comprehensive technical review of Arabsat 6A and Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, two satellites that

Lockheed Martin, MIT Sign Long-Term Research Agreement
2016-05-18 Read More...
As part of a new collaborative initiative in autonomy and robotics, MIT and Lockheed Martin engineers will focus on innovations needed to enable generation-after-next autonomous systems. Improvements in human/machine teaming and navigation in

BAE Systems, Emirates Defense Technology Team up on M777 Howitzer
2016-05-10 Read More...
BAE Systems has signed a teaming agreement with Emirates Defense Technology (EDT) to pursue opportunities for the towed M777 155mm Lightweight Howitzer in the UAE and further explore the development of a self-propelled 155mm artillery

Lockheed Martin, DSME to Co-Build Multi-Mission Combat Ships
2016-05-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have signed a comprehensive teaming agreement to partner on the Multi-mission Combat Ship (MCS), which is based on a DSME hull design and intended for the corvette

Sagem Selects OIS-AT as Indian Manufacturer for AASM Hammer
2016-04-25 Read More...
OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT) and Sagem (Safran) of France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a Joint Venture for the manufacturing of Sagem's AASM Hammer Bomb Guidance and Glide Kit in India. With this Sagem has declared

Qatar’s Minister of Defense Hails Drone Project with Germany
2016-03-31 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah said that the drone production project, carried by the State of Qatar in cooperation with Germany, has reached advanced stages, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

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