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Nexter Systems, KMW Complete Their Association
2015-12-17 Read More...
Upon all required approvals having been granted, Nexter Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have completed their association on 15 December

Mubadala, GE Finalize Deal for Joint Venture in Al Ain
2015-11-18 Read More...
Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, and GE Aviation announced the signing of a Heads of Agreement for the formation of a GEnx engine MRO

Sagem, B-Temia Sign Partnership Agreement in New Generation Exoskeletons
2015-11-11 Read More...
Canadian company B-Temia, Inc. and French company Sagem (Safran) announced the signature of a technological and business development agreement concerning a new generation of exoskeletons for industrial and military

Lockheed Martin, Partners Form UAE Based Machining Technology Center
2015-11-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, Exechon AB, a Sweden-based technology company and Abu Dhabi-based Injaz National have formed a new joint-venture company in the United Arab Emirates focused on advanced machining

Lockheed Martin, Roketsan to Develop SOM-J Missile for F-35 Fighter Jet
2015-09-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Turkish company Roketsan signed a contract to cooperatively develop the SOM-J missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. SOM-J is a new generation air-to-surface standoff cruise missile.

Russia, China Developing First Drone-Carrying Missile
2015-09-21 Read More...
A multiple rocket launcher jointly being developed by Russia and China will feature the world’s first ever missile capable of hauling a drone.

Airbus Helicopters Teams up with India’s Mahindra
2015-07-07 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters is joining hands with Mahindra Group subsidiary, Mahindra Defence, to produce helicopters in India in order to meet the country’s military requirements. The strengths of both the companies will ensure a strong partnership to

Strata, Masdar Institute Unveil Prototype to Test Aerospace Structures
2015-05-21 Read More...
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, has unveiled a new prototype defect detection system designed for aerospace

Roketsan to Produce Patriot Control Section Assemblies
2015-03-04 Read More...
Roketsan and Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems signed a new contract for the production of Patriot Control Section Assemblies (CSA) Systems at Roketsan Elmadağ facilities on 17th December 2014.

ASELSAN, KADDB, AME to Initiate Cooperation
2015-03-03 Read More...
ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense company, King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), and AME, a joint venture company between KADDB Investment Group and ASELSAN Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the second day (23

Thales, Aselsan Sign New Cooperation Agreement
2015-02-27 Read More...
Thales and Aselsan of Turkey have signed a new cooperation agreement during IDEX 2015 in Abu Dhabi to continue joint development of a Missile Launcher

Honeywell, Aselsan Agree to Initiate Collaboration
2015-02-26 Read More...
Aselsan, Turkey’s leading defense company, and Honeywell, a Fortune 100 company active in both civilian and military domains in the global market, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the third day of the IDEX 2015 Exhibition at Abu Dhabi

Sagem, HAL Agree on Technology Transfer for SIGMA 95
2015-02-19 Read More...
Indian aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a technology transfer agreement with Sagem (Safran) concerning the manufacture and maintenance in India of Sagem's SIGMA 95 laser gyro navigation

EUROJET, ASELSAN Sign Memorandum of Understanding
2015-01-22 Read More...
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that outlines the main areas of collaboration to be developed between ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş (ASELSAN) Turkey’s leading defense company and the European engine consortium EUROJET Turbo GmbH

Patria, Kongsberg to Pursue Combat Vehicle & Weapon System Program in Middle East
2015-01-14 Read More...
Patria and KONGSBERG have announced a teaming agreement to pursue together a major combat vehicle and weapon system program in the Middle East region.

CybAero Completes Co-Development Agreement with Indra
2014-11-24 Read More...
CybAero has now delivered the last helicopter to Spanish IT group Indra. CybAero and Indra entered into an agreement in 2009 which included helicopter systems with the capability to take off and land from ships.

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