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Iranian Army Concludes Two-Day ‘Eqtedar-1402’ Military Drill
2023-10-29 Read More...
The Iranian Army’s ‘Eqtedar 1402’ military exercise started in the Nasrabad region of Isfahan on Friday with the presence of senior military commanders, including Deputy Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Brigadier General Aziz

Launching of First Phase of European Patrol Corvette Project
2023-10-27 Read More...
On the 24th October 2023, with a ceremony held at OCCAR premises in Rome, OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) has signed with a Consortium, coordinated by Naviris and gathering together Fincantieri (Italy), Naval Group

Saudi Air Force Commander Launches New Strategy & Identity for “SAMI Aerospace Mechanics”
2023-10-25 Read More...
Under the patronage of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Commander Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the new strategy and identity of SAMI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and national

Cubic Wins Multiple Award Contract from U.S. Air Force
2023-10-25 Read More...
Cubic Defense, a technology-driven, market-leading provider of integrated solutions, has secured a Multiple Award Contract–Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (MAC ID/IQ) from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Architecture &

U.S. State Department Approves Military Sales to UK, Finland & Lithuania
2023-10-24 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) for an estimated cost of $957.4

Launching of Second Mine Countermeasure Vessel of Belgian-Dutch rMCM Programme
2023-10-23 Read More...
The launching ceremony of the Vlissingen, second of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme, intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, took place on October 19th 2023 in Concarneau in the presence of

First KC-390 Millennium in NATO Configuration Enters into Service with Portuguese Air Force
2023-10-23 Read More...
The first KC-390 Millennium of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) has entered into service at the Beja Air Base. The aircraft meets the requirements set by the National Aeronautical Authority (AAN) of Portugal and includes standard NATO (North Atlantic

Huneed Technologies to Supply Flat Panel Array to GA-ASI
2023-10-23 Read More...
During a ceremony at ADEX (Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition) on October 18, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huneed Technologies for the Korean company to

Iran Equips ‘Karrar’ Drone with 8Km-Range Heat-Seeking Missile
2023-10-23 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard said Sunday that the country’s experts have managed to arm a domestically-developed jet-powered drone with a new air-based

Otokar to Supply ARMA 6x6 Armored Personnel Carriers to Estonia
2023-10-21 Read More...
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has awarded Otokar, the global land systems manufacturer of Türkiye, a contract for the supply of ARMA 6x6 Armored Personnel Carriers, at a value of around EUR 130 Million including

Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS) Developed in Türkiye for First Time
2023-10-21 Read More...
Developing innovative and national solutions in line with Türkiye’s goal of establishing a fully independent defence industry, STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. took another critical step in its nationalisation efforts aimed at

L3Harris, Creation Technologies Sign Long-Term Strategic Partnership Agreement
2023-10-19 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies and Creation Technologies Inc. signed a multiyear strategic partnership agreement in support of critical defense and aerospace

RTX Expanding Distributed Sensing Capability to LTAMDS
2023-10-19 Read More...
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to expand the company's Advanced Distributed Radar (ADR) concept to include the Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor

Al Defaiya Named “Official Arab Magazine” for DIMDEX 2024
2023-10-19 Read More...
The Organisers of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibtion & Conference (DIMDEX 2024) granted Al Defaiya the title of “Official Arab Magazine” for the 8th edition of this specialized event, scheduled

Czech Republic Eyes Two Embraer C-390 Millennium Military Transport Aircraft
2023-10-17 Read More...
The Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of the Czech Republic announced the start of negotiations on potential acquisition of the new-generation multi-mission Embraer C-390 Millennium, a military transport aircraft. The decision to start

MBDA’s Mistral Missile to Arm Korean Helicopters
2023-10-17 Read More...
MBDA has received a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the integration of the Mistral ATAM anti-air missile system on the Korean Marine Attack Helicopter

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