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Lockheed Martin Receives 17th Production Contract for 126 F-35 Fighter Jets
2023-05-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $7.8 billion award Friday for 126 of its F-35s, completing a $30 billion contract to supply the fighter jets to the US military and allies, the Pentagon

U.S. Army National Guard Gets FY23 Funding for 12 New Gray Eagle 25M UAS
2023-05-01 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has received fiscal year 2023 Congressional funding for 12 new Gray Eagle 25M (GE-25M) Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Lockheed Martin Wins U.S. Army Contract for All-Weather GMLRS Rockets
2023-04-30 Read More...
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a Not-to-Exceed $4.79 billion contract to manufacture two full-rate production lots of GMLRS rockets and associated

MBDA Awarded Major Polish Air Defence Contract
2023-04-30 Read More...
MBDA has been contracted by the Polish Armament Agency to supply CAMM missiles and iLaunchers for Poland’s PILICA+ air defence upgrade

Denmark Joins the European Defence Agency
2023-04-30 Read More...
Denmark recently became the 27th member state of the European Defence Agency (EDA). Head of the Agency, Josep Borrell, received an official notification from acting Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen, that Denmark will join

ADSB to Demo its Vessels & Naval Capabilities at IMDEX 2023 in Singapore
2023-04-30 Read More...
EDGE entity, ADSB, the regional leader in the design, new build, repair, maintenance, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, is reinforcing its commitment to the strategically important Southeast Asian markets with its upcoming

World Military Expenditure Hits New Record of $2,240 Billion in 2022
2023-04-27 Read More...
Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to reach a new high of $2,240 billion. Military expenditure in Europe saw its steepest year-on-year increase in at least 30 years. The three largest spenders in

Pakistan’s Army Chief Pays Four-Day Visit to China to Boost Military Ties
2023-04-27 Read More...
Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir arrived in China on a four-day trip to enhance bilateral military ties between the two nations, the Pakistani military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said late

Royal Saudi Air Force Participates in ‘INIOCHOS-2023’ Maneuvers in Greece
2023-04-27 Read More...
A multinational air drill kicked off in Greece with the participation of air elements, personnel and observers from numerous countries, Greek authorities said on

MQ-9B SeaGuardian Featured in US Navy's Group Sail Exercise
2023-04-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy’s Group Sail Exercise, held over a six-day period in Hawaiian military operating areas, featured one of the world’s most advanced Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - the MQ-9B SeaGuardian® supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical

Turkish Armed Forces Receive First Two Altay Main Battle Tanks
2023-04-27 Read More...
Türkiye’s army has received what officials dubb one of the most modern Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in the world that will undergo testing in the period ahead before the country launches its mass production and

Embraer Signs MoU with Portuguese Defense Industry
2023-04-26 Read More...
Embraer announced Monday, during the visit to Portugal by the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the country’s aerospace companies at an event attended by

EDGE’s Milrem Robotics Wins ‘Baltic M&A Deal of the Year’ Award
2023-04-26 Read More...
EDGE’s acquisition of Milrem Robotics, Europe’s leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems, has been recognised as the ‘Baltic M&A Deal of the Year’ at the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum 2023, held in Latvia’s capital,

Giancarlo Mezzanatto Appointed Chief Executive Officer at Eurofighter Typhoon
2023-04-25 Read More...
Giancarlo Mezzanatto has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the management company for the Eurofighter Typhoon. He was selected by the shareholders of the Eurofighter GmbH consortium and will start the role on

Iranian Army Takes Delivery of Over 200 Strategic Drones
2023-04-25 Read More...
The Iranian Army took delivery of more than 200 domestically-manufactured strategic drones which have been designed to carry out a broad range of missions, including reconnaissance, surveillance and aerial combat operations against moving and fixed

EDA Brings Together 24 Countries for Common Procurement of Ammunition
2023-04-25 Read More...
24 states have signed the European Defence Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition. The project opens the way for EU Member States and Norway to proceed along two paths: a two-year,

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