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Nexter, Thales Unveil New Design of RAPIDFire Turret at Euronaval 2022
2022-10-20 Read More...
The temporary consortium formed by Nexter and Thales is exhibiting the RAPIDFire system turret in its final form on the Nexter stand at Euronaval (Paris, 18-21 October

Survitec Appoints Robert Steen Kledal as CEO
2022-10-20 Read More...
Strengthening its position as the world’s leading Survival Technology solutions partner, Survitec announced the appointment of Robert Steen Kledal as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer

HAVELSAN Redesigned its BAHA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
2022-10-19 Read More...
HAVELSAN Autonomous UAV BAHA has been redesigned and upgraded. Currently, the flight tests of the platform with improved features and a new design are being carried out. BAHA is not a solution developed just for

Damen Starts Construction of Two OPV 2600 Vessels for Pakistan Navy
2022-10-19 Read More...
Celebrating the start of the construction of a second batch of two Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Pakistan Navy, the Chief of Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi started the steel cutting of the second vessel at Damen Shipyards Galatí on

Preliminary Consortium Agreement for European Patrol Corvette Signed at Euronaval
2022-10-19 Read More...
In July 2022, the European Commission selected the proposal submitted by the consortium led by Naviris together with Fincantieri, Naval Group and Navantia for the Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC)

MBDA, MILTECH Sign R&D Contract for Stealth Materials
2022-10-19 Read More...
MBDA and MILTECH have signed an R&D contract in the field of novel infrared stealth materials for military applications, in collaboration with the University of Patras. This contract falls under the co-operation programme associated

ECA Group, iXblue Join Forces and Become Exail
2022-10-19 Read More...
Following the acquisition of iXblue by Group Gorgé end of September, ECA Group and iXblue announced that both companies will be operating under a new joint brand:

Naval Group Showcases its Latest Products & Services at Euronaval 2022
2022-10-18 Read More...
From 18 to 21st October 2022, Naval Group is presenting its high technology naval solutions at the Euronaval exhibition, taking place in Le Bourget. To address emerging threats and as a partner to its customers’ maritime

Nexter Exhibits its New Naval Turrets at Euronaval 2022
2022-10-18 Read More...
Nexter, a reference naval turret and ammunition manufacturer, is presenting its new naval turrets at the Euronaval Exhibition, currently taking place in Le Bourget Paris from 18-21 October

EURONAVAL 2022 Kicks Off in Paris Today
2022-10-18 Read More...
EURONAVAL, the largest and longest-running international exhibition dedicated exclusively to the naval defense and maritime security industry, is taking place from 18-21 October 2022 in Paris

Iran Starts Initial Tests of Bavar 373 Missile System at 300 Km Range
2022-10-18 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army Air Defense Force Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard highlighted his country’s advancements in the air defense fields, and confirmed that Tehran has begun conducting initial tests of the domestically-built Bavar 373

Saudi Naval Forces Lay Main Keel of “HM King Fahd’s Ship” in Wisconsin, USA
2022-10-16 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) celebrated the laying ceremony of the main keel of the second ship of the “Tuwaiq Project”, which was officially named “His Majesty King Fahd's Ship”, in Marinette, Wisconsin,

Collins Aerospace to Build Thermoplastic Fin for F-16
2022-10-16 Read More...
Collins Aerospace was selected by Air Force Research Laboratory to receive a contract award to build an advanced high-impact resistant, F-16 ventral fin using Collins’ thermoplastic welding technology, which will significantly reduce weight and cost

Raytheon’s GhostEye MR Gains Momentum
2022-10-13 Read More...
GhostEye® MR has made a lot of headway since its debut at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in October

Fincantieri Partners with the Greek Industry
2022-10-13 Read More...
Fincantieri signed, at the Italian Embassy in Athens, a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a selection of potential new suppliers in the context of the high-profile process pursued by the Hellenic Minister of

Lockheed Martin Names Michael Williamson as Senior Vice President of Global Business Development & Strategy
2022-10-13 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced that Michael Williamson will be the new Senior Vice President of Global Business Development & Strategy. The appointment is effective November

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