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FFG Presents Several Armored Vehicles at Eurosatory 2022
2022-06-13 Read More...
Every two years, EUROSATORY attracts experts and interested laypeople alike to Paris to find out about new and further developments in the sector at the world's largest defense technology trade

KNDS Continues to Grow
2022-06-13 Read More...
The defence technology group KNDS, in which Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (Germany) and Nexter (France) merged to form the leading European company for military land systems, ammunition and related services, has presented its key figures for fiscal year

AM General Features Collaborative Vehicle Transformations at Eurosatory 2022
2022-06-13 Read More...
Global mobility solutions provider, AM General, is returning to the Eurosatory 2022 Defence & Security International Exhibition (Paris, 13-17 June). The company is featuring products demonstrating its commitment to leading the industry

ECA Group Opens Mine Counter Measures Factory in Belgium
2022-06-13 Read More...
ECA Group opened its brand new factory in Ostend, Belgium, in the presence of Hilde Crevits, Deputy Prime Minister of the Flemish Government and Admiral Hofman, Chief of

Leonardo First to Market with Multi-Domain Electronic Warfare Simulation
2022-06-09 Read More...
Leonardo has introduced Newton, a software product which simulates the latest threats to armed forces and the countermeasures they can take to improve survivability. The new product, unveiled at the CANSEC 2022 exhibition (1-2 June; Ottawa,

L3Harris Wins US Navy Contract for New Passive EO/IR Capability to Protect Fleet
2022-06-09 Read More...
A team led by L3Harris Technologies has been selected to provide the Shipboard Panoramic Electro-Optic/Infrared (SPEIR) system to the U.S. Navy that will provide improved fleet protection. The initial $205 million contract has a potential value of

Eurosatory 2022 to Host 30 Exhibitors from CBRNe Sector
2022-06-09 Read More...
The growing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and explosive (CBRNe) risks represent real threats to the safety and stability of populations. It has never been more important to anticipate and provide detection, protection and

Turkey’s New Kamikaze UAV Kargı Debuts in Aegean Drill
2022-06-07 Read More...
The new Kargı kamikaze Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by the Turkish defense industry was showcased for the first time as part of the EFES-2022 military drill, Daily Sabah

Turkey to Assign Defence Consultants to 9 Countries, Including Qatar & Oman
2022-06-06 Read More...
Turkey will assign defence industry consultants to nine countries, considering the country’s priorities in the defence industry, according to a new decree published in the Official Gazette, Daily Sabah

Egypt Close to Procuring Brazilian AV-TM 300 Cruise Missile & Astros Launchers
2022-06-06 Read More...
According to information published by the “Tactical Report” website on June 2, 2022, Egypt is close to procuring Brazilian-made AV-TM 300 surface-to-surface cruise missiles along with their launcher platform, the Avibras Astros II MK6 system, Army

EUROSATORY 2022 to Witness Significant Presence of Airland Sector
2022-06-06 Read More...
Eurosatory, the world’s leading land and airland defense and security exhibition, will be held from 13 to 17 June in France at the Parc des expositions of Paris-Nord Villepinte. It offers an essential business platform for all the sector’s

Egypt Requests 23 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
2022-06-02 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.6

First European Defence Innovation Day Calls for More Investment & Cooperation
2022-06-02 Read More...
During the first European Defence Innovation, Josep Borrell (photo), High Representative/Head of the European Defence Agency (EDA), said: “We must invest more in defence and make up for years of budget cuts and

Iveco Defence Vehicles Unveils its New Logo & Visual Identity
2022-06-02 Read More...
With a dynamic, solid, and innovative design, the new IDV logo conveys an immediate sense of resilience, strength, and focus. The three letters are designed to represent the brand’s guiding principles and to symbolize the

UAE-Australia Committee for Military Cooperation Holds its 11th Meeting in Canberra
2022-06-01 Read More...
The joint UAE-Australia Committee for Military Cooperation held its eleventh meeting on 23-27 May in the Australian capital city,

R&S ARDRONIS Detects Drone Signals in Densely Occupied Scenarios
2022-06-01 Read More...
The R&S ARDRONIS counter drone solution from Rohde & Schwarz is an operationally proven and successful system that can cover the frequency range from 20 MHz to 6 GHz with one antenna; the new high performance R&S ADD557SR direction

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