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Bahrain First to Receive Newest F-16 Training Simulators
2022-02-01 Read More...
Bahrain will receive F-16 simulators produced by Lockheed Martin to train pilots for national defense missions under a new agreement. Bahrain was the first country in the Gulf region to acquire the F-16 and the first in the world to procure the

EDGE Group Announces Structural Changes to its Executive Leadership Team
2022-02-01 Read More...
The UAE’s EDGE Group has announced a reorganization of its Board of Directors, as it prepares for the next phase of growth as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups for defense and

L3Harris Wins IDIQ Contract for Multi-Channel Radios from U.S. Marine Corps
2022-01-31 Read More...
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded L3Harris Technologies a competitive 10-year, $750 million single-award IDIQ contract for multi-channel handheld and vehicular radio

Nexter Selected by Italian Army to Evaluate its Robotic Platforms
2022-01-28 Read More...
On 13 January 2022, Nexter’s robotics entity was selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), along with Milrem (program’s prime contractor) and seven other partners, in the frame of an evaluation of several ground and airborne

Leonardo: “Eurofighter Kuwait Program Progressing in Line with Contract”
2022-01-27 Read More...
As a result of some rumors, Leonardo intends to clarify that the Eurofighter Kuwait program is progressing in line with expectations and with success in terms of deliveries, contractual milestones and cash

Egypt Requests 12 C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft
2022-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.2

Egypt to Get Three L3Harris’ Land Based Radar Systems
2022-01-26 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Air Defense Radar Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $355

Pakistan Navy Receives ‘PNS TUGHRIL’ Frigate, 10 Sea King Helicopters from Qatar
2022-01-26 Read More...
On January 24, the Pakistan Navy commissioned the first Type 054 A/P class frigate, PNS TUGHRIL, at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard in

L3Harris Names Michelle Turner Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
2022-01-26 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has named Michelle Turner as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Vice Chair and Chief Executive Officer Christopher E. Kubasik, effective immediately. Turner succeeds Jay Malave, who has chosen

Saudi Armed, Naval and Land Forces Conduct Various Joint Exercises
2022-01-25 Read More...
The maneuvers of mixed bilateral naval exercise “Morjan 17” between the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the Egyptian Naval Forces started Sunday at King Faisal Naval Base in the Western

Raytheon Developing High-Power Microwaves Against Drones, Hypersonic Weapons
2022-01-24 Read More...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is developing robust high-power microwaves – disruptive technology that is changing warfare, potentially offering new defense against enemy drones and hypersonic weapons. These are two of the biggest threats to U.S.

Iran, Russia, China Start Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean
2022-01-24 Read More...
Iran, Russia and China on Friday began the 2022 Marine Security Belt joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean under the slogan of “Together for Peace and

Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Jets to Hellenic Air Force
2022-01-21 Read More...
Six Rafale of the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), operated by its pilots, took off Wednesday from the Dassault Aviation site in Istres (France) to the Tanagra Air Base, where they were welcomed in a ceremony by the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos

Turkey to Exempt Defense Industry Products, Services from VAT
2022-01-21 Read More...
Deliveries and services related to Turkey’s defence industry projects carried out by the Ministry of National Defence (MSB) or the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) will be exempted from Value-Added Tax (VAT), according to the Official Gazette

Israel Completes Flight Test of Arrow 3 Weapons System
2022-01-20 Read More...
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) in Israel’s Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Israeli Defense Forces, conducted Tuesday

DARPA Selects Teams to Develop Lightweight, Enhanced Night Vision Goggles
2022-01-20 Read More...
The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected 10 industry and university research teams for the Enhanced Night Vision in Eyeglass Form (ENVision)

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