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Rosoboronexport Helps Make Africa Safe
2019-01-24 Read More...
Rosoboronexport, part of the Rostec State Corporation, is attending the Shield Africa 2019 International Security and Defense Exhibition which is held from 22 to 24 January 2019 at the Police Academy in Abidjan, Côte

Otokar Participates at Shield Africa 2019 For First Time
2019-01-24 Read More...
Otokar, leading supplier of the Turkish Military and Security Forces for tactical vehicles, is attending Shield Africa, International Security & Defense exhibition in Côte d'Ivoire, between 21st & 24th

CNIM to Equip French Navy With 14 New EDA-S Crafts
2019-01-23 Read More...
CNIM - in partnership with Socarenam, Mauric and CNN MCO - has been awarded the contract to replace the French Navy’s landing crafts. Fourteen new Standard Amphibious Landing Crafts (EDA-S) are to be built over a ten-year

Fincantieri, Lockheed Martin to Build Littoral Combat Ship 31
2019-01-23 Read More...
Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the US Navy has awarded the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation, a contract to build an additional

Bell Boeing Awarded V-22 Support Contract
2019-01-22 Read More...
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded an estimated $143,863,184 firm-fixed-price requirements contract for performance-based logistics and engineering support for the V-22

Serbia Orders Seven Mi-35, Three Mi-17 Helicopters from Russia
2019-01-22 Read More...
Russia will supply seven Mi-35 and three Mi-17 helicopters to Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in his address to the nation following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Belgrade, TASS news agency

Nexter Showcases African Forces Needs at SHIELDAFRICA
2019-01-21 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS Group company, European leader in land defense, is present at SHIELDAFRICA in Abidjan from 21 to 24 January 2019. Nexter Group subsidiaries present at this exposition are Nexter Robotics, Euroshelter, and Nexter Munitions, MECAR and

FLIR to Supply Personal Reconnaissance System to French Army
2019-01-21 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has been awarded a contract from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) in support of the French Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP)

U.S. President Announces New Missile Defense Plan
2019-01-21 Read More...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday a new, more aggressive space-based missile defense strategy to counter threats from North Korea and Iran and to compete with advanced weapons systems being developed by countries like China and

Iran, Azerbaijan Sign MoU to Boost Defense Cooperation
2019-01-21 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and Azeri Defense Minister Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster defense cooperation between the two

Naval Group Witnesses Launch of First Brazilian Scorpène® Submarine
2019-01-18 Read More...
Earlier this week, the Brazilian Navy launched its first Brazilian-built Scorpène® submarine, the Riachuelo. The ceremony took place at the Itaguaí Navy base in presence of the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil and of the elected

ARQUUS to Present Defense, Security Vehicles at Shield Africa 2019
2019-01-18 Read More...
ARQUUS is taking part to the next International Forum on Security and Defense Shield Africa, which will be taking place from January 21st to January 24th in Abidjan, Ivory

Pentagon Report Examines China’s Growing Military Power
2019-01-17 Read More...
China is not an enemy, but it is certainly an adversary of the United States, and the Defense Department’s 2018 report to Congress examines the trends in Chinese military

French Minister of Armed Forces Visits Dassault Aviation
2019-01-17 Read More...
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Ms. Florence Parly, visited the Dassault Aviation Merignac site on Monday, January 14,

GA-ASI Builds Team in Belgium for MQ-9B SkyGuardian
2019-01-17 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optic and related mission systems, announced it has teamed with five Belgium-based businesses as part of an

Indonesian Air Force Orders 8 Additional H225M Helicopters
2019-01-15 Read More...
The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable

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