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EDGE, Hanwha Strengthen Strategic Cooperation on Integrated Air Defence
2026-09-17 Read More...EDGE Group and Hanwha have strengthened strategic cooperation on the development of an integrated air defence system. The two companies signed a Term Sheet at EDGE Group’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, with senior executives from both companies in
Turkish Defense Firm MKE Establishes Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Egypt
Turkish state-run defense manufacturer Machinery and Chemical Industry (MKE) announced that it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Cairo under Egyptian law, named “Zafer” (Victory), to conduct commercial activities and facilitate joint
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs Visits Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani and his accompanying delegation visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, where
Royal Saudi Air Force Commander, GACA President Attend El Alamein International Airshow
Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz headed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation participating in this year’s El Alamein International Airshow, which took place on
World Defense Show Continues Strategic Partnership with SAMI Ahead of 2028 Edition
World Defense Show (WDS), founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), announced the renewal of its strategic partnership with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), confirming the Kingdom’s National Defense
L3Harris Wins Landmark PAC‑3 MSE Propulsion Contract; to Deliver Counter-Drone Systems to US Navy
L3Harris Technologies has received an undefinitized contract award from Lockheed Martin, valued at $4.7 billion over seven years, to produce propulsion systems for the PAC-3® Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
GA-ASI to Supply Two More MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers to Italian Air Force
The Italian Air Force (ItAF) has ordered two new MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). When the new aircraft are delivered at the end of 2027, they will increase the size of
Italian Navy to Transfer Two FREMM Frigates to Hellenic Navy Through Fincantieri
Italy and Greece signed in Rome the Implementing Arrangement concerning the transfer, through Fincantieri, of two FREMM frigates, Carlo Bergamini and Virginio Fasan, currently in service with the Italian Navy fleet, to the Hellenic
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