defense news | Al Defaiya

defense news

MBDA Signs MoUs with Five Australian Companies
2017-10-04 Read More...
MBDA announced the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Australian companies as part of its strategy to transfer the manufacture of its MMP missile system to Australia if it is selected for the $20bn LAND 400

FLIR to Supply TacFLIR® Surveillance Cameras to U.S. Army
2017-10-04 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $74.7 million firm-fixed-price order to deliver TacFLIR® surveillance cameras in support of the U.S. Army EO/IR-Force Protection (FP)

Rostec: Russian Exports for Ground Troops Hit $25 Billion
2017-10-04 Read More...
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) noted the increasing demand for Russian military equipment for ground troops and growth of the number of orders for civil and dual-purpose products in countries of South-East and Central

RUAG Ranks 6th Employer for Engineers in Switzerland
2017-10-04 Read More...
RUAG is becoming ever more attractive as an employer in Switzerland. Once again, it has achieved a top ranking among the most attractive employers for engineering in

Secretary of the Navy Visits Lockheed Martin Facility
2017-10-04 Read More...
US Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable Richard V. Spencer, visited Lockheed Martin’s Owego Facility, N.Y., with more than 400 employees while touring the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky MH-60R “Romeo” operations on September

AM General Wins New HMMWV Delivery Orders
2017-10-02 Read More...
Global demand for AM General’s current High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) continues to ramp up as the company has been awarded new HMMWV delivery orders for vehicles and parts for Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, Jordan, Slovenia,

Orbital ATK to Supply Advanced Anti-Radar Guided Missile to US Navy
2017-10-02 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has been awarded a contract worth as much as $350 million from the U.S. Navy to continue full-rate production (FRP) of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

3M to Debut Combat II Ballistic Helmet L110 at AUSA
2017-10-02 Read More...
Globally, military and police forces are seeking a state-of-the-art helmet to protect their service members from modern threats, like rifle fire and explosive

OCCAR Orders 5 Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers
2017-09-29 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports from Europe’s organisation for the management of cooperative armament programs - OCCAR - on behalf of NATO Support & Procurement Agency

Airbus Defence and Space Hands Over 50th A400M
2017-09-29 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space delivered on 27 September 2017 the 50th A400M new generation airlifter to the German Air Force marking a key milestone for an aircraft which is transforming the world of air

Russia Tests RS-12M Topol ICBM With Advanced Warheads
2017-09-28 Read More...
The Russian Strategic Missile Forces successfully tested on Tuesday an RS-12M Topol Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the Defense Ministry

Afghan Air Force Receives First Two UH-60 Helicopters
2017-09-28 Read More...
The first two Afghan Air Force UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters arrived at Kandahar

Airbus Helicopters’ Versatile Range at Helitech 2017
2017-09-28 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for an extensive presence at this year’s Helitech International air show, which will take place from 3-5 October at ExCeL London. The world’s leading helicopter manufacturer will display nearly its entire range of

U.S. Navy Receives 5th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship
2017-09-27 Read More...
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine delivered the future USS Little Rock (LCS 9) to the U.S. Navy on September

Raytheon’s Air & Missile Defense Radar Tracks Simultaneous Targets
2017-09-26 Read More...
Raytheon Company’s AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar acquired and tracked multiple threat-representative targets simultaneously during its third dedicated flight test at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai,

NGC Wins Support Contract for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Vehicle
2017-09-26 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a 24-month contract by the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Special Projects Search and Counter Measures team for in-service support of the CUTLASS Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) remotely controlled

Latest events

Milipol Qatar 2026
20 - 22 Oct 2026Doha Exhibition & Convention Centre (DECC) - Qatar
Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC)
26 Oct 2026Aqaba - Jordan
Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2026)
27 - 29 Oct 2026Aqaba International Exhibition & Convention Center - Jordan
EURONAVAL 2026
03 - 06 Nov 2026Paris Nord Villepinte - France

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2026