defense news | Al Defaiya

defense news

GA-ASI Enhances Predator B/MQ-9’s Capabilities
2012-09-06 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the successful first flight of the Block 1-plus

Iran’s Navy to Expand Presence in Int’l Waters
2012-09-06 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that Iran’s Naval Forces are to expand their presence in the international waters in order to safeguard the country’s interests and

Raytheon Tests HARM Upgrades
2012-09-06 Read More...
Raytheon completed testing of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) upgrades, which make the combat-proven missile more precise and accurate, while reducing collateral

MBDA’s Viper Strike Scores Direct Hits
2012-09-05 Read More...
MBDA Incorporated’s GBU-44/E Viper Strike munition launched from a Cessna Caravan test aircraft scored direct hits against high speed vehicles in a recent two-day

Iran Completes 30% of its Own S-300 Version
2012-09-05 Read More...
Iran’s Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said that Iran is producing the indigenous version of the sophisticated S-300 air defense system, adding that the country has already completed one-third of the

Raytheon Wins SM-3 Standard Missile Contract
2012-09-05 Read More...
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon a $230 million contract for 14 Standard Missile-3 Block IA missiles and 5 SM-3 Block IB

Saab Reveals Soldier C2 & Personal Radio Integration
2012-09-05 Read More...
Defence and security company Saab has, for the first time, created a personal radio integration for the 9LAND SOLDIER

MBDA Germany Opens New Centre for Air Defense Systems
2012-09-04 Read More...
MBDA Germany has opened a new simulation and integration centre for air defense systems at its Schrobenhausen

Airbus Military to Deliver First 4 A400M in 2013
2012-09-04 Read More...
Airbus Military has reconfirmed that it will deliver the first 4 new generation A400M airlifters to customers in 2013 as planned, following the development of solutions to the recent engine issue, which prevented the A400M from participating in the

Iran to Hold Large-Scale Air Defense Drill
2012-09-04 Read More...
Iran will hold a large-scale military drill involving all its air defense systems next month, an Iranian Commander was quoted as

RASP Expands Rheinmetall’s Global Naval Presence
2012-09-04 Read More...
Rheinmetall Defense’s takeover of the stabilized weapon platform activities of Britain’s EM Digital reinforces the Düsseldorf-based Group’s portfolio of advanced naval systems and equipment, making it a significant strategic

HMS Middleton, HMS Pembroke Return from Gulf
2012-09-04 Read More...
HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke have both experienced emotional homecomings after each spending three challenging years on

Duncan Destroyer Embarks 1st Sea Trials
2012-09-03 Read More...
DUNCAN, the 6th and final Type 45 destroyer built by BAE Systems, has set sail from the company’s Scotstoun shipyard to embark on its first stage of sea trials off the west coast of

U.S. Suspends Training of New Afghani Police Recruits
2012-09-03 Read More...
U.S. Forces in Afghanistan said on Sunday they have suspended training new recruits to the Afghan Local Police (ALP) amid a spike in the number of insider attacks which are damaging trust between Afghans and their allies.

MTU & Navantia Open Training Center
2012-09-03 Read More...
MTU Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German propulsion solution specialist MTU Friedrichshafen and the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia opened a common training center in Cartagena/Spain.

Boeing Winged JDAM Completes 1st Round of Tests
2012-08-31 Read More...
A winged version of the Boeing Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) that will triple the weapon's glide range to more than 40 miles is a step closer to production after completing wind tunnel tests at a U.S. facility in

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