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ELT Group Highlights its Commitment to Qatar’s Armed Forces at DIMDEX 2024
2024-03-03 Read More...
ELT Group is exhibiting at DIMDEX 2024, the biennial maritime and defence technology exhibition held in Doha, Qatar from 04-06

DIMDEX 2024 Kicks Off in Qatar
2024-03-03 Read More...
Over 200 international and local companies will showcase their latest innovations, technologies, and comprehensive defence and maritime security solutions at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2024 over the

GA-ASI Makes First Flight of XQ-67A OBSS
2024-03-03 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on February 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Named Chairman of SAMI
2024-02-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a leading national partner of the defense and security sector, and one of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) companies, has recently restructured its Board of

RTX’s Raytheon Completes First Flight Test for New AMRAAM-ER Variant
2024-02-28 Read More...
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Armed Forces, successfully completed a flight test of an updated AMRAAM®-Extended Range missile variant from a National

DSTA, Leonardo to Pursue Technology Innovation, People Development & Long-Term Supportability
2024-02-28 Read More...
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Singapore Airshow on 20 February

Bahrain Launches Institution for Development of Warfare Industries
2024-02-27 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Supreme Commander of the Bahain Armed Forces, deputised His Highness Lieutenant General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Commander of the Royal

South Korea Aims to be World’s 4th Arms Exporter in 2027
2024-02-26 Read More...
India has set an ambitious target for taking its defense exports to US $5 billion from the current US $1.7 billion by 2024-25. The target seems difficult to realize, but Indian defense companies can take a cue from South

Pakistan to Supply JF-17 Fighter Jets to Azerbaijan Air Force in $1.6 Billion Deal
2024-02-26 Read More...
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have inked contract for the sale of JF-17C Block-III fighter multi role aircraft that are said to be the best choice for Baku in this

Teledyne FLIR to Supply Canadian Government More Than 800 Drones
2024-02-26 Read More...
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced that Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), valued at more than CAD$95

RTX’s Collins Aerospace Inaugurates India Digital Technology Center
2024-02-26 Read More...
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, announced the inauguration of the India Digital Technology Center (IDTC), designed to spearhead advancements in digital technology and

Qatari, French Defence Ministers Witness MoU Signing for Industrial Investment
2024-02-25 Read More...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met with Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sebastien Lecornu at the headquarters of the French Ministry of Armed Forces in Paris on

200 Companies & 9 International Pavilions to Participate at DIMDEX 2024
2024-02-23 Read More...
As the launch of the 8th edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2024 fast approaches, the organising committee of DIMDEX has confirmed that over 200 international and local

Localisation, an Imperative for Naval Group Arabia
2024-02-23 Read More...
Naval Group is present in Saudi Arabia through its subsidiary Naval Group Arabia, established in Riyadh in 2013 and governed by Saudi Arabian

MBDA Confirmed as Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2024
2024-02-21 Read More...
The Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2024) is honoured to declare MBDA as a returning Gold Sponsor for its eighth edition. This marks the fifth consecutive partnership between DIMDEX and MBDA in this biannual

Schiebel Wins CAMCOPTER® S-300 Contract for South Korean Navy
2024-02-21 Read More...
Schiebel, together with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical

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