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Nexter, Thales to Equip French Navy Ships with New Generation Artillery
Naval forces are exposed to several threats with complex behaviors, such as unmanned air andsurface vehicles, light aircraft and missiles. RAPIDFire leverages the combined expertise of Thalesand Nexter to meet the very short-range defense
U.S. to Equip All 69 Navy Destroyers with Hypersonic Missiles
The U.S. plans to add hypersonic weapons to nearly a quarter of the ships in the U.S. Navy’s fleet. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien told an audience that the service will deploy new hypersonic weapons on all 69 of its guided missile
General Dynamics Wins Cyber Modernization Order for US Southern Command
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, announced it has been awarded the Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Cyber Information Technology Enterprise Services (SCITES) contract by the U.S. General Service
General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Boeing announced they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense
ARQUUS Renews Connected Glasses Offer to Meet Maintenance Needs during COVID
The COVID-19 crisis has significantly reduced the possibility of global travel, limiting the ability of maintenance personnel and technical experts to intervene both on bases and on the theaters of operations. This situation underscores the
GA-ASI Kicks off SeaGuardian Validation Flights in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), kicked off a series of validation flights on Oct. 15 for Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. GA-ASI is
Safran to Equip 10 French Special Forces’ NH90 Helicopters with New Observation System
Safran Electronics & Defense has won a contract from Airbus Helicopters to supply new-generation Euroflir™410 observation systems for ten NH90-TTH Caiman helicopters deployed by French Special Forces. These new Standard 2 helicopters will allow
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Euro Defence Expo
22 - 25 Sep 2026Messe Essen - Germany
Korean Army International Defense Industry Exhibition – KADEX 2026
06 - 10 Oct 2026Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do - South Korea
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07 - 10 Oct 2026Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base - Morocco
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12 - 14 Oct 2026Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C., - United States
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