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GA-ASI Demos BLOS Command & Control Over HF Using MQ-9
2021-01-13 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) High Frequency (HF) Command and Control (C2) demonstration for an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The HF C2 capability does not require a Satellite

Rohde & Schwarz Unveils New Handheld Vector Network Analyzer up to 26.5 GHz
2021-01-13 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz now offers the R&S ZNH, a full two-port handheld vector network analyzer up to 26.5 GHz with cable and antenna analysis and full S-parameter measurements. Both of these functions are included free of

Saudi F-15 Fighters, US B-52 Bombers Conclude Joint Exercise
2021-01-12 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force concluded in Riyadh a bilateral exercise between Saudi F-15SA fighters and US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers as well as F-16

Navantia to Build OPV for Royal Moroccan Navy
2021-01-11 Read More...
Navantia has won a contract with the Royal Navy of Morocco for the design and construction of an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). The project will create some 250 direct jobs over the next three and a half years in the Bay of Cádiz, where another

Preparations Completed for IDEX, NAVDEX & IDC 2021
2021-01-11 Read More...
The Higher Organising Committee of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Visits Bahrain
2021-01-11 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, received General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, at Riffa

Iranian Navy Inaugurates New Underground Missile Base
2021-01-11 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said Iran is resolved to grow power to defend its territorial integrity and independence, as the IRGC Navy inaugurated a new underground missile town on the shores

Jordanian Chief-of-Staff Hails Army’s Role in Combatting Covid-19
2021-01-11 Read More...
Chairman of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, said the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) are harnessing its efforts and capabilities to support the state’s various sectors, in a way that preserves Jordan's security

UK Orders Production of MBDA’s SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile
2021-01-08 Read More...
MBDA has received a contract valued at £550 million for production of the SPEAR missile system from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). SPEAR (known in UK service as SPEAR3) is a first-of-class network enabled miniature cruise

GA-ASI Selected for Skyborg Vanguard Program
2021-01-08 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) to support the Skyborg Vanguard Program. Skyborg will become the foundation of Artificial Intelligence

Dassault Aviation’s New Deliveries, Order Intakes & Backlog in 2020
2021-01-08 Read More...
Dassault Aviation Group issued the following statement on deliveries, order intakes and backlog in number of new aircraft as of December 31st 2020 (unaudited

Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Agree to $1.28B F-35 Sustainment Contract
2021-01-08 Read More...
The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team a $1.28 billion Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet through June 30,

FNSS to Provide AAEC Vehicles, One-Man Turrets to Philippine Army
2021-01-08 Read More...
Under the contract signed between FNSS and the Department of National Defense (DND),Philippines, which entered into force in November 2020, FNSS will provide a number ofAmphibious Armored Combat Earthmover (AACE) vehicles and their logistic support

Russian Ground Forces to Participate in 9 International Drills in 2021
2021-01-08 Read More...
Russia’s Ground Forces will take part in nine international drills in 2021, eight of which will be held in Russia, the Defense Ministry said in a

Iran’s Army Concludes Large-Scale Drone Combat Drill
2021-01-07 Read More...
The Iranian Army started its first large-scale drone combat wargames in Semnan province on Tuesday with the participation of hundreds of drones used by the Ground Force, Air Force and Navy, Deputy Chief of Operations of Iran’s Army Admiral Mahmoud

Goa Shipyard to Supply 12 Fast Patrol Boats to Indian Army
2021-01-07 Read More...
The Indian Army inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to procure 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies, including those in high altitude areas like Pangong Tso lake in

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