Search

  1. The Government of Canada has signed a contract to purchase a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The order includes the associated
  2. Navantia has started the construction process of the second frigate of the F-110 class for the Spanish Navy, thus confirming the speeding up of this programme valued at €4.325 million.  
  3. Iran is planning to mass produce the Yasin training jet in an attempt to enhance the efficiency of pilot training programs within the Armed Forces, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani has said.  
  4. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has awarded the “Radio Replacement” project to Rohde & Schwarz. This significant project aims to modernize the radio communications system at the Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre in Abu Dhabi.  
  5. His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan received Monday Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza (photo).  
  6. In a planned leadership transition, RTX announced Thursday that President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher T. Calio (photo) will succeed Gregory J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the 2024 RTX Annual Shareowners Meeting
  7. Leonardo celebrates a major operational milestone achieved by the C-27J Spartan global fleet, which has now logged 250,000 flight hours.  
  8. Rabdan Academy, a renowned global leader in safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management, has unveiled the Sustainable Security and Defence Professional Development program.  
  9. Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah (photo),
  10. Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced the retirement of its CEO, Captain Waleed Al Alawi, effective from January 31, 2024.  
 



Latest events

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2025