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CMN Delivers New Batch of Speed Interceptor Boats to Saudi Navy

Commander of the Saudi Royal Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili patronized in Dammam (Eastern Province) Sunday the delivery ceremony of the second and third batches of the French-made Speed Interceptor Boats HS132 as part of a joint cooperation framework between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France in the field of military manufacture and cooperation.

Fincantieri Launches First Patrol Vessel for Qatar

The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib”, ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place Friday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard.

Raytheon to Supply 7 Missile Defense Radars to Saudi Arabia

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is designed to protect against incoming ballistic missile threats.

Morocco Orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters

Morocco is the 17^th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through a contract for 24 of the helicopters that was recently signed.

Kuwait to Get 84 Patriot PAC-3 MSEs With Canisters

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of eighty-four (84) Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSEs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $800 million.

Kuwait Requests Patriot Sustainment, Support & Repair Services

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Patriot program sustainment and technical assistance as follow-on support for an estimated cost of $425 million.

ASELSAN to Supply Remote Controlled Weapon System (RCWS) to Bahrain

ASELSAN, the leading international defense and technology company, has signed another new sales contract for the supply of Advanced Remote Controlled Weapon System (RCWS) for the naval use of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Egypt to Refurbish 43 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt to refurbish forty-three (43) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.3 billion.

Hexagon Unveils HxGN Smart Census 2020 for Enhanced Citizen Data Collection

Hexagon’s Geospatial division has launched HxGN Smart Census 2020, a significant update to its end-to-end population and housing census management solution. The latest release improves digital enumeration by allowing households to complete census questionnaires online or over the telephone

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