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Embraer, BAE Systems to Collaborate in C-390 Millennium for Middle Eastern Markets
2022-07-21 Read More...
Embraer and BAE Systems announced at the Farnborough Airshow the signature of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), which expand the footprint of both companies in the global defense market, by setting out the basis for a collaborative

UAE Requests Sustainment & Support Renewal for C-17 Fleet
2022-07-20 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of C-17 Aircraft Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $980.4

Royal Jordanian Air Force Wins Best Static Display at Air Tattoo Show
2022-07-20 Read More...
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) won the best static display after the Lockheed C-130H Hercules aircraft passed several tests at the UK-based Royal International Air Tattoo

Iran Displays First Naval Drone-Carrier
2022-07-20 Read More...
The first drone carrier division of the Iranian Army’s Navy comprised of different surface and subsurface units was unveiled in a ceremony in the international waters of the Indian

SAMI Signs Agreements with Airbus Helicopter Arabia & ST Engineering
2022-07-19 Read More...
The Aviation and Space Systems Sector, an affiliate of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, the national pioneering conglomerate in defense industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Saudi Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi

Saudi Pavilion Inaugurated at Farnborough International Airshow 2022
2022-07-18 Read More...
Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Eng. Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali inaugurated Monday the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participating in the Farnborough International Airshow 2022 in the United

Royal Bahraini Naval Force in USA Receives HH Major Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
2022-07-14 Read More...
His Highness Major Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met Wednesday (photo) with a number of officers, and members, of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force in the United States of

Six Qatari Pilots Complete First Course at International Flight Training School in Italy
2022-07-13 Read More...
A new milestone for the International Flight Training School (IFTS), the advanced flight training centre for air force pilots from all over the world, launched in collaboration between the Italian Air Force and

Safran and HAL to Develop New Helicopter Engines in Joint Venture
2022-07-12 Read More...
Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have signed an agreement to create a new joint venture intended to develop helicopter

Iran Concludes Naval Drill in Caspian Sea
2022-07-11 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces held their annual drills dubbed “Sustainable Security” for the second day in the Caspian Sea on

UAE Chief of Staff Meets Turkish Defense Minister & Counterpart
2022-07-06 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, met in Ankara Tuesday with Hulusi Akar, Turkish Minister of Defense, to review issues of common

Iran Carries Out Second Text of its ‘Zoljanah’ Satellite Carrier
2022-06-30 Read More...
Iran has carried out a second test of its Zoljanah satellite launcher, Iranian state TV reported on Sunday, in a move likely to irk Washington amid expectations of a resumption of indirect talks between the arch foes to revive a 2015 nuclear

Arquus, PT Pindad to Collaborate on Future Programs for Indonesia
2022-06-20 Read More...
At Eurosatory 2022 which took place in Paris last week (13-17 June), Arquus and PT Pindad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish future collaboration in land systems platform for

Jordan Signs Letter of Acceptance for Eight F-16 Block 70 Aircraft
2022-06-19 Read More...
Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of eight new production F-16 Block 70

India Developing Two Longer Range Variants of Astra Air-to-Air Missiles
2022-06-16 Read More...
India is developing two advanced variants of the Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, with one of them capable of striking targets at a range of 160km, when ready, and the other at almost 300km, Hindustan Times quoted senior government

UAE-Australia Committee for Military Cooperation Holds its 11th Meeting in Canberra
2022-06-01 Read More...
The joint UAE-Australia Committee for Military Cooperation held its eleventh meeting on 23-27 May in the Australian capital city,

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