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UAE Defense Delegation Attends Australian International Airshow 2019
2019-03-01 Read More...
A delegation of the UAE Ministry of Defense, headed by Major General Pilot Abdullah Al Sayyed Al Hashemi, Assistant Under-Secretary of Defense for Support Services, attended the opening of the Australian International Airshow and

GA-ASI Continues Ontime Development of MQ-9B
2019-02-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues the ontime development of its latest RPA, the MQ-9B. GA-ASI designed MQ-9B as the next generation of multi-mission Predator® B fleet and named its baseline MQ-9B aircraft SkyGuardian, and

Iran’s Navy Concludes 3-Day Drill in High Seas
2019-02-25 Read More...
Iran’s Navy officially kicked off a three-day war-game, codenamed “Velayat 97”, in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman on Friday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Airbus Certifies A400M Cargo Hold Tanks Refueling Unit
2019-02-25 Read More...
Airbus has successfully completed the certification flight tests for the A400M Cargo Hold Tanks (CHT) refueling unit, taking a new step towards the full certification of the aircraft for air-to-air refueling operations as a

ARQUUS Launches ‘Trust Online’ Portal For Customer Support
2019-02-22 Read More...
A European expert in supporting land armored vehicles, ARQUUS has set up a new web portal dedicated to customer support. Known as Trust Online, this new portal has been designed to provide close assistance for customers and meet their needs in terms

Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Saab to Collaborate on Falcon Weapon System
2019-02-21 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the United States-based global security and technology company, Diehl Defence and Saab announced the Falcon™ air defense weapon system as the short and medium-range air defense solution for current and emerging

Dassault Aviation at the Aero India Show in Bangalore
2019-02-21 Read More...
The Dassault Aviation group is particularly happy to be able to present its dual military and civil know-how at the 2019 Aero India Show being held in Bangalore (India) from 20 to 24

Thierry Francou Named Head of GIAT Industries, SNPE, EURENCO
2019-02-18 Read More...
Thierry Francou has become President of GIAT Industries, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Société Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs (SNPE) and CEO of

Iran Launches Underground Missile-Production Facility
2019-02-14 Read More...
Iran unveiled last week its underground ballistic missile production factory for the first time in a ceremony attended by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Naval Group, Australia Sign Strategic Partnering Agreement
2019-02-13 Read More...
A significant milestone has been achieved with the signing of the Future Submarine Program Strategic Partnering Agreement (SPA) by the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) and Naval

Airbus Readies Large-Scale Presence at Aero India
2019-02-13 Read More...
From flying and static displays of its best-in-class products to showcasing its cutting-edge aerospace services, Airbus has planned one of its biggest-ever participation at Aero India to be held in Bengaluru from 20 to 24 February,

FLIR Systems to Acquire Endeavor Robotics
2019-02-13 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a leading developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the global military, public safety, and critical

Pakistan Chief of Naval Staff Tours Omani Vessel in Karachi Drill
2019-02-12 Read More...
Admiral Zafar Mahmoud Abbasi, Chief of Naval Staff in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan visited “Al Rahmani'” Vessel of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), accompanied with a number of Commander and Senior Officers, Oman News Agency (ONA)

SRC Names David Durham Business Development Director
2019-02-12 Read More...
SRC, Inc. announced that David Durham (photo) has been hired as Director, Business

Oshkosh Defense to Recapitalize U.S. Army’s Heavy Vehicle Fleet
2019-02-11 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that it has been awarded a $232.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) to recapitalize vehicles in the Army’s Family of Heavy Tactical

New Peli™ 9600 LED Modular Light Unveiled
2019-02-11 Read More...
Now it’s easy to light up long stretches of rail track, tunnels, and even a makeshift runway, without the hassles of conventional heavyweight light

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