Egyptian Air Force to Receive 12 New Boeing CH-47F Chinooks

Egyptian Air Force to Receive 12 New Boeing CH-47F Chinooks

The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. With this $426 million foreign military sale, Egypt will replace its fleet of CH-47D aircraft with the modern F model, and benefit from its advanced multi-mission capabilities.

 

Fincantieri Delivers Third Corvette “Al Khor” to Qatar

Fincantieri Delivers Third Corvette “Al Khor” to Qatar

The delivery of the corvette “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place on 22 December at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

 

Navantia Delivers Third Corvette to Royal Saudi Naval Force

Navantia Delivers Third Corvette to Royal Saudi Naval Force

Navantia delivered Sunday to the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) the third of five corvettes built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz (Spain), construction 548, named HAIL, in an act held at the San Fernando facilities. The commissioning of the two next corvettes will take place in Saudi Arabia.

 

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar

U.S. Approves Possible Sale of Counter-Drone Systems to Qatar

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS) System of Systems

Kuwait Orders National Advanced Surface-to-Air, Medium Range Air Defense Systems

Kuwait Orders National Advanced Surface-to-Air, Medium Range Air Defense Systems

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medium Range Air Defense System (MRADS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3 billion.

 

Al Defaiya Named “Official Arab Defence & Aerospace Media Partner” for EDEX 2023

Al Defaiya Named “Official Arab Defence & Aerospace Media Partner” for EDEX 2023

The organisers of Egypt Defence Show (EDEX 2023) selected Al Defaiya as “Official Arab Defence & Aerospace Media Partner” for the third edition of this imperative tri-service (land, sea and air) exhibition.

 

Saudi Arabia to Get 300 PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles

Saudi Arabia to Get 300 PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical Ballistic Missiles (GEM-T) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion.

 

UAE Orders THAAD System Missiles, THAAD Fire Control & Communication Stations

UAE Orders THAAD System Missiles, THAAD Fire Control & Communication Stations

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 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System Missiles, THAAD Fire Control and Communication Stations,

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  • GA-ASI’s Eaglet Takes its First Flight

    GA-ASI’s Eaglet Takes its First Flight

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    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a new survivable Air-Launched Effect (ALE) for the first time as part of a flight demonstration based out of the Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, on December 8, 2022.

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