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Kuwait Requests Follow-on Technical Support for its F/A-18 C/D/E/F Hornet Fleet

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait to buy continuation of contractor engineering technical services and contractor maintenance services for an estimated cost of $1.8 billion

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Hands Over Second Frigate for Egyptian Navy

On May 26th, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over a frigate to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is the second in a series of four MEKO® A-200 EN frigates. The ceremony in Bremerhaven, which was attended by high-ranking Egyptian and German

Fincantieri Delivers Fourth Corvette “Semaisma” to Qatar Emiri Naval Forces

The delivery of the corvette “Semaisma”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place Tuesday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in Italy.

Morocco Orders 18 HIMARS Launchers & 40 AGM-154C Joint Stand Off Weapons

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $524.2 million.

Total Deals Signed at IDEX & NAVDEX 2023 Exceed US$6 Billion

Tawazun Council signed 11 deals, worth AED 2.2 billion (US$600 million), with local and international companies on behalf of the UAE Ministry of Defense on the fifth and final day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023.

EDGE Concludes Successful IDEX 2023 with US$ 5.1 Billion Deals Signed

EDGE, one of the world’s fastest growing and leading advanced technology and defence groups, has concluded its highly successful participation at IDEX 2023, launching 14 new products, including 11 breakthrough autonomous and unmanned products and solutions,

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.

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.

French Navy Test Fires MBDA’s Latest Exocet Missile from Alsace Frigate

A successful firing, by the French navy, of the latest generation of MBDA’s Exocet missile – Mer-Mer 40 Block 3c (MM40 B3c) – took place from the multi-mission Alsace frigate (FREMM DA) off the coast of the DGA missile test centre (DGA EM) of Ile du Levant on 20 September 2023.

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