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ARQUUS Commits to Belgium’s CaMo Program
2018-11-01 Read More...
On October 25th, 2018, Belgium’s Prime Minister, Mr. Charles MICHEL, has officially confirmed the intergovernmental deal concluded with France on the Capacité Motorisée (CaMo - Motorized Capability) program, which aimed at modernizing Belgium’s land

Nexter, CMI Defence to Cooperate on Belgian CaMo Fleet
2018-11-01 Read More...
Nexter and CMI Defence signed last week a cooperation agreement which is in the continuity of the intergovernmental agreement between France and Belgium concluded within the framework of their strategic partnership in military

India Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-I Ballistic Missile
2018-11-01 Read More...
India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile, local media reported on Tuesday, citing defense industry

ARQUUS Takes Part in Czech Army’s Centenary
2018-10-31 Read More...
Leader of the European defense mobility industry, ARQUUS has taken part in the celebration of the centenary of Czechoslovakia, on Sunday, October 28th, 1918, which is also the day the National Czech Armed Forces were

Aegis Tested At-Sea Against Medium Range Ballistic Missile
2018-10-30 Read More...
The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.C2 (BMD5.1) successfully supported an MDA-led at-sea Ballistic Missile Defense System test event. During the test, the Lockheed Martin-built Aegis Weapon System detected, tracked, engaged

Nexter to Supply VBMR-GRIFFON and EBRC-JAGUAR to Belgium
2018-10-29 Read More...
The Belgian Council of Ministers of October 25, 2018 approved the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with France concerning the establishment of a strategic partnership in the field of land mobility under the CaMo

Boeing Wins Contract for F/A-18 Super Hornet, Growler Modifications
2018-10-29 Read More...
Boeing will continue its nearly 20-year legacy of F/A-18 modification work under a new $204 million contract award from the U.S. Naval Air Systems

GICAN, ASSONAVE Sign Roadmap for Franco-Italian R&D, Innovation
2018-10-29 Read More...
During the “Euronaval” international exhibition (Paris, 22-26 October 2018), and a day after the Franco-Italian cooperation announcement in naval industry, the Italian and French shipbuilding industry associations, ASSONAVE and GICAN, signed a

Kazakh National Defense University Hosts UAE Hall
2018-10-29 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Rashid Al Mehrizi, UAE’s Military Attaché in Astana, and Murat Maikeyev, Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, opened last week the UAE Hall at the Kazakh National Defense

Dassault Presents New Generation Fighter (NGF) at Euronaval
2018-10-25 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is taking part in the Euronaval exhibition, from 23 to 26 October 2018, at Paris-Le Bourget exhibition

Tapestry Solutions to Provide In-Transit Visibility for US CENTCOM
2018-10-24 Read More...
Boeing, through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, has received an award from the U.S. Army to provide In-Transit Visibility (ITV) for ground transportation logistics in the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of

Nexter’s Solutions for Tomorrow’s Navies at Euronaval 2018
2018-10-23 Read More...
Nexter, a KNDS group company, European leader in land defense, is present at the Euronaval exhibition from 23 to 26 October 2018 in Paris Le

China to Launch Man-Made Moon Into Space
2018-10-23 Read More...
China has made public its plans to launch an ‘artificial moon’ by 2020. It’s hoped the light source will replace streetlamps and lower exorbitant electricity costs in the country’s rural areas. China is set to launch into orbit a huge space mirror,

India to Receive First S-400 Missile Systems Within 2 Years
2018-10-22 Read More...
The first deliveries of S-400 missile systems to India will take place within two years, Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation, told

French Forces Clear MMP 5th Generation Land Combat Missile System
2018-10-19 Read More...
From August 25 to September 22 2018 in Djibouti, the French Army Technical Service (STAT), the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement), with the support of MBDA, achieved the evaluation campaign of the MMP 5th generation land combat

Russian-Pakistani Military Drills to Kick Off Sunday
2018-10-19 Read More...
Russian-Pakistani military drills ‘Friendship 2018’ will be held in the mountains of Pakistan from October 21 until November 4, Head of the Russian Southern Military District Vadim Astafyev told

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