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Three Bell 505 Helicopters Delivered to Kingdom of Bahrain
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the delivery of three Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. Bell delivered the aircraft during an inspection and acceptance event in February 2023 at Bell’s Mirabel
Leonardo, Elettronica, Mitsubishi Electric to Collaborate on GCAP Advanced Electronics
At the DSEI Japan exhibition in Tokyo, the national industry champions for advanced defence electronics representing Japan, the UK and Italy have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement, the next formal step towards a permanent industrial
Pakistan’s PM & Chief of Army Staff Receive Bahrain’s National Guard Commander
Bahrain’s National Guard Commander, His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, met Monday with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir (photo), in his office at the General Command of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in
Spanish Air Force Orders Another 16 PC-21s & Associated Simulators
The Spanish Air Force, Ejército del Aire, decided to purchase 24 PC-21s in early 2020. The final PC-21 of this order was delivered to Spain in mid-2022. The Spanish Air Force has now decided to buy another 16 PC-21s. The contract signed
South Korea’s Arms Exports Hit Record $17.3 Billion in 2022
The New York Times reported that South Korea’s arms exports rose 140% to a record $17.3 billion in 2022. These defense export volumes include deals worth $12.4 billion in sales to Poland, as it maintains a precarious balance between its unwavering
Egyptian Air Force, First Rafale Export User, Celebrates 10,000 Flight Hours
In the presence of senior Egyptian authorities and Dassault Aviation representatives, a ceremony to celebrate the Rafale’s 10,000 flight hours was held last week on the operational air base where the Egyptian Air Force’s Rafale “Wild Wolves”
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Orders Three MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced a new contract with U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) to provide three MQ-9B SkyGuardian® remotely piloted aircraft systems to its first U.S.
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