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Fincantieri, Naval Group Sign Joint Venture Agreement
2019-06-19 Read More...
Following the announcement made on 23 October 2018, Fincantieri and Naval Group signed the Alliance Cooperation Agreement, which sets out the operational terms for the incorporation of a 50/50 owned joint

SAMI, Naval Group to Create Joint Venture in Naval Defense
2019-04-09 Read More...
In February 2019, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) and Naval Group, a French naval defense company, have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create a Joint Venture (JV) company in Saudi Arabia’s naval defense

SAMI, L3 to Collaborate on Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems
2019-04-09 Read More...
L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on projects related to the

UAE’s Calidus Signs MoU with Saudi GDC
2019-02-26 Read More...
Calidus, an Abu Dhabi-based Defense Technology Development and Manufacturing Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GDC Middle East of Riyadh to establish a joint

Leonardo, Abu Dhabi Ship Building to Boost Collaboration in Naval Sector
2019-02-22 Read More...
At the IDEX International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) which concluded in Abu Dhabi Thursday, Leonardo and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their collaboration in the naval

Saudi Aramco, Raytheon to Establish JV in Cybersecurity
2018-12-17 Read More...
Saudi Aramco and Raytheon Company, through its subsidiary Raytheon Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Venture (JV) company that will develop and provide best-in-class cybersecurity services in Saudi

Zain Drone, DroneShield to Offer Counterdrone Solutions in Middle East
2018-12-06 Read More...
Zain Group, a leading Middle Eastern mobile and data services operator headquartered in Kuwait has entered into a Teaming Agreement with DroneShield Ltd, a worldwide leader in counterdrone solutions, which will see the companies working

Boeing, Safran Joint Venture to Start Operations
2018-11-13 Read More...
Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) - onboard engines that are primarily used to start the main engines and power aircraft

Fincantieri, Naval Group Detail Their Alliance
2018-10-26 Read More...
At the 34th Franco-Italian Summit held in Lyon on 27 September 2017, the French and Italian governments announced their intention to facilitate the creation of a more efficient and competitive European shipbuilding industry and to reinforce their

Lockheed Martin, KAUST Sign Master Research Agreement
2018-10-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, today signed its first international Master Research Agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Egypt Launches First Home Made Gowind-Class Corvette
2018-09-11 Read More...
Egypt’s armed forces have launched the first Egyptian manufactured Gowind-class Corvette as part of a 2014 contract with France aimed at upgrading the country’s marine fleet, the military said in a statement on

Qatar’s Army to Get First Locally Made ARX Rifles in 2019
2018-09-04 Read More...
The Qatar Armed Force (QAF) is expected to receive the first locally produced ARX160A2 and ARX200 modular rifles in the second half of 2019, Defence Blog

Saudi Arabian Military Industries, Navantia Sign JV to Build Warships
2018-07-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned defense company signed an agreement with Spain’s Navantia for a joint venture to build warships in the Kingdom as one of the world’s biggest arms buyers tries to localize its military

Barzan, Safran Sign Partnership Agreement
2018-06-19 Read More...
Barzan Holdings and Safran Electronics & Defense announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop the foundations of a partnership in the defense and other high-tech sectors, focused on electro-optical and

Nexter Munitions, EURENCO Co-Developing High Quality Tank Ammunition
2018-06-19 Read More...
Nexter Munitions, the ammunition subsidiary of Nexter, and EURENCO, the European leader in energetic materials, are both part of the French excellence team regarding medium and large caliber

SDI, KADDB to Open Munitions Production Unit in Jordan
2018-04-25 Read More...
Security Devices International (SDI), a US-based technology company, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) in

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