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Leonardo’s MFRA Radar Demos Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities
2019-09-09 Read More...
During the US Navy-led multinational exercise Formidable Shield 2019, Leonardo’s MFRA (Multi-Function Radar Active) system was used by the Italian Navy to successfully detect, classify and track ballistic

Embraer Delivers First Multi-Mission Airlift KC-390 to Brazilian Air Force
2019-09-09 Read More...
Embraer delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) the first multi-mission airlift KC-390 at a ceremony held at Anápolis Air Base, in the mid-western state of

UAE Defense Delegation Attends MSPO Exhibition in Poland
2019-09-06 Read More...
A delegation of the UAE Ministry of Defense and General Command of the Armed Forces participated in the opening of the 27th International Defense Industry Exhibition (MSPO), UAE news agency WAM

Canada to Buy 360 Light Armored Vehicles from GDLS-C
2019-09-06 Read More...
The Canadian Government has unveiled plans to buy 360 combat support Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) from General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C), Army Technology

FFG to Present New Recovery Mission Module for the Boxer at DSEI
2019-09-06 Read More...
The German tank manufacturer FFG from Flensburg will present a new innovative mission module for the Boxer at this year’s DSEI 2019 due to take place in London from 10-13

Hungary to Acquire Turkish Armored Vehicle Ejder Yalçin
2019-09-05 Read More...
Hungary will be the sixth country purchasing the Ejder Yalçin 4x4, produced by Nurol Makina Sanayi (NMS). Achieving significant successes in the international market recently, Nurol Makina is preparing to break new ground by entering the inventory

Qatar’s Air Force Commander Meets Pakistani Counterpart
2019-09-05 Read More...
Commander of Qatari Amiri Air Force Major General (Pilot) Salem Hamad al-Nabet met Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan at Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Tuesday, ARY News

Safran Names Alexandre Ziegler Senior Executive VP, Int’l & Public Affairs
2019-09-05 Read More...
Alexandre Ziegler has been named Senior Executive Vice President, International and Public Affairs, effective September 2. He replaces Stéphane Abrial, who has retired. Alexandre Ziegler also becomes a member of Safran’s Executive

R&S ARDRONIS Counter-UAS Solution Defying Drone Threat
2019-09-04 Read More...
Drones are increasingly becoming a real and growing danger, with off-the-shelf unmanned aerial systems (UAS) rarely out of the headlines these days and drone incidents an almost weekly

Head of General Authority for Military Industries Visits Armscor
2019-09-03 Read More...
Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Engineer Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali (photo) headed the Authority’s delegation during its recent visit to the Republic of South

Lockheed Martin’s THAAD System Demos Remote Launcher Capability
2019-09-03 Read More...
Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target in a missile defense test led by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with critical support provided by the U.S.

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Concludes Visit to USA
2019-09-02 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense has left Washington concluding his official visit to the United States of America on his way

Initial Production Begins for Raytheon Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles
2019-09-02 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance system with a dual mode active and semi-active

Iran Introduces ‘Mobin’ Cruise Missile at MAKS 2019
2019-08-30 Read More...
Iran unveiled the latest model of its home-made cruise missiles, ‘Mobin’, at MAKS 2019 air show, which is taking place from August 27 to September 1 in Zhukovsky, Moscow, Fars News Agency (FNA)

L3Harris Selects Collins Aerospace for C-130H Cockpit Enhancements
2019-08-30 Read More...
Collins Aerospace Systems has been selected by L3Harris Technologies to play a key role in the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2 (AMP INC 2)

Rostec Shows Over 250 Pieces of Modern Technology at MAKS 2019
2019-08-29 Read More...
State Corporation Rostec is showing new civil, military and special aviation equipment at the MAKS-2019 air show, which is held from August 27 to September 1 in Zhukovsky. Among those items are six new aircraft and

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