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Lockheed Martin will provide targeting pods for Kuwaiti fighter jets. In a statement released on May 15, 2017, Lockheed Martin announced it had received an order from the U.S. Air …
Kuwait Orders Sniper ATP for F/A-18C/D Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Despite some recent management troubles, Denel remains stable. The company plays a key role in the self-sufficiency of South Africa’s …
Denel Taps New Markets, Seeks New Partners at Home and Abroad Read More The Russian Navy will commission the lead frigate of Project 22350 in November 2017. Speaking to media on May 16, 2017, Vladimir Tryapichnikov, the chief of the Navy’s shipbuilding department, …
Russia to Commission Admiral Gorshkov in November Read More BAE Systems formally unveiled the first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet and Hawk jet trainer for Oman. On May 15, 2017, BAE Systems showed off the first Typhoon and the first …
BAE Systems Rolls Out Typhoon and Hawk for Oman Read More A Kazakh vessel has been fitted and successfully tested with a new mine countermeasure system. ECA Group announced on May 15, 2017 that it had previously installed the Unmanned Mine …
Kazakhstan Tests New Mine Hunter Vessel Read More A Russian guided missile cruiser is set to enter the Barents Sea for exercises following a multi-year overhaul program. Marshal Ustinov, a Project 1164 (Slava) guided missile cruiser, is en …
Marshal Ustinov Heads to Barents Sea Read More The United States has approved a new sale of air-defense missiles to the United Arab Emirates. On May 11, 2017 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. …
US Approves Air-Defense Missiles for UAE Read More Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying weapons systems. On May 11, 2017, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) unveiled a …
Saudi Arabia Reveals Saqr-1 UAV Read More A new variant of the Pantsir air-defense system will undergo firing trials next month. Citing a source in the Russian defense industry, IHS Jane’s reported on May 10, 2017 that …
Pantsir-SA Missile Testing to Start in June Read More Saudi Arabia may be gearing up for a purchase of two Turkish vessels soon. Following a Defense News report earlier this month that stated Saudi Arabia may purchase Turkish naval …
Saudi Arabia May Purchase Two Turkish Vessels Read More