Defence Industry

Washington: The US Navy and the Defence Department completed an updated study of the submarine-industrial base, its upcoming workload, and what the military and industry ought to do to bolster the sector. Previous studies —...

Washington: Aeronautical giant Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus has been designed to meet the requirements of the US Air Force and allies for the full spectrum of missions, delivers proven multi-mission capabilities today, and evolves to...

Rome: Leading Italian companies Fincantieri and Leonardo are to work together on underwater drones designed to protect cables and pipelines on the seabed amid a growing awareness of the value and vulnerability of sub-sea...

Marignane. Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, in collaboration with the French Armament General Directorate, DGA (Direction génerale de l’armement), and the French Navy, have tested the SDAM demonstrator (Système de Drone Aérien Marine/ Naval...

  Vienna. Schiebel participated in REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) and Dynamic Messenger 2023, in Portugal. Together with several partners, Schiebel conducted flights with the CAMCOPTER® S-100, showcasing its Anti-Submarine Warfare...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: The EDGE Group will participate in Dubai Airshow 2023 as the Official Defence Technology Partner, underpinning its position as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups across the defence, civil...

  Tel Aviv: Israel is using special weapons in an effort to destroy some of the tunnels the Hamas terror organisation has built under Gaza. Some of these weapon systems have been developed in Israel,...

Haifa, Israel: Elbit Systems Ltd announced October 29 that it was awarded a $135 million contract to establish an artillery ammunition factory for an international customer. The contract will be performed over a period...

Washington: Ukrainian military pilots have begun learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet in Arizona, the US Air Force confirmed October 25. A “small number” of Ukrainians started training at Morris Air National Guard...

Washington: Leading American defence company, Northrop Grumman, October 26, reported sales in its most recent quarter grew 9%, buoyed by increases in all four of its sectors. The company recorded nearly $ 9.8 billion in...

Washington: The US Navy intends to buy its next two aircraft carriers in a single contract, but factors including delays on carriers now under construction are influencing discussions about when to begin the process. The...

Tel Aviv: Raytheon, an RTX business, in partnership with Israeli company Rafael, will build a manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas to produce the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its...

Tel Aviv: The  US Army has selected Elbit Systems of America to develop and qualify a prototype Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) II product, making targeting easier and more precise, and providing faster effects...