Defence Industry

Beirut: The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates of six CH-47F Chinook helicopters worth an estimated $1.32 billion, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to...

Rome: The CEO of shipbuilder Fincantieri has claimed the Italian state- controlled yard can be a catalyst in President Donald Trump’s shake-up of US naval shipbuilding. Pierroberto Folgiero said Fincantieri could “enable and support a...

New Delhi: Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd. (KSSL) - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Limited,  was set up as a flagship company to drive defence business initiatives, under the aegis of the Kalyani Group....

Madrid. Navantia and Leonardo have joined forces through a collaboration agreement to market naval solutions in the Defence area.  The announcement was made during the International Defence Fair FEINDEF being held in Madrid from...

Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract worth approximately $80 million by an international customer to upgrade reconnaissance helicopters. The upgrade package includes advanced avionics and ISTAR solutions, enhancing the helicopters’ operational...

Tel Aviv: The Rafael Typhoon 30C has again proved its capability to intercept unmanned air systems. Israeli company Rafael has successfully conducted a live field demo of its Typhoon 30C remote weapon station (known as...

Tel Aviv: Israeli defence companies are conducting preliminary evaluations as to their options to participate in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS). The MGCS project is a collaborative effort between Germany and France, with...

Athens: The international defence and security exhibition DEFEA 2025 has been concluded, having fulfilled a dynamic and impactful programme bringing together the major defence manufacturers, policymakers, and military officials. Over the course of the three days...

Kolkata: In a landmark achievement, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, delivered the first ASW Shallow Water Craft Arnala, to Indian Navy. Incidentally during 2022, GRSE was awarded the Defence Minister’s Award for...

Athens: The second day of DEFEA 2025 International Exhibition for Defence, Security, and Technology featured high-level discussions, official visits, and key industry engagements. The exhibition continued to attract representatives from governments, international organisations, and the defence and security...

Athens, Greece. During the DEFEA 2025 exhibition, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on May 7 to offer IAI’s BlueWhale autonomous submarine system to the...

Athens: Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias inaugurated the International Defence, Security & Technology exhibition DEFEA 2025, in the presence of high-ranking government officials, senior military leadership, and distinguished international delegates. The opening ceremony brought together top-level representatives from ministries of...

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Rafael is offering an upgrade package for Legacy APCs for the modern battlefield.  The war in Ukraine has reaffirmed the critical role of Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) in high-intensity warfare. As...