Babcock is a renowned name in the world of military flying training, with major contracts both in France and the UK. Now the international defence and…
Lockheed Martin will be marking 50 years of partnership with the UAE by spotlighting its vision for 21st Century Security at the International Defense…
France might approve the cession of 30 Mirage 2000-9E fighter jets by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF). This deal…
Tekever, a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has signed an MoU with Droneway, a distributor of civil and tactical drones in Morocco and North…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA), the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and global industrial giant Leonardo have signed an…
While Turkish UAVs are already starting to dominate the market, Turkish Aerospace is hoping that its new helicopters will enjoy similar success in the…
The Qatar Amiri Air Force's No. 5 Ababil (F15 QA) strategic fighter jet wing was inaugurated at Al Udeid Air Base on Tuesday by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
During July, there was a lot of speculation in the media surrounding the purchase by the Iraqi government of 12 Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in…
MD Helicopters has more than 70 years in the helicopter business where it's been known as Hughes helicopters; McDonnell Douglas helicopters and Boeing…
As the aerospace manufacturing sector grows in the Middle East, so does the expertise from the region’s companies. The UAE manufacturer Edge is a case…
Qatar has provided a glimmer of light for NH Industries in what would otherwise be dark times. Its air force and navy have taken delivery of the first…
Indian MRO and aviation services and solutions provider, Air Works, has handed over the last of the six P-8I maritime patrol aircraft after completing…
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has assumed responsibility for US forces in Israel, which had previously been under the control of US European…
Turkey’s combat UAV, the Akinci, has completed live trials and successfully conducted its first live firing at a sea target in its preparation to join…
SAMI group has announced a preliminary agreement with Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will enter into a Kingdom-focused joint…
Saab is launching a state-of-the art, ruggedised, 5G communication system for military and crisis operations at the Umex SimTEX 2022 exhibition in Abu…
As the Dubai Airshow closes its doors following what is probably its biggest and best show yet, we look at the event from satellites and from the show…
Embraer has been in action for more than 50 years producing commercial airliners, executive jets and a range of defence equipment for land, sea, space…
A confident and assured UAE Air Force and Air Defence hosted the tenth Dubai International Air Chiefs’ Conference at the Madinat Jumeirah on Saturday,…
Aeralis has announced on 1an initial £10.5 million ($14.5 million) investment agreement with an as-yet unnamed “Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund.”…
With the eyes of the defence world about to turn towards Egypt for the forthcoming Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) the Egyptian Air Force has been exploring…
India-based Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Limited (FE-SIL) will make electrical interconnections systems for the Boeing-Saab T-7A trainer…
BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of defence technology and solutions that protect the air, sea and land fleets of governments and related agencies,…
India has received “tremendous” response from international companies to its request for information (RFI) to lease at least 20 basic trainer aircraft…
Turkish Aerospace is building the region’s biggest largest subsonic wind tunnel facility. Work is already underway and will allow the company to carry…
Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has said 70% of exhibition space has already been allocated to leading global manufacturers, multinationals and SMEs…
The ongoing modernisation and expansion of the Egyptian Air Force is continuing apace, with the recent announcement of an order for a further batch of…
In the first of our SPOTLIGHT programmes where we turn the beam of discovery onto products and companies to keep abreast of their plans and successes,…
Paramount Group has announced the establishment of a new division that will provide advanced training solutions for modern day ‘concept of operations’…
A Harbin Y-12-II transporter from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) crashed in the Tsavo East national game reserve in the east of the country yesterday.…
Morocco’s 2020 finance bill will increase in the kingdom’s national defense budget by 29% in 2020, allocating 45.438 billion Moroccan Dirham (MAD) (US…
Paramount Labs, the research and innovation division of the Africa-based global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group, in partnership with…
Following the successful launch and operation of Saudi Arabia’s newest commercial communications satellite, SaudiGeoSat-1 (SGS-1), Lockheed Martin has…
United Technology’s (UTC) and Raytheon completed their merger on April 3, forming one of the world’s largest aerospace and defence companies in a $135…
Embraer Defence & Security and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced the first of 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack, combat and reconnaissance…
A type certificate has been granted for the South African/Brazilian Denel V3E A-Darter infrared homing short-range air-to-air missile (SRAAM), marking…
RBAF commander, Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al Khalifah, now has to face up to the challenge of ensuring there are enough aircrews trained to fly…
The US Air Force’s Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains a stalwart of airlift operations to and from Africa, supporting deployments and delivering humanitarian…
The US Army’s Security Assistance Command (USASAC) has completed the delivery of a $338 million foreign military sales (FMS) package of eight Sikorsky…
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the…
Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, is supplying its IFF (identification friend or foe) secondary radar…
The Botswana Defence Force Air Wing has acquired a second-hand Airbus CAS C-212 light turboprop transport aircraft to replace one similar that crashed…
Having taken delivery of the last four Embraer EMB 313/A-29 Super Tucano light-attack and reconnaissance aircraft, Lebanon has now announced a further…
BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to modernise head-up displays (HUD) on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces,…
The Abu-Dhabi-based National Search and Rescue Centre (NSRC) is the first of its kind in the UAE. Alan Warnes looks at how it came into being and what…
The Ugandan People’s Defence Force (UPDF) has received a useful boost to its vertical lift capabilities with the arrival of five refurbished Bell Huey…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended a security warning for the Egypt Sinai Peninsula to 25 November 2018 due to continuing concern for…
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has mounted a renewed effort to sell its FA-50 Golden Eagle lightweight fighter to the Botswana Defence…
The Force Aerienne de la Republique du Mali (FARM - Republic of Mali Air Force) has taken delivery of a pair of Harbin Y-12E Harbinger light transport…
Paramount Group and its partners in AHRLAC Holdings have announced that its new factory is fully operational and ramping up for full production of the…
Lebanon has never had a lot of money to spend on defence. As Alan Dron reports, its latest purchase, although modest, has an important role to play in…
Over the past decade, the Senegalese military has been immersed in an unprecedented modernisation effort, which has allowed for a complete overhaul of…
For decades, Botswana has avoided social division and corruption, and has been widely praised as an “African tiger”, with a successful economy, an 85%…
By Oscar Nkala| Six people were killed when a Libyan Air Force (LAF) MiG-21 fighter jet crashed into a house in the Watar district to the south of the…
The Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation of China (GAIC) says it will soon deliver six FTC-2000 two-seater,advanced fighter-trainer aircraft to the…
The USA's satellite solutions provider Kymeta says the Middle East is shaping up as a key market for its mTenna high-throughput satellite connectivity…
Lockheed Martin is aggressively marketing its PZL subsidiary's M28 Skytruck to African customers looking to replace existing An-28s, Airbus C212s, and…
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been selected to supply two Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft, including their mission systems and sensor load-outs, for an…
The US Air force has shut down its drone base in southern part of Ethiopia, Arbaminch town that it has been using to fight the islamist militant group…
French authorities have today stepped up the search operation in the vicinity of Reunion following the discovery of debris suspected to have come from…
Thales and Textron AirLand have successfully jointly integrated Thales' I-Master radar on to Textron AirLand's Scorpion Jet, the two companies said at…
A pioneering partnership between BAE Systems and Al-Salam Aircraft Company has succeeded in advancing local repair and maintenance capability on Royal…
Military and industry leaders from the global space and defence industries will come together in Abu Dhabi this month at the 4th Milsatcom Middle East…
The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has contracted AAR to set up a dedicated rotary-wing operation to provide airlift for its Africa…
Airbus Defence and Space, has signed as the leader of the industrial team - including Thales Alenia Space as co-prime contractor - a contract with the…
Boeing has slightly adjusted the timing for ending C-17 Globemaster III production and closing its Long Beach, California C-17 final assembly facility…
Senior defence personnel from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the GCC Secretariat, as well as from international partners such as…
Mubadala Development Company, Tawazun Holding and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) expressing their…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a Patriot Air Defence System with PAC-3 enhancement and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical…
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the last four F-16 aircraft to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) under Pakistan F-16 Modernization Program, at…
Eurofighter Typhoon has now achieved more than 200,000 flying hours since the entry-into-service of its worldwide fleet. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH…
AN RAF navigator has been awarded a top French medal for the second time in three years, for heroism under fire while protecting civilians from attack…
