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HAVELSAN EYEMINER Tracks Movement in Camera Footage

October 9, 2026

HAVELSAN’s AI-powered video analytics solution, EYEMINER, supports security teams with real-time monitoring, alert generation and searches for individuals in recorded […]

EDGE Strengthens Morocco’s Air Power with Precision Weapons for Its Unmanned Combat Fleet

October 9, 2026

EDGE has signed a contract with Morocco’s Administration of National Defence (ADN), the body overseeing defence procurement for the Royal […]

EDGE Moves Towards Localised Small Arms and Aerial Propulsion Production in Morocco

October 9, 2026

EDGE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Administration of National Defence (ADN), the body overseeing defence procurement […]

Blacksky wins six-figure Gen-3 On-Demand pilot contract with new international intelligence customer

October 9, 2026

Intelligence agency secures flexible, global access to very-high resolution 35-centimeter imagery capacity for decision superiority BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) […]

Raytheon Awarded $6.3Bn Multi-Year Contract for SM-3 IB Interceptors

October 9, 2026

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has secured a five-year contract, with two additional option years, valued up to $6.3 […]

Lockheed Martin to Deliver S-70™ BLACK HAWK® Helicopter Training Devices and Services to the Philippine Air Force

October 8, 2026

Delivery will enable in-country pilot training and enhanced training outcomes for the Philippine Air Force Lockheed Martin has signed a […]

Building Sovereign Capability: A Conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Daniel Mouton

July 6, 2026

Six decades of partnership in the Middle East have taught Lockheed Martin that trust in this region is never transferred […]

From the UAE to the World: ECCI Brings Homegrown Interconnect Expertise to Eurosatory 2026

June 19, 2026

In an industry where a single failed connector can compromise an entire mission, the quality of cable harness assemblies and […]

Export Growth Is the Same Mission, Extended Outward: EDGE Group’s Khaled Al Zaabi on Scaling From the UAE to Europe

June 18, 2026

At Eurosatory 2026, EDGE Group arrives with one of its most expansive showings yet, anchored by uncrewed systems, precision-guided weapons […]

Abu Dhabi’s Defence Exhibition Powerhouse: Interview with Saeed Al Mansouri, Advisor for Military & Defense Shows at ADNEC Group

June 17, 2026

At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, we sat down with Saeed bin Khadem Al Mansoori, Advisor for Military and Defence Shows […]

MKE General Manager to Defense Arabia: “EFES Is Our Harvest Season” — “Every sound and every flash of light heard or seen on the exercise ground is produced by MKE”

May 26, 2026

The General Manager of Turkey’s Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE), Engineer İlhami Keleş, has revealed details of the remarkable […]

HAVELSAN EYEMINER Tracks Movement in Camera Footage

EDGE Strengthens Morocco’s Air Power with Precision Weapons for Its Unmanned Combat Fleet

EDGE Moves Towards Localised Small Arms and Aerial Propulsion Production in Morocco

Blacksky wins six-figure Gen-3 On-Demand pilot contract with new international intelligence customer

Raytheon Awarded $6.3Bn Multi-Year Contract for SM-3 IB Interceptors

HAVELSAN EYEMINER Tracks Movement in Camera Footage

EDGE Strengthens Morocco’s Air Power with Precision Weapons for Its Unmanned Combat Fleet

EDGE Moves Towards Localised Small Arms and Aerial Propulsion Production in Morocco

Blacksky wins six-figure Gen-3 On-Demand pilot contract with new international intelligence customer

Raytheon Awarded $6.3Bn Multi-Year Contract for SM-3 IB Interceptors

Lockheed Martin to Deliver S-70™ BLACK HAWK® Helicopter Training Devices and Services to the Philippine Air Force

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Building Sovereign Capability: A Conversation with Lockheed Martin’s Daniel Mouton

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Export Growth Is the Same Mission, Extended Outward: EDGE Group’s Khaled Al Zaabi on Scaling From the UAE to Europe

Abu Dhabi’s Defence Exhibition Powerhouse: Interview with Saeed Al Mansouri, Advisor for Military & Defense Shows at ADNEC Group

MKE General Manager to Defense Arabia: “EFES Is Our Harvest Season” — “Every sound and every flash of light heard or seen on the exercise ground is produced by MKE”

Air Forces

Lockheed Martin to Deliver S-70™ BLACK HAWK® Helicopter Training Devices and Services to the Philippine Air Force

Naval Forces

PAKISTAN NAVY SEIZES HUGE CACHE OF NARCOTICS IN ARABIAN SEA

Technology

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Defense Events

Harmattan Al and the Kingdom of Morocco Announce the Development of IRIFI

Land Forces

MoD launches joint military exercise Falcon Strike 3

CYBER SECURITY

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