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Naval Group Begins Production of Sweden’s First FDI Frigate Just One Month After Contract Signing

October 1, 2026

On 1st October 2026, the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Royal Swedish Navy Defence and Intervention Frigate, FDI Luleå, took […]

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Historic Arrival of First Finnish F-35

October 1, 2026

The Republic of Finland celebrated the arrival of its first two permanently based F-35A aircraft in country, marking the beginning […]

MAK Technologies Completes Phase 1 and Advances to Phase 2 of U.S. Marine Corps ACV Crew Gunnery Trainer Program

October 1, 2026

MAK Technologies (MAK), a company of ST Engineering North America, today announced the successful completion of Phase 1 of the […]

BAE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES INTEGRATED COUNTER-DRONE CAPABILITY IN LIVE TRIALS

October 1, 2026

BAE Systems has successfully completed live trials of its Anti-Threat System (BATS) in Scotland, demonstrating the complete BATS ‘sense, decide, […]

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

September 30, 2026

The longstanding defense partnership between ASELSAN and Azerbaijan has entered a new phase with the signing of a term sheet […]

U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Program

September 30, 2026

The U.S. Navy announced Boeing has been awarded a multi-billion-dollar contract to produce its F/A-XX aircraft. The fighter will revolutionize […]

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 […]

Naval Group Begins Production of Sweden’s First FDI Frigate Just One Month After Contract Signing

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Historic Arrival of First Finnish F-35

MAK Technologies Completes Phase 1 and Advances to Phase 2 of U.S. Marine Corps ACV Crew Gunnery Trainer Program

BAE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES INTEGRATED COUNTER-DRONE CAPABILITY IN LIVE TRIALS

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

Naval Group Begins Production of Sweden’s First FDI Frigate Just One Month After Contract Signing

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Historic Arrival of First Finnish F-35

MAK Technologies Completes Phase 1 and Advances to Phase 2 of U.S. Marine Corps ACV Crew Gunnery Trainer Program

BAE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES INTEGRATED COUNTER-DRONE CAPABILITY IN LIVE TRIALS

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Program

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

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

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

Finland and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Historic Arrival of First Finnish F-35

Naval Forces

PAKISTAN NAVY SEIZES HUGE CACHE OF NARCOTICS IN ARABIAN SEA

Technology

EDGE Calls on UAE Students and Graduates to Solve Seamless Network Connectivity in Advanced Technology Pioneers Competition

Defense Events

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

Land Forces

MAK Technologies Completes Phase 1 and Advances to Phase 2 of U.S. Marine Corps ACV Crew Gunnery Trainer Program

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