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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 […]

Netherlands Expands Air Defence Capacity

September 30, 2026

Kongsberg Gruppen (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract with the Netherlands for the expansion of the country’s air defence programme CITADEL. […]

BAE New IFF Solution Receives AIMS Certification to Support Future Combat Aircraft Missions

September 30, 2026

BAE Systems’ new Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) AN/APX-127(V)1 Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) received AIMS certification from the Department of […]

EDGE Returns to ADEX 2026 with Layered Air Defence and Counter-Drone Capability

September 28, 2026

Abu Dhabi, UAE: 28 September 2026 – EDGE will present its air defence, precision effects, and electronic warfare capabilities at […]

HAVELSAN Brings Azerbaijan Project Experience and Unmanned Systems to ADEX 2026

September 28, 2026

At Stand 2A 110 in Baku, HAVELSAN will showcase BAHA, BARKAN, SANCAR and a tank simulator. The exhibition also offers […]

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 […]

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

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

Netherlands Expands Air Defence Capacity

BAE New IFF Solution Receives AIMS Certification to Support Future Combat Aircraft Missions

EDGE Returns to ADEX 2026 with Layered Air Defence and Counter-Drone Capability

ASELSAN strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan at ADEX 2026

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

Netherlands Expands Air Defence Capacity

BAE New IFF Solution Receives AIMS Certification to Support Future Combat Aircraft Missions

EDGE Returns to ADEX 2026 with Layered Air Defence and Counter-Drone Capability

HAVELSAN Brings Azerbaijan Project Experience and Unmanned Systems to ADEX 2026

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Interviews

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

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

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

HAVELSAN Brings Azerbaijan Project Experience and Unmanned Systems to ADEX 2026

CYBER SECURITY

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Turkish Defense Giant ASELSAN Cracks Global Top 40 for the First Time

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