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Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany’s First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower

September 19, 2026

Lockheed Martin presented Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II to the German government during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production […]

MALAYSIA’S NEW CORVETTES TO SHARE A COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE

September 18, 2026

The third and final LMS Batch 2 corvette, TUNKU OSMAN JEWA, has been launched for the Royal Malaysian Navy, bringing […]

ASELSAN Demonstrates Integrated EW & ISR Capabilities in Live Trials

September 18, 2026

ASELSAN has successfully demonstrated the coordinated operation of three airborne electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems from […]

Otokar and Leonardo successfully complete integration and livefiring tests of TULPAR with HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret

September 18, 2026

Otokar, Turkiye’s leading land systems exporter, and Leonardo, one of the world’s leading players in theAerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, […]

IDV brings latest generation VIKING UGV to DVD 2026 in two advanced configurations

September 18, 2026

IDV, a Leonardo company, will bring the latest generation of its VIKING Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) to DVD 2026 in […]

IDV selected for U.S. Army “Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability” Initiative

September 18, 2026

IDV, a Leonardo company, through its U.S. subsidiary IDV USA, announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. […]

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 […]

Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany’s First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower

MALAYSIA’S NEW CORVETTES TO SHARE A COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE

ASELSAN Demonstrates Integrated EW & ISR Capabilities in Live Trials

Otokar and Leonardo successfully complete integration and livefiring tests of TULPAR with HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret

IDV brings latest generation VIKING UGV to DVD 2026 in two advanced configurations

Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany’s First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower

MALAYSIA’S NEW CORVETTES TO SHARE A COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE

ASELSAN Demonstrates Integrated EW & ISR Capabilities in Live Trials

Otokar and Leonardo successfully complete integration and livefiring tests of TULPAR with HITFACT MkII 120 mm turret

IDV brings latest generation VIKING UGV to DVD 2026 in two advanced configurations

IDV selected for U.S. Army “Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability” Initiative

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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

Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of Germany’s First F-35A, Marking New Era of German Airpower

Naval Forces

Royal IHC & Dutch Naval Group Sign First Order for New Orka Class Submarine

Technology

Lockheed Martin Fast-Tracks PAC-3® MSE Components in Less Than One Month in Partnership with GM Defense

Defense Events

HAVELSAN AND AOI SIGN SALES AGREEMENT FOR HAMZA-1 UAV

Land Forces

IDV selected for U.S. Army “Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability” Initiative

CYBER SECURITY

Resecurity Joins Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC)

Egyptian UAVs enter production phase as AOI expands strategic co-operation

Central Asian Military Aviation – 2026: Status, Combat Readiness and Development Potential

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

A Century of Technology, One Unsolved Problem: The Exposed Soldier

“Eagles of Civilization 2026”… Are Egypt and China Shaping a New Partnership That Could Redraw the Balance of Power?