June 2020 - Defense Arabia

Air Force

Airbus delivers first A330 MRTT to NATO Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet

June 29, 2020

Airbus has formally delivered the first of eight Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered by the NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) after a ceremony held at the Airbus Getafe site in Spain. The officialacceptance of this first aircraft marks a decisive milestone towards the entry intoservice of this multinational unit formed by the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic. […]

Technology

Raytheon Missiles & Defense awarded $2.3B contract for missile defense radars to Saudi Arabia

June 27, 2020

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business (NYSE: RTX), received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which […]

Air Force

Airbus signs contract for integration of 115 new Eurofighter ESCAN radars

June 26, 2020

Airbus has been awarded a contract for the development, supply and integration of 115 Eurofighter ESCAN Radars for the German and Spanish Eurofighter fleet. It marks the so far largest order for the world’s most […]

Air Force

British-Qatari Joint Typhoon Squadron Begins Flying Training

June 23, 2020

The Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force’s joint squadron has started flying for the first time. 12 Squadron, based at RAF Coningsby, operates Typhoon fighter jets and is the UK’s first joint squadron […]

Air Force

Airbus to upgrade training capabilities of German Eurofighter pilots

June 22, 2020

Airbus, acting as the main contractor within the industrial Pilot Synthetic Training System (PSTS) consortium, has been awarded two contracts to extend the Eurofighter PSTS at the Main Operating Base (MOB) in Laage and introduce state-of-the-art simulator […]

Technology

Saudi Arabia Signs Charter of Arab Space Cooperation Group

June 18, 2020

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed the basic charter of the Arab Space Cooperation Group with the participation of 14 member states in a virtual meeting convened on Sunday at the headquarters of Saudi […]

Land Forces

A success for the use of HUMS for Land equipment support: Tactical Evaluation Vérité

June 16, 2020

On May 15, 2020, ARQUUS presented a report on the use of HUMS (Health and Usage Monitoring Systems) in an Army fleet to a group of Defense authorities. This report concludes a six-month tactical evaluation […]

Air Force

Safran Helicopter Engines extends contract with RUAG

June 11, 2020

RUAG carries out regular maintenance work on the Super Puma helicopters and its components. In addition to the Swiss Air Force, customers include foreign military units and civilian clients. The twin-engine Super Puma is powered […]

Land Forces

Patria delivers AMV 8×8 System Platform vehicle to Saab for test purposes

June 8, 2020

Patria has signed a contract with Saab regarding a delivery of one AMV 8×8 System Platform vehicle. This will be used as a test and development platform for the latest generation of Saab vehicle electronics […]

Land Forces

Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin join forces in bid to win Canadian Army Land Vehicle Crew Training System program

June 6, 2020

Rheinmetall is teaming up with Lockheed Martin in pursuit of the Canadian Army’s Land Vehicle Crew Training System (LVCTS) project. Rheinmetall Canada will take the lead in a partnership that includes Lockheed Martin Canada, Rheinmetall […]