August 2020 - Defense Arabia

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Lockheed gets $932 million Pentagon contract for THAAD interceptors

August 31, 2020

Lockheed Martin Corp., Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $911,765,000 modification (P00049) for existing sole source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract HQ0147-12-D-0001 for […]

An artist rendering of the future U.S. Navy Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. (Picture source: U.S. Navy illustration/released)

General Atomics awarded contract to develop new propulsion components for ships and submarines

August 31, 2020

According to a press release published by General Atomics, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has been awarded […]

Yahsat Signs Contract with Airbus to Build Thuraya’s Next Generation System

August 29, 2020

Airbus has been selected by Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE’s leading global satellite operator, to build Thuraya […]

FLIR Systems introduced the FLIR® Vue® TZ20

FLIR Introduces Vue TZ20 Dual Thermal Camera Drone Payload

August 29, 2020

FLIR Systems introduced the FLIR® Vue® TZ20, the first high resolution, dual thermal sensor gimbal built for the DJI® Matrice V2 200 Series […]

Boeing Donates More Than $10 Million to Support Racial Equity and Social Justice

August 28, 2020

– Investments are aimed at elevating underserved communities, combating systemic racism and advancing racial equality in the United States – […]

Jet Projectile “Tornado-S” Will be Presented for the First Time at “ARMY 2020”

August 27, 2020

The 300-millimeter guided missiles ′′Tornado-S′′ developed by the NGO “Splav” named after A.N. Ganichev will be demonstrated for the first […]

US approves sale of AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles to Japan

August 27, 2020

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan […]

Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band takes to the skies for Growler flight testing

August 26, 2020

Successful first flight an important step toward Milestone C EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Built by Raytheon Intelligence & […]

Littoral Combat Ship 21 (Minneapolis-Saint Paul) Completes Acceptance Trials

August 24, 2020

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, […]

Saudi Arabia’s THC Orders 10 Airbus H125 Helicopters

August 24, 2020

The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced that it […]