Abu Dhabi, UAE, 24 February 2023: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2023) and the 7th edition of the Maritime Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2023), organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence, were concluded today. The exhibitions,...
ABU DHABI, 24 February 2023– Tawazun Council signed 11 deals, worth AED 2.2 billion, with local and international companies on behalf of the Ministry of Defense on the fifth and final day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023. This makes the cumulative value of the deals Tawazun Council signed on behalf of the Ministry...
Nir-Or, a subsidiary of IMCO Industries Ltd. (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange TASE: IMCO), designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates innovative electro-optic and power management systems for a vast range of military applications that maximize force real-time reconnaissance and survivability at land, air, and sea. At the IDEX exhibition, IMCO Group’s Nir-Or will present...
The UAE (United Arab Emirates) Defense Technology Industrial Group, EDGE is marking its second appearance at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2023), and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2023), with the largest presence at the event, underpinning its position as one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups spanning both the defence and civilian...
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a request from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to procure unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) with foreign loans, and the country is evaluating suitable lenders for this. The UCAVs are part of a list of 16 programmes for the year for which permission to take on foreign loans has been granted by the MoF, provided...
Germany plans to invest €17 billion to strengthen its air defense capabilities with a new multi-layered anti-missile shield including German IRIS-T, Israeli Arrow 3, and American PATRIOT air defense missile system. Currently, the German government negotiates with the company Diehl Defence to procure eight IRIS-T anti-missile systems. German Ministry of Defense has launched...
Lockheed Martin from the United States and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing high Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and Israel. The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by RAFAEL and the Ministry...
FNSS is attending Indo Defence Expo & Forum 2022 which is taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia, between 2 – 5 November. The Turkish manufacturer is exhibiting its Marine Assault Vehicle (MAV) Zaha with Caka Remote Weapon Station (RWS) which is purposely designed for MAV. Kaplan MT (Harimau), developed jointly by FNSS and PT Pindad as part of a Defence Industry Cooperation...
Rheinmetall will supply its latest artillery propellant charge technology to the U.S. Army. American Rheinmetall Munitions Inc., located in Stafford, VA is on contract to prototype artillery extended range charge (ERC) for firing munitions out of an L58 length 155mm artillery cannon. This ERC increases ranges achieved from U.S. Army 155mm munitions by approximately 10%...
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $88 million contract to build multiple Amphibious Combat Vehicle ACV-30 Production Representative Test Vehicles (PRTVs). Once delivered, the PRTVs will undergo a period of testing prior to a full-rate production decision. The ACV-30 mounts a stabilized, medium-caliber Remote Turret System manufactured by Kongsberg. The 30mm...