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General Dynamics UK Unveils Turreted AJAX Prototype at DSEI 2015

 General Dynamics UK has unveiled on the 15th of September the turreted AJAX prototype platform at DSEI 2015. The platform, the flagship variant of the AJAX programme, is the second…

Lockheed Martin and Roketsan to Develop Mid-Range Cruise Missile for the F-35

 Lockheed Martin and Turkish company Roketsan signed on the 16th of September a contract to cooperatively develop the SOM-J missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. SOM-J is…

British Army Extends Virtual Trainer Contract with £11 Million for Additional Support

 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investing £11 million in additional support for the virtual training system used to prepare British soldiers for battle. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a…

Raytheon Receives $87 Million SM-3 Block IIA Contract

 The Missile Defense Agency awarded on the 16th of September Raytheon Company $87 million to purchase long-lead materials needed to produce up to 17 Standard Missile-3 Block IIAs that will…

Thales Unveils New Minehunting Sonar

Thales has launched an upgrade to its unique variable depth minehunting sonar with wideband technology, to improve operational performance, operability and support. Sonar 2093 is a multi-frequency variable depth sonar…

Typhoon Completes Meteor® Guided Firing Trials

BAE Systems has successfully completed guided firing trials of the Meteor® Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile launched from a Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. The trials took place at the Ministry…

NIMR Automotive Introduces the N35, Multi-Role Protected Vehicle

NIMR Automotive LLC, a military vehicle manufacturer based in Abu Dhabi, UAE and a member of the Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), has expanded its range of vehicles with the…

Farnborough International Airshow 2016 on Track For Success

Farnborough International Ltd (FIL), organisers of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) has reported that after a successful visit to the Paris Airshow, exhibition space in halls is now 72% sold…

High Profile Mobile Security Vulnerabilities Expose Need for Organisations in the Gulf

With news of a vulnerability in the WhatsApp web extension that could allow hackers to takeover users’ computers using just their phone number and a spate of “DarkHotel” targeted attacks…

Royal Thai Army Places Additional Order for STARStreak Air Defence Missile Systems

Thales announced  at DSEI that it has signed a multi-million pound contract with DataGate in Thailand to supply the Royal Thai Army with the STARStreak air defence missile system. This…