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Boeing Showcases Advanced Airpower Partnerships at Saudi World Defense Show

Boeing [NYSE: BA] returns as platinum sponsor to the World Defense Show 2026 (WDS 2026), taking place Feb. 8-12 in Riyadh, to showcase the company’s industry-leading platforms and advanced capabilities…

“SAMI” Strengthens its Presence as the National Strategic Partner for the Third Consecutive Edition at WDS 2026

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the national defense and security champion, a PIF company, returns for the third consecutive year as the National Strategic Partner of World Defense Show, organized…

Republic of Uzbekistan revealed as previously announced C-390 Millennium undisclosed customer

Embraer (NYSE: EMBJ / B3: EMBJ3) today announced at the Singapore Airshow that the Republic of Uzbekistan is the customer of an order for the C-390 Millennium transport aircraft previously…

Lockheed Martin to Showcase Advanced Defense Capabilities and Industrial Partnerships at World Defense Show 2026

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will participate in World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh, highlighting advanced defense capabilities and expanded industrial partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company’s…

Rolls-Royce Marks a Milestone Ahead of Defense Show, with Saudis Representing over 80% of its Workforce

Rolls-Royce returns to the World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh from 8–12 February, reinforcing its commitment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through advanced localisation, with Saudi nationals now…

RTX’s Raytheon awarded $197 million contract for Poland airborne reconnaissance system

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $197 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System. The contract includes production, aircraft…

Lockheed Martin hosts Industry Week to expand participation of UAE companies in advanced defense programs

Lockheed Martin hosted a three-day Industry Week at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, bringing together industry partners from across the United Arab Emirates to expand the inclusion of UAE…

Thales supports the Qatar Emiri Air Force in strengthening its air protection with the GM400α and the GM200MM/A radars air surveillance system

At the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha, the Qatar Emiri Air Force signed an order for Ground Master 200 MM/A radars and Ground Master 400 Alpha radars, intended to strengthen the…

Charting the Future of Naval Autonomy: SDArabia in Conversation with Naval Group at UMEX-SIMTEX 2026

Private – Ali Omar At UMEX–SIMTEX 2026, the region’s premier platform for unmanned systems and simulation technologies, naval autonomy and multi-domain operations took center stage. Against this backdrop, SDArabia spoke…

Lockheed Martin launches Riyadh software factory to advance Saudi defense innovation

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced the opening of a software factory in Riyadh. The new facility will introduce the company’s advanced software development ecosystem to the Kingdom, enabling the…