Month: February 2023

TAI Receives Orders for 24 ANKA-S UAVs from 3 Countries

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is one of Turkey’s leading aviation and defense companies. Recently, it was announced that the company has received orders for a total of 24 ANKA-S UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) from 3 different countries. These orders, along with TAI’s technological superiority and reliability, will strengthen Turkey’s position in the defense industry. In […]

Eurosam Launches SAMP/T NG Air Defence System

Eurosam has achieved a significant milestone in the development of the Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG air defence missile system with the launch of the global production of the system. This comes after the signing of a contract by Matteo Bisceglia, former Director of the OCCAR Executive Administration (EA), and Eva Bruxmeier, Managing Director of Eurosam. Get […]

UAE Edge Group Launches Autonomous Systems at IDEX

A state-owned UAE Edge Group Launches Autonomous Systems at IDEX 2023, these include several UAE-made options, with improved features that can be applied across the air, land, and maritime domains. The Edge Group is a prominent advanced technology conglomerate that specializes in developing innovative, forward-thinking solutions for defense and other industries. With the goal of […]

EDGE Awarded AED 4.7 Billion Contract for DESERT STING 25

EDGE Group’s HALCON entity has been awarded a significant contract worth AED 4.7 billion by the UAE Armed Forces for the supply of advanced precision-guided glide munitions. The DESERT STING 25 (DS-25), a light-weight, air-to-surface precision-guided munition designed by HALCON, can be deployed on multiple racks on aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This contract […]

AED 4.5b deals signed on day one of IDEX and NAVDEX 2023

Tawazun Council – the independent government entity that works closely with the Ministry of Defense and security agencies to maximize value through acquisition systems – announced signing of 11 deals with local and international companies on day one of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023, cumulatively worth AED 4.5 […]

North Korea fired Hwasongpho-15 ICBM

According to reports, North Korea fired Hwasongpho-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Saturday, which some Chinese experts believe may have been in response to planned joint military exercises by the US and South Korea. On Saturday afternoon, the Hwasongpho-15 missile was launched from Pyongyang International Airport at a lofted angle and successfully hit a pre-determined […]

GIDS to Unveil Shahpar-II Block II

Pakistan’s Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) is set to unveil its latest drone, the Shahpar-II block II,at IDEX 2023 UAE, a medium altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft with armed capability. The Shahpar-II block II is a significant upgrade to the Shahpar-II system, a successful drone platform that has been in service with the Pakistan […]