South Korea scores big in Middle East with Saudi air defence...
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement procure 10 batteries of the KM-SAM Block II (KM-SAM...
The Growing Role of Arab Women in Defense
The role of women in the defense industry is changing across the Middle East, but particularly in Saudi Arabia, as successful programs, such as...
HRH Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud is set to lead...
HRH Ambassador Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States, will spearhead the International Women in Defense...
EOS wins continued RWS business in Southeast Asia
Canberra-based firm Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a contract worth A$28 million to supply spares of its R600 remote weapon system (RWS) to...
Airbus concludes A3R refuelling trials with Singaporean air force
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has completed the flight-testing phase of its automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system in partnership with the Republic of Singapore...
Gulf Defence Industry moves into high gear
The defence industries in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are developing wide ranges of products, not only to meet sovereign defence needs...
Chasing the Middle East Top Guns
In the last decade, the Middle East has become the happy hunting ground for Fourth Plus-generation fighter aircraft manufacturers.
It began in 2007 when Saudi...
Gulf Naval Recapitalisation
Gulf states have been investing defence budgets in to recapitalise naval power as well as indigenous shipyards.
Disputes in the Gulf and wider Middle East...
Whither the Weasel?
The real threat from ground based surface-to-air missiles means that there is still a need to keep the Vietnam ‘Wild Weasel’ capability current.
The US...
Smart Munitions Increase Market Share
Top attack munitions are now widely developed for different artillery calibers with offering varied ranges.
While aviation assets now employ precision guided munitions (PGM) and...
