F-16 Block 70 aircraft

Jordan has officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of eight new production F-16 Block 70 aircraft

“This F-16 acquisition reflects over 70 years of U.S. cooperation and decades of partnership with Lockheed Martin,” says Aimee Burnett, vice president, Integrated Fighter Group Business Development. “Our history partnering with Jordan strengthens regional security and helps protect citizens through 21st Century…

The selection of new production F-16 aircraft extends Jordan’s existing fleet of F-16s, bringing advanced capabilities to the mission combined with affordable operating and lifecycle costs. 

Jordan’s new F-16s will be built in Greenville once the contract is finalized.

 

FINCANTIERI: SECOND CORVETTE FOR QATAR DELIVERED

FINCANTIERI: SECOND CORVETTE FOR QATAR DELIVERED

The delivery of the corvette “Damsah”, the second of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

The ceremony, held in a restricted format and in full…

Leonardo delivered the last upgraded ship to Royal Bahrain Naval Force

Leonardo delivered the last upgraded ship to Royal Bahrain Naval Force

Last week during a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the last of six upgraded naval vessels, “Al Taweelah” ship, after completing successfully all Integrated Sea Acceptance Test (ISAT). This important milestone follows and completes a deal signed in 2015 with Bahrain…

Eurofighter Typhoon taking off from Leonardo plant in Turin heading Kuwait (credits @alessandromaggia)

Leonardo: the third and fourth Eurofighter Typhoons landed yesterday in Kuwait

The third and fourth Eurofighter Typhoons for the Air Force of Kuwait landed yesterday in country in the framework of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be delivered to the Kuwait Air Force.

The ferry flight for the new Kuwaiti Eurofighters was made possible thanks to the Italian Air…

Navantia delivers the first corvette to the Royal Saudi Naval Force

Navantia delivers the first corvette to the Royal Saudi Naval Force

Navantia will deliver next Thursday, March 31st, the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes ordered by the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) in a ceremony that will be held at the Spanish Navy’s base in San Fernando (Cádiz).

The delivery ceremony of the vessel 546, named AL-JUBAIL, will be attended by the…

FINCANTIERI: FOURTH CORVETTE FOR QATAR LAUNCHED

FINCANTIERI: FOURTH CORVETTE FOR QATAR LAUNCHED

The launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarahclass of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

The ceremony, held in a restricted format and in…

Thales to provide Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, with TopSky – ATC Air Traffic Management system

Thales to provide Dubai International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, with TopSky – ATC Air Traffic Management system

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has selected TopSky – Air Traffic Control (ATC), Thales’ advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) system to enhance safety, capacity and efficiency of air navigation services. The cutting-edge solution is an adaptive technology, capable of meeting the evolving challenges…

Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice-President at Sage Africa & Middle East

2022: A year of AI and business experimentation

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Bell 505 Global Fleet Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours

Bell 505 Global Fleet Achieves 100,000 Flight Hours

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the Bell 505 achieved 100,000 global fleet hours. Since the first Bell 505 customer delivery in 2017, Bell has completed more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries, enabling successful missions with the world’s most advanced short light…

K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers

Hanwha Defense signs largest deal to export K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers to Egypt

Hanwha Defense signed a contract on February 1 to provide a package of self-propelled howitzers and its support vehicles to the Egyptian Armed Forces.

The contract is valued around $1.7 billion for hundreds of the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH), K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles, and…

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