Russia wants to establish partnerships with drone-making companies in the Middle East to boost its drone production capabilities. According to state-owned media TASS, Russia’s defense export agency Rosoboronexport is set to discuss the plan at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. “Company representatives will speak about broad capabilities in the field of industrial...
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Iran’s Latest Simorgh Rocket Launch Deploys Three Satellites to LEO
Iran has launched three satellites atop its Simorgh rocket. The trio of satellites reached low-Earth orbit, with an altitude ranging from 280 miles to 680 miles, according to the Middle Eastern nation’s Secretariat of the Government Information Council. Keihan 2 and Hatef 1, two of the newly launched satellites, were for communications and navigation. The third...
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Saudi Arabia Still Wants to Join UK-Italy-Japan Fighter Jet Program
Saudi Arabia wants to join the Global Combat Air Program, a multinational initiative to develop a new sixth-generation fighter jet, but local production remains the Middle Eastern nation’s top priority. Ahmad Al-Ohali, governor of the Saudi government’s general authority for military industries, told Breaking Defense at the World Defense Show that the kingdom is having...
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Partnership Seeks to Promote Ocean Aero’s Triton Undersea Drone Tech Applications in Saudi Arabia
Ocean Aero has signed a partnership agreement with Saudi Arabian companies Intra Defense Technologies and Middle East Maritime Repair to launch and implement advanced maritime technology in the Saudi region. Lockheed Martin, an Ocean Aero investor, facilitated the partnership. According to an announcement released Wednesday, the partnership will bank on the applications of Ocean Aero’s...
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US Report Confirms Houthis Used Iran-Supplied Missiles, UAVs in Mideast Attacks
The Houthis used Iran-provided missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles to carry out attacks across the Middle East, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency report. Published on Tuesday, the unclassified report titled “Iran: Enabling Houthi Attacks Across the Middle East,” compared and analyzed publicly available images of Iranian missiles and UAVs with those displayed and employed...
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South Korea, Saudi Arabia To Collaborate on Weapons Development, Production
South Korea and Saudi Arabia have agreed to advance their defense cooperation, focusing on weapons development and production. The two sides finalized a memorandum of understanding during South Korean Minister of National Defense Shin Won-sik’s visit to Riyadh for the World Defense Show. He met with Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense Khalid bin Salman Al...
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US Sanctions Procurement Network for Facilitating Export of Restricted Items to Iran
The United States has sanctioned a procurement network for facilitating the export of restricted items to end users in Iran. According to the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control, the sanctions target three individuals and four entities linked with the transfer of U.S. technology to the Central Bank of Iran, which the...
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Elbit Books $300M Armored Vehicle Systems Order From European Buyer
Elbit Systems has secured a $300 million contract to provide weapon, reconnaissance, driving, and situational awareness systems for about 230 armored vehicles of an unnamed European buyer. An Israel Defense report noted that Elbit Systems’ UT-30 turret for a 30 mm cannon is among the features of the Pandur 6×6 EVO armored vehicles Austria ordered from...
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Serbia Signs With Abu Dhabi’s ATRC to Advance AI Development
Serbia has partnered with Abu Dhabi to explore the integration of artificial intelligence into the European nation’s technological infrastructure. The Serbian Ministry of Information and Telecommunications signed a memorandum of understanding with the Advanced Technology Research Council, a government-owned research and development entity, during the World Governments Summit 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Under the...