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US Adds Entities to Sanctions List Over Connections to Iranian UAV Program

The U.S. government has sanctioned five entities and two individuals from Iran, China, Hong Kong, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in supplying parts Iran requires for its one-way attack drones. In its announcement Wednesday, the Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control identified the designated organizations as: Pishgam Electronic...

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Bechtel Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Regional HQ in Riyadh

Bechtel has opened a new regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Craig Albert, president and CEO of the engineering, construction and project management company, was present at the site for a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday.  “This new regional headquarters reflects our strong and longstanding commitment to our customers and partners in the region,” he...

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Yahsat Secures $5.1B Satellite Connectivity Contract From UAE Government

Al Yah Satellite Communications subsidiary Yahsat Government Solutions has secured a contract to provide satellite capacity and managed services to the United Arab Emirates government. The award, which replaces the Capacity Services Agreement and the Managed Services Mandate, is worth a potential $5.1 billion. Both CSA and MSM are set to expire in November and December...

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New US Sanctions Hit Iranian UAV, Military Aircraft Manufacturing Industry

The Department of the Treasury has slapped sanctions on a multinational network comprised of seven individuals and four companies based in Iran, China, Russia and Turkey connected with Iranian development of unmanned aerial vehicles and military planes. The network is behind shipments and financial transactions supporting the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company or HESA, the...

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US, Saudi Arabia Conclude 3-Day Red Sands Counter-UAS Drill in Riyadh

The United States and Saudi Arabia have conducted the second iteration of Red Sands, a joint military exercise that aims to demonstrate counter-unmanned aerial system technologies. The three-day drill, held at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Riyadh, builds on the insights gained from the first Red Sands. The latest development sprint tested nine systems...

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Israel Takes Elbit Systems’ Skylark in New Drone Acquisitions

Elbit Systems will supply the Israeli Defense Forces Artillery Corps with the upgraded version of its Skylark small tactical unmanned aerial systems, one of the two Israeli drone acquisitions reported this week. The Skylark 1 tactical drone for IDF weighs up to 20 kg and is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, with the endurance...

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Elbit Systems Books $109M Deal to Protect Swedish CV90 Platform

Elbit Systems has received a $109 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds to deploy the Iron Fist Active Protection System for a European customer’s tracked armored Combat Vehicle 90 platform. According to Elbit, the APS features low volume, weight and power requirements and offers 360-degree protection in open terrain and urban environments. Its sensor employs...

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