Defense

The first day of WDS 2024 saw the halls and static line packed with VIP delegations as leaders from the region and overseas debated the latest issues in the defence world at the show’s Future Defense Forum.

Steve Clutton, managing director, BAE Systems Saudi Arabia, details the company’s current work in Saudi Arabia.

Edge Group says it is on track to gain 40% of its orders from customers outside the UAE within three years.

Six months after the announcement, in July last year, that Saudi Arabia was set to acquire the Baykar Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), one of the prototypes is on display at WDS.

Saudia Technic and Embraer Services and Support signed an MoU at the show to collaborate in maintenance and training.

The US military has eight aircraft on show in the static display, displaying a diverse range of capabilities.

Flying displays and an active presence at a show like WDS is a key part of opening partnerships and developing trust between nations, a major player at the event said.

A model of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae fighter, is being displayed at WDS.

Leonardo is marketing two new variants of its C-27J tactical transport during WDS.

BAE Systems has lifted the lid on a new configuration for its attritable collaborative platform at World Defense Show in Riyadh.

The departure of the Axiom Space four-person mission from the ISS has been delayed to no earlier than Feb. 6 due to unfavorable weather for splashdown.

Manufacturers of radars, missiles and system integrators should see a near-decade of exceptional volume and demand.

The service, blocked from starting new acquisition programs, used a long-standing autonomy demonstration effort to begin CCA work.

F-35s operate in contested environments. Pilots cannot expect the freedom to conduct missions without opposition. Learn how BAE Systems is keeping pilots safe.

As part of our coverage from World Defense Show in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we’re bringing you the biggest news from our sister publication Show Business.

The World Defense Show, this year in its second edition, officially opened today in Riyadh.

South Africa’s largest UAV, the Milkor 380 is making itself known at WDS wearing full Royal Saudi Air Force markings, and carrying an array of advanced weapons.

The Qatar Emiri Air Force has sent one of its new NHIndustries NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH) variants to the show, marking the type’s WDS debut.

The World Defense Show opens its doors today in Riyadh for the second edition of the fast-growing event. Read Day 1 of SHOW BUSINESS in English or Arabic.

An Airbus Helicopters H145T-2 is on static display at WDS.

The collision of a number of factors appears to have set the scene for the resuscitation of a long moribund Saudi Typhoon order.

The Royal Saudi Air Force has been a long-term operator of the E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).

The skies are expected to be lit up during the World Defense Show (WDS).

RTX, an aerospace and defence company, will showcase its latest defence-related technological advancements and capabilities at the World Defense Show (WDS).

The versatile Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter is 70 years old in August and its career is far from over.