Defense

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA), the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and global industrial giant Leonardo have signed an MoU.

The world's largest defence contractor Lockheed Martin was at the World Defense Show in Riyadh.

Virgin Galactic is investigating the loss of a part of the mechanism connecting VSS Unity with the carrier aircraft VMS Eve during a commercial spaceflight.

China cannot match America’s rate of space innovation.

British anti-drone technology development house MARSS is hoping to begin delivering its distinctive Interceptor air vehicle to customers later this year.

Joseph Pelfrey was named director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center by Administrator Bill Nelson on Feb. 5.

NATO is calling on industry to develop concepts for a new generation medium-lift helicopter that could be used by European allies from around 2040 onward.

The U.S. Army is interested in expanding its ability to provide multiyear contracts to industry.

Leading SSST’s Series A capital raise was a fund established by China’s National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund (NMTUF).

The only air-launched missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle in the Pentagon’s weapons road map sports a history as up and down as its skip-glide trajectory.

The RSAF is considering acquiring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and communications satellites as it seeks to expand into space operations.

Geespace, the space arm of Chinese automobile giant Geely, launched 11 Geely-02 satellites into low Earth orbit on Feb. 3.

Day two coverage from World Defense Show in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from our sister publication Show Business, the event’s Official Show Daily Partner.

Saudi officials say localization of its defense industry is closing on 15% as it targets half of all defense equipment to be acquired locally by 2030.

Saudi officials say a Patriot battery shot down six Houthi ballistic missiles in 48 sec. in an illustration of the rapid advancements the country's armed forces have made.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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