Spain has inaugurated the first Chinook CH-47F helicopter simulator to be manufactured in Europe at the Helicopter Simulation Center (CESIHEL) of the Army Aviation Academy (ACAVIET), located at Colmenar Viejo. The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, and Secretary of State for Defense, Amparo Valcarce, visited the site on the occasion, joined by military authorities and Ángel Escribano, Executive Chairman of the Indra Group—the company behind the simulators development
Syria is fast becoming a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel, as Ankara pushes ahead with plans to deploy an S-400 air defense system—purchased from Russia—at the T4 airbase in central Syria, despite recent Israeli airstrikes targeting the region. According to circulating online footage and media reports, Turkish military hardware, including air defense units, is being transferred to bases near Homs and Palmyra
Lockheed Martin plans to ramp up production of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has ordered an investigation into unauthorized disclosures of classified information. A memorandum issued on March 21 tasked the Director for Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement, and Security) with leading the probe
Russian troops disguised themselves as Ukrainian soldiers during Operation Potok, using blue armbands similar to those worn by Ukraines military to maneuver undetected, according to a Russian airborne assault brigade commander. The commander, identified by the call sign "Morpekh," told
Indra has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE-subsidiary Katim, with a view to working together on certifying and marketing ultra-secure mobile telephony solutions to protect the communications of government agencies and allied countries. The signing took place at the IDEX-2025 exhibition held in Abu Dhabi from February 17 to 21
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Saudi Arabia has reportedly finalized a $2.2 billion deal with Russias Rosoboronexport to acquire 39 Pantsir-S1 air defense systems, along with ten mobile battery command posts and anti-aircraft missiles
Rheinmetall has secured a contract to provide up to 120 rescue stations for the Bundeswehr. The agreement, commissioned by the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), is set to be formalised in January 2025 and valued in the high double-digit million-euro range
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