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The name change comes nearly a year after the office underwent a revamp in which it absorbed several organizations from the Program Executive Office of Enterprise Information Systems.
By Carley Welch
While it’s comforting to imagine that US hardware will only be directed at terrorists and Iranian threats, “Bahrain’s history of suppressing internal dissent with external weaponry suggests that these choppers may end up serving a police function during times of crisis, as well.”
By Chyrine MezherDisplay screens are the eyes for maneuver forces needing to command and control
The Army is upfitting vehicles with big 24 or 32-inch displays that present multiple sources of data for a full operational picture.
The contract comes at a time when the military procurement of armored vehicles is increasing across the Middle East to address the growth in asymmetric warfare and insurgency across the globe.
By Chyrine Mezher
If Saudi Arabia want to send a signal to Washington without really endangering the American-Saudi security relationship, they’ll limit their arms deals with Russia to smaller – or even token – orders of relatively benign equipment.
By Chyrine Mezher
Bombardier Defense – Trusted partner for deep-sensing airborne missions
Bombardier is a go-to platform provider of choice for special mission aircraft with its in-house engineers that can tailor the solution to the customers’ requirement.
BEIRUT: Egypt’s latest agreement to buy 30 new Rafale jets will open prospects for other arms deals with France, experts tell Breaking Defense. “As part of the same agreement, Egypt will probably acquire additional military equipment including FalconEye observation satellite and A330 multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft manufactured by Airbus,” military researcher and defense analyst…
By Chyrine Mezher
Egyptian sources tell Breaking Defense that this may not be the last Rafale purchase. Egypt is now eying the Rafale F4. “We are looking to increase the (overall) number to 72 or 100 units, depending on Egypt’s financial capacity.”
By Chyrine Mezher
What weapons and engines will let loyal wingmen drones hit their potential?
In the fourth video in our CCA series, Breaking Defense looks in the details for the future fleet. For the full CCA video series click here.
Egypt’s geo-strategic location and status as largest Arab power makes it a vital partner to the U.S. military, even with Egyptian diversification policy that includes acquiring Russian jets.
By Riad Kahwaji
“The U.S. continues to systematically state its commitment to the defense of Saudi Arabia so I don’t think arms transfers in general will completely stop,” Yasmine Farouk, Middle East expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says.
By Chyrine Mezher
Strategic relations between the US and UAE remain clear and stable. “We may sometimes disagree, but the UAE will not yield to any decision that contradicts its vision and plans,” retired Staff Maj. Gen. Abdullah A.Al Hashmi told me in an interview. “We have our own plans and strategies, and the US is interested in preserving the relations with the Gulf states.”
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When asked what the US and other allies can do to better support SAMI with its military expansion, CEO of SAMI said the strategy is to keep working with the best to build the know-how, grow together in the Kingdom and deliver customers’ requirements.
By Chyrine Mezher
This comes in light of a relatively new Emirati-Chinese strategy to work on long-term development and research projects for unmanned systems. Directly in front of UAE’s EDGE Group stand, was the China-Emirates Science and Technology innovation laboratory (CEST), a joint project between UAE’s International Golden Group and Norinco.
By Chyrine Mezher
Designed to help secure the supply chain, CMMC requires the defense industrial base to protect Controlled Unclassified Information.
By Barry Rosenbergpresented by Rolls-Royce
In this Viewpoint from Rolls-Royce North America, Craig McVay, senior vice president of strategic campaigns and retired Marine Corps fixed-wing aviator, discusses how the company is bringing advanced technology and support to the USAF B-52 re-engining program.
By Breaking Defense
MILSATCOM for the most critical no-fail missions
With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
Combining agile software development with product management is the secret weapon that can help the DoD maintain America’s innovation advantage — and protect its global preeminence.
By Ian Fogarty and George Franz