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WearCheck to demonstrate at Electra Mining 2026

WearCheck to demonstrate at Electra Mining 2026

By WearCheck • 24 August 2026

Electra Mining Africa 2026 delegates can explore how modern condition monitoring technologies are helping...

Thermal Breakdown: When Oil Can’t Take the Heat

Thermal Breakdown: When Oil Can’t Take the Heat

By WearCheck • 24 August 2026

The fourth article in WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series takes an in-depth look at thermal...

African Drone Forum Returns to Aviation Africa

African Drone Forum Returns to Aviation Africa

By Aviation Africa • 24 August 2026

The African Drone Forum (ADF) will return for a second consecutive year as strategic partner for the Drone...

Building the continents runways for tomorrow

Building the continents runways for tomorrow

By Aviation Africa • 24 August 2026

Africa’s aviation boom is only as strong as the tarmac beneath it.

L3Harris Technologies Appoints Sam Mehta as President

L3Harris Technologies Appoints Sam Mehta as President

By L3Harris • 21 August 2026

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sam Mehta as President...

Peru Selects L3Harris EW System for F-16 Fleet

Peru Selects L3Harris EW System for F-16 Fleet

By L3Harris • 21 August 2026

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has been selected by the government of Peru to provide its Viper Shield™...

Grumman Delivers E-2D Most Significant Upgrade

Grumman Delivers E-2D Most Significant Upgrade

By Northrop Grumman • 21 August 2026
Air

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) completed a key government-led critical design review for the E-2D Advanced...

BAE Systems advances to Phase 2

BAE Systems advances to Phase 2

By BAE Systems • 20 August 2026

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs™ research, development and production organization has successfully completed...

Michael Loeffler named Vice President of Supply Chain

Michael Loeffler named Vice President of Supply Chain

By BAE Systems • 20 August 2026

Reporting to BAE Systems, Inc. President and CEO Tom Arseneault, Loeffler will serve as the supply chain...

BAE Systems and TUALCOM to collaborate

BAE Systems and TUALCOM to collaborate

By BAE Systems • 20 August 2026

The agreement between BAE Systems and TUALCOM establishes a strategic framework for both organisations to...

Federal Minister of Defence opens new HENSOLDT campus

Federal Minister of Defence opens new HENSOLDT campus

By HENSOLDT • 27 July 2026

Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, together with the HENSOLDT Executive Board, today opened the new...

HENSOLDT supplies its CAIRAS for CA-1 Europa

HENSOLDT supplies its CAIRAS for CA-1 Europa

By HENSOLDT • 27 July 2026

HENSOLDT is supplying its CAIRAS (Compact Infrared Reconnaissance and Alert System) missile warning system...

Saab receives order for GlobalEye

Saab receives order for GlobalEye

By Saab • 27 July 2026
Air

Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order...

Saab and Embraer strengthen partnership with agreement

Saab and Embraer strengthen partnership with agreement

By Saab • 26 July 2026

The Heads of Agreement (HoA) provides a framework for the potential production of 20 additional Gripen...