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  March 4, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security

  Qatar cancels major defense trade conference as coronavirus fears spread

  By: David B. Larter WASHINGTON — The Qatari government announced March 3 that the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference, or DIMDEX, is now canceled as the region combats the spread of the new coronavirus known as COVID-19. DIMDEX is among the first major defense trade shows canceled as the virus has shown signs of community spread in the Arabian Gulf region, though several high-profile companies pulled out of the Singapore Airshow due to virus fears. The biannual event, hosted by Qatar's armed forces, in 2018 hosted about 13,000 attendees, according to a news release. The announcement was made on the DIMDEX website. “Following the cancellation of a number of global events including the Mobile World Conference in Spain, ITB in Germany and the Geneva International Auto Show, the DIMDEX 2020 organising committee has been consulting with public health officials and the Government of the State of Qatar regarding the status of the event,” the announcement read. “Though the risk to the general public in Qatar remains low, our primary concern remains the health and welfare of all residents and visitors to Qatar and for this reason the event will no longer be held,” it added. The number of cases of COVID-19 in Qatar stood at three, as of March 2, according to the World Health Organization, but there have been about 1,000 cases in Iran. In the United Arab Emirates, the WHO has determined that, while the number of cases is just about 20, the virus appears to be spreading in the community. Bahrain and Kuwait have about 50 cases each, while Iraq has about 20. https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2020/03/03/qatar-cancels-major-defense-trade-conference-as-coronavirus-fears-spread/

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  September 22, 2024 | International, Land, Security

  Anduril Collaborates with Microsoft to Bring Lattice to the U.S. Armys IVAS Program

  This partnership includes initial integration of Anduril's Lattice platform into the IVAS ecosystem, leveraging Anduril's software and systems integration expertise, to enhance the capabilities fielded to Soldiers through IVAS.

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  March 26, 2019 | International, Land

  The Portuguese army is ditching the G3 and getting a US spec ops-inspired rifle

  For years, the Portuguese Army has built their infantry corps around the Gewehr 3 (G3) battle rifle, jointly developed by a team of engineers from Heckler & Koch and the Spanish CETME state-owned research group in the 1950s. Built under license in Portugal as the Espingarda m/961, this rifle has seen action in conflicts from the Portuguese Colonial War to deployments in Kosovo, East Timor and Afghanistan. According to both NATO and the country's Ministry of National Defence, it's now time for a drastic change and overhaul that will see the Portuguese Army jump feet first into the 21st century with a large revamp and overhaul of its small arms arsenal and individual soldier systems and kit. When the country's state-owned arms producer shut down just over a decade ago, it left Portugal without the means to manufacture firearms domestically, and brought about the need to source new weapons from foreign vendors. NATO's Support and Procurement Agency was thus commissioned to find and buy new weaponry for the Portuguese military by the country's defense apparatus. After a relatively short and streamlined testing and evaluation period, the NSPA awarded Belgian arms giant Fabrique National (FN) Herstal an expansive USD $50.3 million contract to be fulfilled by 2022. Full article: https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/gearscout/irons/2019/03/20/the-portuguese-army-is-ditching-the-g3-and-getting-a-us-spec-ops-inspired-rifle