With Saudi Arabia reportedly planning a multi-billion dollar purchase of five Avante 2200-based corvettes, Navantia is aiming expansion in the Middle East
				
	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) successfully test flew a Wing-Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Monday, 27 February 2017
				
	The state-owned Ukrainian company Ukrinmash marketed its KT-112UD light attack helicopter concept in Abu Dhabi during IDEX 2017
				
	The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Heavy Vehicle Industries and Turkey’s Otokar are collaborating to supply Rabdan 8×8 infantry fighting vehicles to the UAE
				
	NIMR Automotive received an order from the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces for more than 1,750 armoured vehicles
				
	Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force successfully ran the KC-390 through a dry-contact run with a F-5M, demonstrating the KC-390’s refueling capabilities
				
	Global Industry and Defence Solutions (GIDS) is planning to develop a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
				
	CSSC showcased a next-generation trimaran-hull frigate and the S26 air-independent propulsion (AIP)-powered submarine at IDEX 2017
				
	The Pakistan Navy selected Kelvin Hughes’ SharpEye I-band pulse-Doppler radar for use on the upgraded Khalid-class Agosta 90B submarine
				
	While committing to retain F-16 manufacturing in the U.S., Lockheed Martin is hopeful of securing new sales and upgrade contracts in the Middle East
				 
	 
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						             
						
						            