WDS2026: SAMI Land Unveils HEET 8x8 and HEET 4x4 AFVs
Saudi Arabia's SAMI Land has unveiled its HEET family of AFVs at WDS2026, with a hint of FNSS's involvement as the firm’s partner in the development.
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Land
Expo and Air Show
Expo and Air Show
SAMI Joins the Production of Turkish Land Systems
Saudi state-owned defence firm SAMI Land signed three contracts with three different Turkish land systems manufacturers during the IDEF25 exhibition.
Land
Expo and Air Show
FNSS to Display PARS ALPHA 6x6 with Cockerill’s 30 mm Turret
FNSS will display the PARS ALPHA 6x6 Fire Support & RECCE variant fitted with Cockerill’s 3030 30 mm manned turret in the FEINDEF’25 exhibition in Spain.
Land
SSB Awards FNSS Contract for 8x8 and 6x6 Armoured Vehicles
Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB awarded FNSS a contract for 6X6 and 8X8 ALPHA New Generation armoured vehicles for Turkish Land Forces.
Air
Nigeria Secures Alpha Jets from France
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) chief has announced the acquisition of 12 second-hand Alpha Jet E aircraft from the French Air and Space Force.
Land
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
FNSS Showcases PARS Alpha 8x8 and MAV at SAHA EXPO 2024
FNSS will attend the SAHA EXPO International Defence and Aerospace Exhibition, which will be held at the Istanbul Expo Centre between 22 and 26 October.
Land
FNSS PARS ALPHA AFV Debuts in World Defense Show
FNSS’s new generation PARS ALPHA 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle has debuted at the “World Defense Show” organised in Saudi Arabia.
Air
Land
FNSS to Unveil its platform PARS ALPHA at WDS
At the World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia, FNSS will present its New Generation 8x8 Vehicle, PARS ALPHA.
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