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Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
India Explores Partners Beyond US to Build Fighter Jet Engines
India is engaging with manufacturers from at least three other countries for jointly making fighter jet engines, expanding its defense partnerships beyond the US as it seeks to close capability gaps amid rising regional tensions, according to people familiar with the matter. The engines being considered are from the UK, France and Japan and India wants to start the project quickly, senior officials said, asking not to be named as discussions are private. The offers will be evaluated by the Defense Research and Development Organisation — India's military research body —they added.
Arab News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Jordanian and Saudi army chiefs reaffirm military partnership
LONDON: During talks on Monday, Maj. Gen. Yousef Ahmed Al-Hunaiti, chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, and his Saudi counterpart, Gen. Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, discussed military cooperation between their countries. They considered ways in which cooperation might be enhanced and expertise shared, and addressed the development of strategic defense partnerships and coordinated efforts to tackle regional and international security challenges. Al-Hunaiti reaffirmed the strong ties between the nations' armed forces, and said that Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of efforts to enhance regional security, the Jordan News Agency reported. Al-Ruwaili praised collaborative efforts to strengthen defense and security initiatives, and reaffirmed Riyadh's commitment to tackling regional threats. They were joined during their meeting at the Saudi Armed Forces headquarters in Riyadh by several senior officers from both countries.
