Raytheon and Boeing completed the second of 3 government-sponsored firings of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The JAGM used its imaging infrared (IIR) guidance system to hit an armored vehicle target at 4 kilometers (2.5 statute miles).

The Middle East is witnessing a phenomenal growth of air traffic due to increasing levels of traffic being diverted to this region, causing pressure on the air traffic control operations.

Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in American arms and military equipment, a huge order of tanks, ships and hardware that U.S. officials say shows Iraqi-U.S. military ties will be tight for years to come.

The United States will likely strike a ground-breaking deal by mid next year to sell the United Arab Emirates a multibillion-dollar Lockheed Martin Corp missile defense system, Lockheed's Chief Executive said.

Kuwait plans to buy Patriot missiles from the U.S. but will not allow its territory to be a launch pad for attacks, Kuwait’s Defense Minister said.