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Kuwaiti National Guard Delegation Visits Turkey
2015-10-20 Read More...
A delegation from the Kuwaiti National Guard, headed by Major General Faleh Shuja' Faleh (photo) arrived in Ankara on Sunday to discuss military and security cooperation with the Turkish Gendarmerie Forces, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

DCI Starts Training 15 Kuwaiti Military Pilots
2015-10-16 Read More...
Within the military pilot training program entrusted to DCI, 15 Kuwaiti trainees, would-be fighter or transport pilots according to their capabilities and Air Force needs, have started their training in Salon-de-Provence (France) earlier this

Kuwait, Pakistan Discuss Military Cooperation
2015-10-09 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (photo) discussed Tuesday with visiting Pakistani Director of Foreign Cooperation Major General Mekhtar Ahmad issues of common interests, mostly military

Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Meets Visiting US Commander
2015-09-21 Read More...
Kuwait Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder (photo) discussed with the visiting Commander of the US Combined Joint Task Force Lieutenant General James Terry on Wednesday bilateral relations and issues of common interest,

Kuwait Orders 28 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets
2015-09-14 Read More...
The Eurofighter Consortium welcomed on Friday the State of Kuwait as a new member of the Eurofighter community.

German Arms Sales to Arab Countries Rise by 50%
2015-08-14 Read More...
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel earlier announced a reduction in arms exports. However, exports to Arab States have increased by 50% despite his recent statements, German media reported.

Kuwait’s Army Chief-of-Staff Hails Ties with China
2015-08-04 Read More...
The Kuwaiti Army Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder (photo), has lauded level of the bilateral relations with China saying both Kuwait and Beijing are keen on bolstering the relationship

Kuwaiti Naval Force Conducts Ammunition Exercise
2015-07-29 Read More...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense announced that the Kuwaiti Naval Force will be conducting a two-day live ammunition exercise on July 29th and

Kuwait, Italy Discuss Military Cooperation
2015-07-16 Read More...
Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah held talks Wednesday with visiting Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti on several issues of common interest, particularly in the military

Kuwait to Set Up Permanent Committee to Fight Terrorism
2015-07-16 Read More...
The Gulf state of Kuwait, hit by the worst suicide attack in its history last month, decided to set up a permanent committee to fight “terrorism” and

Kuwait’s Defense Minister Visits Troops in the North
2015-07-08 Read More...
Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah paid a visit to the Kuwait Army Sixth Mechanized Freedom Battalion stationed in the north, where he joined the soldiers for Ramadan

Rheinmetall to Supply NBC Reconnaissance Vehicles to Kuwait
2015-07-03 Read More...
The Emirate of Kuwait has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with twelve armored NBC reconnaissance vehicles, the 2 NBC-RS

Kuwait Close to Signing Deal for 24 Caracal Helicopters
2015-06-12 Read More...
France is on the verge of finalizing a contract worth about 1 billion Euros ($1.1 billion) for the sale of 24 Airbus-built military helicopters to Kuwait, a deal that highlights Paris' growing commercial ties in the Middle East, officials

Kuwait to Order 28 Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornets Soon
2015-05-12 Read More...
Kuwait is expected to announce in coming weeks an order for 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, a $3 billion-plus deal that will keep the jets’ production line running well into 2019, according to people familiar with the deal.

Boeing Expects F/A-18 Decision From “Arab Nation” Soon
2015-04-21 Read More...
Boeing Co expects a decision from a Middle East nation on whether to buy its F/A-18 fighter jet within months, the programme's top international sales executive said on

CENTCOM Hails “Eagle Resolve” Exercise in Kuwait
2015-03-24 Read More...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) applauded Eagle Resolve exercise held in Kuwait this month, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

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