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U.S., Israel Begin Large-Scale Military Exercise
2012-10-23 Read More...
The U.S. and Israeli militaries on Sunday began their largest-ever joint exercise to practice integrating defense systems in case of massive missile attacks on the Jewish state, bolstering efforts to deter possible strikes by Iran and its

Largest US-Israel Air Drill Starts this Month
2012-10-12 Read More...
The US and Israel will commence the largest-ever joint air defense drill of its kind in Israel on October 21, an army source said on

Erdoğan: “Turkey not Interested in War with Syria”
2012-10-05 Read More...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that Turkey would never want to start a war and parliament had authorized foreign deployment of troops as a deterrent after a deadly Syrian shelling of southeast

Iran Deploys Over 3,000 Defense Bases
2012-10-02 Read More...
A Senior Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army, Brigadier General Farzad Ismaili, has reported on the usage of a new generation of advanced radars in interception of high-range targets in Iran’s air defense

Iran Tests Anti-Ship Missile Capability in Persian Gulf
2012-09-26 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadayi said the IRGC has conducted the final stage of its missile drill in the Persian Gulf, firing 4 missiles at a mock sea

Harris Wins 2nd Falcon Radios Order in the Region this Week
2012-09-21 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $7.2 million order to supply a nation in the Middle East with Falcon III® RF-7800S Secure Personal Radios and Falcon II® high-frequency manpack

Israeli Army Stages Surprise Drill on Northern Border
2012-09-20 Read More...
The Israeli Army staged on Wednesday a surprise drill on the country’s northern border, the military said, amid tensions over Iran’s nuclear drive and the fate of Syria's chemical

Iran Denies Military Presence in Syria, Lebanon
2012-09-19 Read More...
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied remarks by the Revolutionary Guards Commander-in-Chief that members of the country’s Military Forces were present in Syria and Lebanon, according to Arabic language Al Alam

Harris Wins Middle East Order for Falcon II® HF Radios
2012-09-18 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $25 million order from a government in the Middle East for Falcon II® high-frequency tactical radios as part of a military communications

Most Widely Attended Naval Exercise Starts in the Gulf
2012-09-18 Read More...
Warships from around the world are being assembled in the Gulf for what the US military described as the most widely attended international naval exercise ever held in the Middle

Iran to Hit All of Israel, US Bases, Hormuz if Attacked
2012-09-17 Read More...
The Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Sunday of retaliation against the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz, US bases in the Middle East and Israel if his country was to be

Israel Tests Namer APC in Golan Heights Drills
2012-09-07 Read More...
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers from Golani Infantry Brigade tested Namer (Tiger) Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), developed in the country, during ongoing military drills in Golan

Honeywell to Supply F124-GA-200 Engines to Israel
2012-09-06 Read More...
Honeywell, as part of the International Turbine Engine Company LLC, has signed a contract to supply its F124-GA-200 turbofan engines for the Israel Ministry of Defense's (IMOD) new 30-strong Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master advanced jet trainer

Egyptian President to Attend NAM Summit in Iran
2012-08-21 Read More...
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi will visit Iran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meetings on August 30, Egyptian state news agency MENA said, the first such visit by an Egyptian head of state to Tehran since the Islamic

Vilnai: “Israel Prepared for 30-Day War after Iran Strike”
2012-08-17 Read More...
Israel is prepared for a 30-day war on multiple fronts should it decide to strike Iran, and is “ready as never before” for such a clash, the outgoing Home Front Defense Minister

Israel Names New Home Front Minister
2012-08-16 Read More...
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday named an old Army friend from a rival political party as his new Home Front Minister, amid growing concern here about preparedness for the response to a potential attack on Iran this

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