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Iran Test Fires 3 Nour Coast-to-Sea Cruise Missiles
2016-02-01 Read More...
The Iranian Naval Forces successfully fired three home-made Nour coast-to-sea cruise missiles on the third day of the main phase of the massive wargames along the country’s Southeastern Makran seashores on the rims of the Persian Gulf on

Iranian Naval Forces Begin Massive Wargames
2016-01-29 Read More...
The Iranian Navy Forces began the main phase of massive wargames along the country’s Southeastern Makran seashores on the rims of the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.The drills codenamed “Velayat 94” kicked off along the

Harris Corporation to Upgrade Turkey’s F-16s with Electronic Warfare
2016-01-28 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a contract to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) equipment, spares and support services to the Turkish Air Force. The contract was issued by the U.S. Air Force Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force

Iran to Increase its Radar Stations to 5,000 in 2016
2016-01-27 Read More...
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said his unit has bolstered ground-based air defenses against possible future threats from at least 3600 to 5,000 stations, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russian Navy Destroyer Holds Military Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2016-01-27 Read More...
The crew of the Russian Navy's Vice Admiral Kulakov (photo), an Udaloy-class destroyer, has held air defense exercises in the Mediterranean, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Northern Fleet spokesman Vadim Serga said

US Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
2016-01-19 Read More...
The US imposed on Monday sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran’s ballistic missile program in a move delayed by over two weeks so as not to endanger this weekend's release of American prisoners, sources familiar with the

Iran Transfers Emad Missiles to New Underground Tunnel
2016-01-08 Read More...
Iran has transferred its recently tested ballistic missile, Emad, to a new underground tunnel facility, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Germany Deploys 4 More Tornado Jets in Turkey
2016-01-08 Read More...
Four Tornado jets set off from Germany on Tuesday, bound for Turkey’s Incirlik air base from where they will carry out surveillance missions over Syria and Iraq, Germany’s Armed Forces

Iran to Expand Missile Program; U.S. to Delay Sanctions
2016-01-04 Read More...
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington needs more time to prepare sanctions over its ballistic missile program, a US official said on

Russia to Start Building 2 Iranian Nuclear Reactors this Week
2015-12-28 Read More...
Russia will start constructing two nuclear reactors in Iran next week, as Tehran seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas with 20 facilities over the coming years, an official

Harris Corporation to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation
2015-12-23 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $66 million in orders to provide a Middle East nation with Falcon III® wideband tactical radios and accessories as part of an overall communications modernization

Russian Helicopters Takes Part in Russia-Iran 2015 Dialogue
2015-12-22 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the Russian national exhibition Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia-Iran 2015, which is led by Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and held from 21 to 23

Iran Eyes Buying Advanced T90 Tanks from Russia
2015-12-21 Read More...
Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced that his country is mulling purchase of advanced T90 tanks from Russia, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran, China Expand Defense, Naval Cooperation
2015-12-15 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and a visiting military delegation from China in a meeting in Tehran underlined the need for broadening of defense cooperation, namely in the naval fields, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Israel Tests Arrow 3 Missile Defense System
2015-12-11 Read More...
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced Thursday it has successfully carried out a test on locking on a missile target from space using its Arrow 3 missile defense system that was developed jointly with the United

Turkey Orders Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition
2015-12-10 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey for Joint Direct Attack Munitions and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $70

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