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Turkey Unveils its First Amphibious Assault Ship to be Armed with Drones
2023-04-13 Read More...
Turkey launched its first amphibious assault ship, aiming to extend its drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations amid increased regional tensions as war rages in Ukraine on the other side of the Black

Emir of Kuwait Receives US Secretary of Defense
2021-09-10 Read More...
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received in Kuwait Wednesday US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James

Oman, France Sign MoU in Military Cooperation
2021-06-15 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the French Republic signed Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of military cooperation between the two friendly

France Launches €15 Billion Rescue Plan for Aerospace Industry
2020-06-11 Read More...
France launched what it said was a 15 billion euro (US$17 billion) rescue plan for its aerospace industry on Tuesday, warning 100,000 jobs were directly at stake due to the coronavirus crisis travel slump, Reuters

North Korea Tests “Super-Large” Rocket Launchers
2020-03-31 Read More...
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalize its

Greece to Deploy Patriot Missiles, Personnel to Saudi Arabia
2020-02-07 Read More...
Greece will send some of its Patriot defense missiles to Saudi Arabia under a program involving the US, Britain and France, the government spokesman said earlier this

World’s Largest Amphibious Aircraft Takes Off in China
2017-12-27 Read More...
China’s homegrown AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft in production, took to the skies on Sunday for its maiden

UAE to Acquire Two Gowind-Class Corvettes
2017-11-23 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has closed a deal to buy two French-made Gowind navy corvettes, built for coastal surveillance and anti-submarine warfare, French President Emmanuel Macron said during his visit to Dubai earlier this

Germany Approves Deal to Sell 3 Submarines to Israel
2017-10-24 Read More...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government approved a deal to sell the Israeli Navy three submarines costing up to $1 billion each, overcoming reservations about dealing with Israeli officials closely connected to Prime Minister Benjamin

Israeli Army Launches Largest Drill in Decades
2017-09-07 Read More...
The Israeli military began what it called its largest drills in 20 years on Tuesday, simulating an attack by

Turkish Defense Minister Receives Qatari Counterpart
2017-07-03 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah arrived in Ankara Friday on a two-day official

7th Eager Lion Military Exercise Kicks Off in Jordan
2017-05-09 Read More...
Jordan and the United States kicked off annual military exercises Sunday known as “Eager Lion”, with about 7,400 troops from more than 20 nations taking part, officials

Egyptian-American Named Deputy US National Security Advisor
2017-03-17 Read More...
National U.S. Security Advisor H.R. McMaster has tapped Dina Powell to become his Deputy, promoting the Cairo-born banker and policymaker to a key White House

North Korea Fires 4 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan
2017-03-07 Read More...
Nuclear-armed North Korea launched four ballistic missiles on Monday in another challenge to President Donald Trump, with three landing provocatively close to America's ally

Tunisia Receives 6 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopters
2017-02-07 Read More...
Tunisia’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of six US-made military helicopters from a total order of 24 for use in its fight against “terror”, the government announced

Iran Confirms Recent Missile Test
2017-02-03 Read More...
- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan confirmed that his country has tested a missile recently, describing it as part of Iran’s defense programs, Fars News Agency (FNA)

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