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US Conducts Tests of Hypersonic Waverider Aircraft
2012-08-16 Read More...
The US military conducted an unmanned test flight of its hypersonic Waverider aircraft, designed to move at 6 times the speed of sound using technology that bridges the gap between planes and rocketships, a military official

BAE Systems’ Profits Fall 3% as Saudi Deal Drags
2012-08-07 Read More...
BAE Systems posted a 3% fall in first half profit, hit by a delay in the completion of a key deal with Saudi Arabia as well as lower spending by European and American

Russia Denies Plans to Send Assault Ships to Syria
2012-08-06 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry denied on Friday that it plans to send naval vessels to the Syrian port of Tartus, the state-owned RIA news agency said, as Moscow called for Kofi Annan to be urgently replaced as envoy for

25 Turkish Tanks Hold Exercises near Syrian Border
2012-08-03 Read More...
The Turkish Army staged tank exercises near the Syrian border on Wednesday, Turkish officials said, in a move highlighting Ankara's unease about security on the

Obama Signs Bill to Strengthen US-Israeli Military Ties
2012-07-30 Read More...
President Barack Obama signed a bill on Friday to strengthen US-Israeli military ties as he sought to reassure American Jewish voters of his commitment to the two countries’ close alliance on the eve of a visit to Israel by his Republican rival,

Dubai Police Chief Warns of Muslim Brotherhood
2012-07-27 Read More...
Dubai Police Chief Lt-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim has said the Muslim Brotherhood plans to overthrow the governments of Gulf Arab countries which must be ready to counter threats from dissident groups, and from Syria and Iran. He called it an

Saudi Arabia, UAE Huge Drivers of Offset Agreements
2012-07-20 Read More...
Global aerospace and defense companies have racked up a cumulative $500 billion of obligations in order to secure weapons sales with foreign countries through 2016, according to a leading consulting

Boeing, Airbus Battle for a $100 B a Year Jet Market
2012-07-16 Read More...
Boeing landed the first blow at last week’s Farnborough Air Show, winning an order worth up to $7.2 billion from US lessor Air Lease, as a market share battle with its European rival Airbus plays

BAE Close to Selling 12 Eurofighter Typhoons to Oman
2012-07-06 Read More...
BAE Systems is close to selling 12 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Oman, according to sources close to the

Switzerland Freezes Arms Exports to UAE
2012-07-06 Read More...
Switzerland said it was freezing arms exports to the UAE after a media report said a Swiss-made hand grenade originally shipped to the Gulf state had been found in

U.N. Report Accuses Iran of Arms Shipments to Syria
2012-07-02 Read More...
A U.N. Security Council committee has published a report on Iranian sanctions violations, including shipments of weapons to Syria in breach of a U.N. ban on weapons exports by the Islamic

Egypt Elects New President
2012-06-25 Read More...
Egypt’s Mohammed Mursi, the first Islamist to be elected to the Presidency, said on Sunday he will be a leader “for all Egyptians” and called for national unity after a polarizing

High U.S. Delegation Pays Condolences to New Saudi Heir
2012-06-22 Read More...
U.S. security chiefs visited Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to convey President Barack Obama's condolences for the death of Crown Prince Naïf, underscoring the importance of a relationship seen as key in the battle against al

Prince Saud: “Iran’s Nuclear Program is a Major Threat”
2012-06-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia said Iran's nuclear program has increased threats to the Gulf region and urged Tehran to cooperate with world powers to defuse tension after talks last month failed to achieve a

Assad: “We are Facing a Real War Waged from the Outside”
2012-06-04 Read More...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Sunday the "abominable" massacre of more than 100 people in Houla, saying even monsters could not carry out such acts, and promised a 15-month-old crisis would end soon if Syrians pulled

Hollande Pays Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
2012-05-25 Read More...
In a surprise visit to Afghanistan, French President Francois Hollande defended an “imminent” exit from the war and pledged to keep to a long-term cooperation treaty signed with Kabul earlier this

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