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Iran, Russia, China Start Joint Naval Drill in Indian Ocean
2022-01-24 Read More...
Iran, Russia and China on Friday began the 2022 Marine Security Belt joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean under the slogan of “Together for Peace and

Turkey to Exempt Defense Industry Products, Services from VAT
2022-01-21 Read More...
Deliveries and services related to Turkey’s defence industry projects carried out by the Ministry of National Defence (MSB) or the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) will be exempted from Value-Added Tax (VAT), according to the Official Gazette

Israel Completes Flight Test of Arrow 3 Weapons System
2022-01-20 Read More...
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) in Israel’s Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Israeli Defense Forces, conducted Tuesday

Yonhap: “UAE to Acquire South Korean Cheongung II M-SAM Missiles”
2022-01-19 Read More...
On his trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the President of South Korea on Sunday reportedly reached a preliminary multibillion-dollar deal to sell Seoul’s surface-to-air missiles to UAE and pledged deeper cooperation with the Gulf Arab

Report: Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show to Generate Thousands of Jobs
2022-01-14 Read More...
Founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defense Show is set to have a major impact on the Kingdom’s local economy, according to a report by consultancy Ernst & Young (EY) - generating

Aselsan Tests ZARGANA Torpedo Counter Measure System for Pakistan’s Submarines
2022-01-12 Read More...
Aselsan has completed factory acceptance tests (FAT) of the Zargana Torpedo Countermeasure System for the Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B-class submarines mid-life upgrade (MLU)

Master Sergeant of Saudi Armed Forces Visits Greek Military Academies
2022-01-10 Read More...
Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff General Konstantinos Floros received Friday, at his office in Athens, Master Sergeant of the Saudi Armed Forces Ahmed Al-Mutairi and his accompanying delegation, during their visit to the military

Australia, Japan Sign Landmark Defense Pact
2022-01-10 Read More...
Japan and Australia hailed on Thursday a new agreement to cooperate closely on defense as a breakthrough and a landmark, in the latest step to bolster security ties against the backdrop of rising Chinese military and economic

Elbit Systems Emirates to Supply DIRCM & Airborne EW Systems to UAE
2022-01-03 Read More...
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that its subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Elbit Systems Emirates Limited, was awarded an approximately $53 million contract to supply Direct Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare

Jordan to Partake in DIMDEX 2022 Maritime Defense Exhibition
2021-12-29 Read More...
Jordan is scheduled to participate in the 2022 Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), slated for March 21 under the theme “Connecting the World’s Maritime Defense and Security

CNN: “Saudi Arabia Building Ballistic Missiles with China’s Help”
2021-12-27 Read More...
CNN reported that US intelligence agencies have assessed that Saudi Arabia is now actively manufacturing its own ballistic missiles with the help of

Iran Fields New Karrar Tank in Latest Military Exercise
2021-12-27 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force used an advanced homegrown tank, Karrar, for the first time on the third day of massive joint military exercises in the Southern parts of

Dr. Faleh Al-Sulaiman Named Governor of General Authority for Defense Development
2021-12-23 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued Tuesday a royal order, appointing Dr. Faleh bin Abdullah Al-Saleh Al-Sulaiman as Governor of the General Authority for Defense Development at the Rank of Minister, the

Tawazun to Develop Project for UAE Navy National Combat Management System
2021-12-23 Read More...
Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) has announced the launch of a qualitative project to develop a National Combat Management System (NCMS) for the UAE Navy and Coast

Iranian Navy Receives New Overhauled Helicopters, Aircraft, Vessels
2021-12-22 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces were equipped with new and overhauled helicopters, aircraft and vessels in a ceremony held on

Oman, Iran Conduct Naval Exercise
2021-12-20 Read More...
A group of Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) vessels and the Iranian Navy carried out a joint search and rescue naval exercise, backed by helicopters of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and the Iranian Air

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