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Kuwait to Get 2nd C-17 Globemaster III
2013-04-19 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for 1 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of

Gulf Armies Conclude 9th Joint War Games
2013-03-01 Read More...
The heads of Arab Gulf armies wrapped up Wednesday a 17-day military exercise of the Joint Gulf Force - the Peninsula Shield - by stressing their “strength” and “capability” to deter their enemies and defend the oil rich

Kuwait Naval Force Selects Abu Dhabi Ship Building Crafts
2013-02-22 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the Arabian Gulf’s only specialized naval warship builder announced the Kuwait Navy has selected the company for their future Landing Craft

Kuwait Receives $1.3 billion in New Iraq War Compensation
2013-01-25 Read More...
The United Nations said it paid out about $1.3 billion in compensation to Kuwait on Thursday over Iraq’s invasion of the Gulf emirate in

Rheinmetall Wins Kuwaiti, Asian Air Defense Orders
2013-01-22 Read More...
The Rheinmetall Group has recently booked a number of important air defense contracts.

Aspide 2000 Wins Further Acclaim in Kuwait
2013-01-14 Read More...
Another Aspide 2000 success in Kuwait reaffirms the missile’s status as a major aircraft

Queen Elizabeth II Welcomes the Emir of Kuwait
2012-11-29 Read More...
Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the Emir of Kuwait to Britain on Tuesday with a gilded carriage ride at the start of a three-day state

Kuwait Navy Commander Visits Pakistan
2012-09-27 Read More...
Brigadier General Jassim Mohammed Al-Ansari, Commander of Kuwait Naval Forces accompanied by his personal staff, is on an official visit to

U.S. to Sell 60 Patriot Missiles to Kuwait
2012-07-26 Read More...
The Pentagon said Wednesday it planned to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to bolster its defenses against the threat from

Kuwait to Get HELLFIRE Missiles & Helmet Systems
2012-06-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress June 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government Kuwait of 300 AGM-114R3 HELLFIRE II missiles and associated equipment and support. The estimated cost is $49

US to Significantly Boost Military Presence in Kuwait
2012-06-25 Read More...
The United States is planning a significant military presence of 13,500 troops in Kuwait to give it the flexibility to respond to sudden conflicts in the region as Iraq adjusts to the withdrawal of American combat forces and the world nervously eyes

DCI to Continue Maintenance of Kuwait’s Helicopters
2012-06-20 Read More...
DCI, a service provider with activities on the entire spectrum of defense and domestic security, recently announced the extension since January 2012 of a 3-year contract concerning Kuwait Air Force (KAF)

Kuwait Plans $6 Billion Airport Expansion
2012-05-24 Read More...
Kuwait will spend $6 billion to expand its international airport to handle 13 million passengers by 2016, the Head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Kuwait to Get 80 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Missiles
2012-02-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 24 February of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of 80 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Raytheon Delivers 1st Upgraded Patriot Radar to Kuwait
2012-01-05 Read More...
Raytheon Company completed its first Configuration-3 Patriot radar upgrade for the State of Kuwait. This is the first of six radar modernization deliveries due under contract to the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile

Former Kuwaiti Defense Minister Named Prime Minister
2011-12-02 Read More...
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has appointed outgoing Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah as Prime Minister, state TV and the national news agency said on

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