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Kuwait’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Qatari Counterpart
2021-08-18 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, met with Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General HE Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, on the occasion of his visit to the State of

Kuwait Orders 517 Heavy Tactical Vehicles
2021-07-05 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Heavy Tactical Vehicles with support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $445

Lockheed Martin’s Sniper ATP Integrates with Kuwait F-18 Super Hornet
2021-06-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, in conjunction with the U.S. Navy, completed its first flight test integrating Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the Kuwait Air

Kuwait Orders 8 New AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopters
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0

Kuwait to Buy Spare Parts for its Upgraded Patriot Systems
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of System Spares for Patriot Configuration 3+ and related equipment for an estimated cost of $200

Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Nominated Crown Prince of Kuwait
2020-10-09 Read More...
Kuwaiti Amir, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah named Wednesday Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Crown Prince, Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs, Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah

U.S. Secretary of Defense Concludes Visits to Five Arab States
2020-10-06 Read More...
US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper led the Presidential Delegation in Kuwait City to meet with His Highness Amir Nawaf Al-Ahmad al-Sabah Sunday (photo), the U.S. Department of Defense

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah Named Emir of Kuwait
2020-10-02 Read More...
His Highness Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (photo) took oath before the National Assembly on Wednesday to become the 16th Emir of the state of

Kuwait’s Emir Passes Away at 91
2020-09-30 Read More...
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died after a long illness at the age of

Kuwait Requests M1A2K Training Ammunition
2020-07-30 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of various M1A2K training ammunition and related equipment for an estimated cost of $59.6

Kuwait to Get 84 Patriot PAC-3 MSEs With Canisters
2020-06-01 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of eighty-four (84) Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancements (MSEs) and related equipment for an

Kuwait Requests Patriot Sustainment, Support & Repair Services
2020-06-01 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Patriot program sustainment and technical assistance as follow-on support for an estimated cost of $425

Kuwait Responds to Inquiries about Caracal Aircraft Defects
2020-02-17 Read More...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a clarification on inquiries made by several lawmakers about the existence of a technical malfunction in Caracal aircraft, specifically in relation to two aircrafts, ahead of their delivery by the

Justin Trudeau Visits Canadian Troops in Kuwait
2020-02-12 Read More...
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, concluded a successful visit to Kuwait, where he visited Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members currently deployed to Kuwait, and met with Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AI-Jaber

Kuwait’s Defense Minister Receives Iraqi, Egyptian, Canadian Counterparts
2020-01-22 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met received Monday Iraqi Defense Minister Najah

Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 Concludes with 60,000+ Visitors
2020-01-21 Read More...
The number of visitors to the ground of Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 has exceeded 60,000, the fair organizing committee announced on

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