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Kuwait’s Emir Names New Defense & Interior Ministers
2022-03-11 Read More...
Kuwait on Wednesday filled the posts of Interior and Defense Ministers after two former senior royals resigned last month amid political tensions with the country’s elected

Saudi, Kuwaiti, US Land Forces Launch ‘Gulf Shooting 2021’ Drill
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Gulf Shooting 2021 drill kicked off on Sunday in Kuwait, with the participation of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Kuwaiti Land Force and U.S. Army's Spartan

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

Kuwaiti Chief of General Staff Receives Acting Secretary General of IMCTC
2021-09-01 Read More...
Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant-General Khaled bin Saleh Al-Sabah received in Kuwait Monday, Acting Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Alliance to Combat Terrorism (IMCTC), Major General Mohammed bin Saeed

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

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