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Kuwait to Host 6th Annual OPV Middle East Conference
2017-07-20 Read More...
A report on ‘OPVs & corvettes in the Middle East’ said regional governments’ are investing over US$20 billion on offshore patrol vessels to combat maritime threats. This explains why OPVs are now becoming the fastest-growing segment of the naval

Kuwait Air Force to Use Thales Flight Simulators
2017-06-20 Read More...
Thales has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to provide the Kuwait forces with flight and mission training solutions for the pilots and crews of its Caracal

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Sniper Pods for Kuwait Hornet Aircraft
2017-05-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force for its F/A-18C/D Hornet

Kuwait Defense Minister Meets Jordanian Chief-of-Staff
2017-04-20 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met Tuesday with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Mahmoud

ADSB Launches 2nd Landing Craft to Kuwait Ministry of Defense
2017-04-18 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, has launched a 64m landing craft to the Kuwaiti Ministry of

Eagle Resolve Military Exercise Concludes in Kuwait
2017-04-12 Read More...
The Eagle Resolve 2017 (Hasm Al Oqban) military exercise, held in Kuwait with the participation of military forces from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the US, came to an end on Sunday 09 April

Kuwait’s Deputy Premier Meets US 5th Fleet Commander
2017-04-11 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah (photo) received Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Combined Maritime Forces and U.S. 5th

Kuwait to Upgrade Al Mubarak Airbase
2017-04-10 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for facilities and infrastructure construction support service. The estimated cost is $319

Kuwait’s Emir Visits Turkey
2017-03-23 Read More...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday as the Emir started his two-day visit to Turkey in which a number of agreements are expected to be signed between the two

Tapestry Solutions to Enhance Kuwait’s Air Force Fleet
2017-03-07 Read More...
Tapestry Solutions, Inc., a Boeing Company, and prime contractor Kay & Associates of Buffalo Grove, Illinois (USA), will modernize maintenance processes for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) under a contract modification from the Naval Air Systems

Forty Six Kuwaitis Graduate from Sudan Military College
2017-02-14 Read More...
President of Sudan Omar Al Bashir met in Khartoum on Sunday with Kuwaiti Army Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Al Khodher (photo) during his visit to Sudan, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Kuwait to Host 1st Air Power & Air Defense Symposium
2017-02-02 Read More...
SEGMA is pleased to announce it will organize the 1st Kuwait Air Power and Air Defense Symposium (KIAPADS), on March 26 &27 at the Regency Hotel in Kuwait City,

Kuwait Requests 60 Advanced AMRAAM Missiles
2017-02-01 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). The estimated cost is $110

Kuwait Seeks Support for AH-64D Apache Helicopters
2017-01-31 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for sustainment and contractor logistics support for AH-64D Apache Helicopters. The estimated cost is $400

The Gulf Defense & Aerospace Exhibition (GDA 2017)
2016-12-22 Read More...
Recent U.S Government approvals show that Middle East countries will continue or increase their recent defense

Kuwait to Recapitalize 218 M1A2 Tanks
2016-12-19 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for recapitalization of 218 M1A2 tanks and related equipment, support, and training. The estimated cost is $1.7

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