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Pervasive Military Corruption in Arab Spring Countries
2013-02-12 Read More...
The Arab Spring has cracked open state institutions to civilian oversight in many affected countries across the Middle East and North Africa, but defense and military organs remained defiant to transparency and democratic changes taking place across

Iran to Unveil Surface-to-Air Missile Launching Drone
2013-02-12 Read More...
Iran’s Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, said that late in his life, the Shah had spent $11bn to import facilities to

Sayari: “Iran Monitoring All Movements in the Region”
2013-02-08 Read More...
The Commander of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army Naval Forces said Iran’s dominance on intelligence in the region is not comparable to that of the

Iran Unveils New Versions of Zolfaqar, Samsam Tanks
2013-02-05 Read More...
The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled the optimized versions of two indigenously-designed and -manufactured tanks, named Zolfaqar and

Iran Starts Production of Ya Zahra Air Defense System
2013-02-01 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry started mass production of an advanced home-made air defense missile

Iran to Launch New Advanced Satellite into Orbit
2013-01-31 Read More...
Iran plans to launch a new advanced satellite into orbit by next summer, Iranian university officials announced on

Iran to Deploy Warships Fleet to Mediterranean Sea
2013-01-18 Read More...
Iran will deploy a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean Sea, Navy Chief Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari

U.S. Patriot Troops Start Arriving in Turkey
2013-01-07 Read More...
U.S. troops began arriving in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile batteries against threats from neighboring Syria, AFP

Iran Testing Subsystems of its Own S-300 Version
2013-01-04 Read More...
Senior military officials announced that Iran is now testing the subsystems of Bavar (Belief) 373 missile defense system - the Iranian version of the sophisticated S-300 long-range air-defense missile

Israeli & International Air Forces to Conduct Major Drill
2013-01-03 Read More...
More than 100 fighter jets from different countries will participate in an Air Force drill in Israel for the first time, Israeli Air Force officials

Iran Starts Using New Home-Made Combat Choppers
2013-01-03 Read More...
Iran on Wednesday has put into operation a new domestically-made advanced combat

Nayyeri: “Iranian Navy Boosted Drone’s Capability”
2013-01-02 Read More...
The Iranian Navy has boosted and upgraded the capability of its home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), a senior Navy Commander

Iran Starts Naval Drills Near Hormuz Strait
2012-12-30 Read More...
Iran started on Friday six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, maneuvers aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping

Iran to Launch 6 Days of Naval Exercise in Hormuz Strait
2012-12-26 Read More...
Iran plans to demonstrate its “capabilities” by conducting six days of naval exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf later this week, its top Navy Officer said on

Iran Warns Against Patriot Deployment in Turkey
2012-12-18 Read More...
Iran's Army Chief-of-Staff warned NATO that stationing Patriot anti-missile batteries on Turkey's border with Syria was setting the stage for world

Russia Sends Warships Off Gaza Coast in Case of Escalation
2012-11-26 Read More...
Russian warships anchored off the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea to prepare the evacuation of Russians in the area, should the conflict in Gaza escalate, The Voice of Russia quoted a Russian Navy Command source on Friday.

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