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Oman Air Force Continues F-16 Legacy
2014-04-07 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman accepted the first of its second order of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons in a ceremony April 3 at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility. The fighter aircraft will ferry to Oman later this

Iranian Navy Planning Joint Naval Drills with Oman
2014-03-21 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Tuesday stressed his forces' capability to conduct joint exercises with friendly states, adding that the Navy plans to stage joint wargames with Oman's Navy in Iran's Persian Gulf waters early

3 Omani C-130 Aircraft to Get Flight2 Avionics System
2014-03-12 Read More...
LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced the LynxOS-178 real-time operating system (RTOS) will be used in the Rockwell Collins Flight2 avionics management system.

Oman Signs $1.28 Billion Air Defense Contract with Raytheon
2014-01-27 Read More...
Raytheon has received a direct commercial sales contract from The Sultanate of Oman for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The award, valued at $1.28 billion, includes ground support equipment, a full training package, and

KONGSBERG Scores High in Oman’s NASAMS Deal
2014-01-27 Read More...
KONGSBERG’s long-time strategic partner Raytheon, located in the US, signed a contract for NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) air defense system with

Oman to Increase its Defense Budget
2014-01-08 Read More...
Oman is currently in the middle of a military modernization phase, with an aim to keep pace with its neighbors such as the UAE and Bahrain. Assisted by oil revenues, the Middle East has been an attractive market for defense suppliers during the past

New Warship Handed Over to Royal Navy of Oman
2013-10-31 Read More...
BAE Systems has handed over a new warship to the Royal Navy of Oman amid colorful celebrations on HM Naval Base Portsmouth this

Royal Navy of Oman Fires VL MICA from Al Shamikh OPV
2013-10-17 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has recently conducted an operational naval VL MICA missile firing from the Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), a Khareef class constructed by BAE

Oman to Host First Port Security Conference
2013-10-14 Read More...
International speakers from International Maritime Organisation, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Gothenburg, Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Transnet Terminals - South Africa will meet at Port Security Middle East in Muscat next

First Khareef Class Warship Reaches Oman
2013-10-09 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) on Sunday organised a reception for Al Shamikh, the first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate's Project

Oman, Iran Sign MoU on Defense Cooperation
2013-09-20 Read More...
Iran and Oman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week to boost their mutual cooperation in the defense

Raytheon in Final Talks to Sell Air Defense System to Oman
2013-07-26 Read More...
Raytheon Company is in final negotiations to sell an air-defense system to Oman, a significant deal that would help keep the company's international sales strong in 2013, Chief Financial Officer David Wajsgras told analysts on Thursday 25 July

Kerry Hails Awaited $2.1bn Raytheon Deal with Oman
2013-05-23 Read More...
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what U.S. officials said was an estimated $2.1 billion deal for Oman to buy a ground-based air defense system from

Raytheon to Sign $2.1bn Oman Deal; Wins USAF Contract
2013-05-21 Read More...
Raytheon, one of the largest US weapons makers, is expected to sign an estimated $2.1 billion deal to sell Oman an air defense system while US Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Sultanate state this week, US officials

Rockwell Collins to Upgrade Oman’s C-130s
2013-04-22 Read More...
Rockwell Collins’ Flight2™ avionics system has been selected for the Royal Air Force of Oman’s C-130 upgrade

BAE Systems Detica at Cyber Defence Summit in Muscat
2013-03-01 Read More...
BAE Systems Detica, the cyber-security and information intelligence arm of BAE Systems, is supporting the upcoming Cyber Defence Summit Middle East & Africa in Muscat,

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