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Iran Improves Own Version of S-300 Missile Shield
2017-08-11 Read More...
Iranian President Rouhani’s pick for the post of Defense Minister revealed that the country has improved and upgraded the technology of its home-made version of the Russian S-300 missile defense system, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE, Singapore Review Regional Security Issues
2017-08-10 Read More...
Major General Obaid Rashid Al Hossan Al Shamsi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Strategic Analysis at the UAE Ministry of Defense, has met with Samuel Tan Chi Tse, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the UAE, where the two sides

Bahrain National Guard’s Director Receives Kuwait’s Military Attaché
2017-08-10 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard’s Director-of-Staff, Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, received Kuwait’s Military Attaché to the Kingdom, Major General Ali Suleiman Al-Asaker, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Kurt Amend Named Chief Executive of Raytheon Arabia
2017-08-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company announced that Kurt Amend will serve as Chief Executive of the Raytheon Arabia business

Orbital ATK Marks 10 Years of Partnership with Iraqi Air Force
2017-08-08 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies marked a significant milestone with the Iraqi Air Force this year celebrating ten years of continuous

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Royal Guards Headquarters
2017-08-08 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, visited the Royal Guards Headquarters to honor Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Task Force 12, which participated in

UAE Armed Forces Receive 8th Batch of Recruits
2017-08-08 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces Training Centre welcomed the 8th batch of recruits to the national service for the academic year 2016-2017, which included 12th grade high school graduates, as well as university and college graduates, UAE national news agency

Qatar, Turkey Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2017-08-07 Read More...
The Turkish and Qatari militaries concluded a joint exercise as the crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries continues. Over 250 Turkish soldiers and 30 armored vehicles participated in the drill at a base in

Coastal Patrol Ships Test Fire Griffin Missile in Arabian Gulf
2017-08-07 Read More...
Five coastal patrol ships assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) One conducted a proficiency fire test of their MK 60 Griffin Missile Systems (GMS) July 18-20 in the Arabian

Iraq Requests US Support for Vessels & Ship Repair Facility
2017-08-03 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility. The estimated cost is $150

Saudi Minister of Defense Receives King of Bahrain
2017-08-03 Read More...
Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, also Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, received King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, at King Abdulaziz International airport in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency

Royal Air Force of Oman Receives 1st Hawk Jet Trainers
2017-08-02 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman has taken delivery of its first Hawk advanced jet trainer

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Chairs Joint Committee Meeting
2017-08-02 Read More...
Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Major General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi (photo) chaired Monday the Joint Defence and Security Committee meeting at the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Command Headquarters in

FNSS Delivered First 8x8 PARS III APC to Oman
2017-08-01 Read More...
The official delivery of the first PARS III Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WAV) to the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) took place on July 12th, 2017 at the FNSS facilities located in Golbasi,

Iran Co-Producing Drones With Russia
2017-08-01 Read More...
Chairman of the Iran Aviation Industry Organization Amir Karim Bani Tarafi announced that Tehran is cooperating with Moscow in building different types of drones and their exports to

GCC Drones Market May Reach $1.5 Billion by 2022
2017-07-31 Read More...
The market for drones in the GCC is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2022, presenting a massive opportunity for regional telecom operators, according to Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company, and part of the PwC

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