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Thuraya Wins Top Land Mobility Satcom Innovation Award
2017-03-09 Read More...
Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications, announced that its groundbreaking Thuraya XT-PRO DUAL has been selected as the winner of the “Top Land Mobility Satcom Innovation” category in the Mobile Satellite Users

Jordanian King Receives British Chief of Staff
2017-03-08 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday discussed bilateral relations, focusing on the military and defence fields, with British Chief of the Defence Staff General Stuart Peach, according to a Royal Court

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Meets Qatari Officials
2017-03-08 Read More...
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani met Tuesday with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of

Iran Test-Fires New Torpedo from Qadir-Class Submarine
2017-03-08 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces test-fired the country’s latest torpedo product, Valfajr, during the massive wargames which took place last week in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman last week, Fars News Agency (FNA)

NIMR Automotive, VOP CZ Launch Strategic Partnership
2017-03-07 Read More...
NIMR Automotive and VOP CZ signed a strategic collaboration agreement for the marketing, distribution, production and after-sale support of the complete range of NIMR armored vehicles to the Visegrád 4 countries - Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia

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

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Djiboutian Counterpart
2017-03-07 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met in Doha with the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Djibouti Zakaria Cheikh

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attends Union Fortress Military Show
2017-03-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the Hosn Al-Ittihad (Union Fortress), a public live military demonstration involving all branches of the UAE

Rockwell Collins Names New Leadership in Middle East
2017-03-03 Read More...
Rockwell Collins announced it is increasing its local presence in the Middle East region and appointing new

Thales Consolidates Position in UAE’s Naval Market
2017-03-02 Read More...
Thales has been selected for several significant projects to develop the capabilities of the United Arab Emirates Navy in the fields of electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare as well as security and surveillance. The solutions will allow the

Russia’s Admiral Grigorovich Frigate Arrives in Syria
2017-03-02 Read More...
The Russian Admiral Grigorovich reached the Syrian coast Tuesday evening, RT

L3 WESCAM to Open Service Center in Saudi Arabia
2017-03-02 Read More...
L3 WESCAM announced it has signed a long-term Service Center Agreement with Taqnia Defense and Security Technology Co. (DST) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi

SHIBLI Concludes Successful Participation at IDEX 2017
2017-03-01 Read More...
SHIBLI exhibited its flagship thermal imaging product line at last week’s International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2017) which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 19-23

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Visits UAE
2017-03-01 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Sunday General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, at Al Shati Palace, to

NIMR to Supply 1,750 Armored Vehicles to UAE Armed Forces
2017-02-28 Read More...
NIMR Automotive, a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), the UAE’s integrated defence manufacturing and services platform, announced that the UAE Armed Forces intends to award three new contracts to NIMR for over 1,750 armoured

Russia to Supply T-90MS Battle Tank to Mideast Country
2017-02-28 Read More...
Russia has signed a large contact on the delivery of T-90MS main battle tanks to a Middle East country and plans to close a deal with another foreign customer soon, Russian news agency Tass reported, citing a senior government

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