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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Australian Defense Minister
2016-10-07 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 Tuesday, Christopher Maurice Pyne, the Australian Minister for Defense Industry, and discussed with him

Saudi Arabia Starts Gulf Shield 1 Maneuvers
2016-10-06 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Navy Forces started Tuesday their Maneuvers of Gulf Shield 1 in the waters of Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets French, Polish Defense Officials
2016-10-06 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met Tuesday with the Head of international Relations at the French Ministry of

Russia Deploys S-300 Air Defense System to Syria
2016-10-06 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that it had sent an S-300 missile system to its naval facility in the Syrian city of Tartus, a measure it says is meant to bolster its

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Italian Counterpart
2016-10-05 Read More...
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia met Monday night with the Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti, currently visiting

Vectrus Reaction to Army Award of Kuwait Base Operations
2016-10-04 Read More...
Vectrus, Inc. announced the government did not select the company’s contract proposal to provide comprehensive support services for all U.S. Army facilities in Kuwait.Vectrus is the incumbent contractor providing these services, under the Kuwait

Lebanese Defense Minister Extends Term of Army Chief
2016-10-03 Read More...
Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel said he would extend the term of Army Chief General Jean Kahwaji (photo), avoiding a vacuum at the head of the military, whose leadership has been a subject of political

US Approves Fighter Jet Sales to Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain
2016-09-30 Read More...
The US on Wednesday began notifying lawmakers that it has approved $7 billion in long-stalled sales of Boeing Co fighter jets to Kuwait and Qatar, and more than $1 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp jets to Bahrain, sources familiar with the decision

Poll: 80.8% of Americans Oppose $38 Billion Aid to Israel
2016-09-30 Read More...
A majority of Americans would redirect $38 billion the Obama Administration recently pledged to Israel toward other priorities. A federal lawsuit aims to help

Lockheed Martin to Supply F-16 Training Systems to Jordan
2016-09-29 Read More...
Lockheed Martin will deliver a new simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) under a contract valued at nearly $40

Kuwait to Host Gulf Defense & Aerospace Exhibition 2017
2016-09-29 Read More...
Earlier this year, the Kuwait parliament unanimously approved a government request for an additional US$10 billion to fund weapons purchases for the military over the next 10

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Three Military Officials
2016-09-29 Read More...
The Chief of Staff the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Pilot Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem met on Tuesday with Operational Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland Lt General Marek Tomaszycki, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Iran, Italy Stage Joint Naval Wargames
2016-09-29 Read More...
Iranian and Italian Naval Forces held joint exercises in Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Turkey
2016-09-28 Read More...
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Monday with Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, who is visiting Turkey, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

The 5th Middle East Missile & Air Defense Symposium
2016-09-28 Read More...
The 5th Middle East Missile and Air Defense Conference (MEMAD 2016) – the largest and most high profile regional gathering of military leaders and air defenders in the GCC – will take place on October 11-12, at the Emirates Center for Strategic

Military Logistics & Procurement Kuwait Conference
2016-09-27 Read More...
As Kuwait embarks on a spend of USD20.4 billion over the next 10 years on military procurements, join us at the 3rd edition of the Military Logistics & Procurement Kuwait Conference to find out more about their future procurement

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