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US Defense Secretary Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq
2016-07-12 Read More...
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday to meet US military commanders and Iraqi officials, as Washington seeks to capitalize on the recent seizure of a major airbase close to ISIS-held

Iran Appoints New Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff
2016-07-12 Read More...
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday appointed Brigadier General Abdolrahim Moussavi as Deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Defense Minister Inspects Air Defense Units in Najran
2016-07-01 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Najran on an inspection visit of the Armed Forces in the region, coming from Paris after completing an official visit to France,

MBDA Italia, Qatar Emiri Navy Sign 1 Billion Euro Contract
2016-06-30 Read More...
MBDA Italia signed on Wednesday a contract worth more than 1 billion euros to supply the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with missiles for their new naval vessels recently procured from

Saudi Defense Minister Meets French Counterpart
2016-06-30 Read More...
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense began an official visit to the French Republic

Saudi King Receives Pakistan’s Chief of General Staff
2016-06-30 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Tuesday, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Rashad Mehmood and his accompanying

Iran Appoints New Chief of Staff of Armed Forces
2016-06-30 Read More...
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri (photo) as Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, the first such replacement in the Islamic Republic’s

Abu Dhabi to Host 5th Middle East Missile & Air Defense Symposium
2016-06-29 Read More...
The 5th Middle East Missile and Air Defense Conference (MEMAD 2016) will take place on October 11 & 12, 2016, at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi,

Iran to Increase Air Defense in the Sea of Oman Region
2016-06-29 Read More...
Iranian Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced his country’s plans to increase its air defense power in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman region, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Qatar Orders Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft from Pakistan
2016-06-28 Read More...
The State of Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of “Super Mushshak” training aircraft from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

PIRIOU to Build Hydro-Oceanographic Vessel for Moroccan Navy
2016-06-28 Read More...
PIRIOU has just recorded a new order from the Moroccan Royal Navy for a 72 m Hydro-Oceanographic Multi-Missions vessel (BHO2M) to be delivered by

UAE Space Agency, Lockheed Martin Sign Training MoU
2016-06-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Space Agency to launch a comprehensive dual-track space training program for students and early career professionals in space

Harris to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation
2016-06-28 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $15 million order to provide tactical radios, management systems, training and field support services to a nation in the Middle East as part of an ongoing modernization program. The contract was awarded during the

Saudi Defense Minister Visits France After USA
2016-06-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown and Defense Minister, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, started an official visit to France following his earlier visit to

Raytheon to Modernize Kuwait’s Patriot Systems
2016-06-27 Read More...
The State of Kuwait will soon be able to better protect its cities and key infrastructure against ballistic missiles, aircraft and other airborne threats.

Iranian Navy to Stage 20 Drills by February
2016-06-27 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (photo) announced that his forces plan to stage 20 wargames by February, and said the country is now capable of building fully home-made destroyers, Fars News Agency (FNA)

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