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Iraq to Acquire 2 More Cessna AC-208 Aircraft
2016-10-11 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AC-208 aircraft and related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $65.3

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Algerian Counterpart
2016-10-11 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) conferred with Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Chief-of-Staff of People’s National Army in

Egypt Receives Mistral Carrier Anwar El-Sadat
2016-10-10 Read More...
The Egyptian Navy on Thursday welcomed the Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock – named after late president Anwar El-Sadat - which arrived in the coastal city of Alexandria coinciding with the country’s celebrations of the 43rd anniversary of 1973

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Visits Defense Force Units
2016-10-10 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo), paid inspection visits to a number of BDF units, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

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)

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