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Dassault Aviation Presents Falcon 900LX at International Marrakech Air Show
2016-04-29 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is presenting its long range Falcon 900LX at the fifth International Marrakech Air Show, taking place at the Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK), April

Iranian Navy to Stage Massive Wargames This Year
2016-04-29 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage massive wargames in international waters this year, adding that other specialized drills using missiles and submarines are also on agenda, Fars News Agency

Bahrain King, Defense Minister Conclude Visit to Egypt
2016-04-28 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received HRH King Hamad of Bahrain at Cairo Airport on April 26 for his two-day official visit to

France Ready to Help Libya with Maritime Security
2016-04-28 Read More...
France said it was ready to help Libya’s new unity government with maritime security as the fledgling administration seeks to assert its authority over the chaos-wracked

US to Deploy Rocket Launchers in Turkey Near Syria Border
2016-04-28 Read More...
The United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey’s Foreign Minister

US to Send 250 More Special Operations Forces to Syria
2016-04-27 Read More...
President Barack Obama announced Monday an additional 250 Special Operations Forces (SOF) will be sent to Syria in the coming weeks in a speech in Hannover, Germany, in an effort to stem the influence and spread of

Qatar Requests RIM-116C and RIM-116C-2 Rolling Airframe Missiles
2016-04-26 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for RIM-116C and RIM-116C-2 Rolling Airframe Missiles and associated equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $260

ADSB Announces Increased Revenue and Net Profit in 2015
2016-04-26 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial boats, announced key business highlights for 2015 at their Annual General Meeting held in Abu Dhabi last

US, Gulf Countries to Enhance Military Cooperation
2016-04-25 Read More...
US President Barack Obama and Gulf Arab leaders concluded talks in Riyadh last week at a summit aimed at forging joint action on perceived security threats from Iran and Islamic State (IS), and at ironing out strains in their

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Concludes Official Visit to Egypt
2016-04-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, discussed Thursday with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, ways to strengthen fraternal

IDEX-NAVDEX Pavilion Drew High Interest at DSA 2016
2016-04-25 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) pavilion showcasing the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) drew high interest from key exhibitors and decision makers in the global

Milipol Qatar Launches New, More Interactive Website
2016-04-22 Read More...
After several months of intense review, strategic planning and brand awareness needs, Milipol Qatar officially launched its newly designed website. The new website is more informative, more engaging and more

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2016-04-22 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met Wednesday in Riyadh with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and

US Set to Approve Boeing Fighter Jet Sales to Qatar, Kuwait
2016-04-21 Read More...
The US government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the multibillion-dollar deals during President Barack Obama's visit to the Gulf this week, according to two sources familiar

France Inks Military Telecommunications Satellite Deals with Egypt
2016-04-21 Read More...
France signed several deals worth about 2 billion euros ($2.26 billion) with Egypt during a visit by French President Francois Hollande to Cairo, the French President’s office said on

Gulf Countries, US Agree to Carry Out Joint Patrols
2016-04-21 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s Secretary General, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said on

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