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Royal Moroccan Navy Receives Damen Water Barge
2015-12-07 Read More...
The Royal Moroccan Navy has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 3011 Water Barge. They will immediately mobilise the vessel to supply fresh drinking water to areas of Morocco suffering from a long-lasting

Kuwait Seeks $20 Billion Defense Budget for Next 10 Years
2015-12-04 Read More...
The Kuwaiti government asked parliament to approve a supplementary budget of KD6.2 billion ($20.4 billion) to fund weapons purchases for the military over 10 years, Al-Rai newspaper

Dubai South to Host 2nd Annual Aerospace Supply Chain Summit 2016
2015-12-04 Read More...
Dubai South, the world's first purpose-built Aerotropolis designed around the Al Maktoum International Airport - the largest airport when

UAE First in the Arab World to Venture in Outer Space
2015-12-03 Read More...
UAE is first in the Arab world to announce the launch of a space probe, Al Amal, that will explore Mars' climate in 2021. The ambitious project will contribute to mankind's quest to know more about the Red

US Deploying New Force of Special Operations Troops to Iraq
2015-12-03 Read More...
The United States said it was deploying a new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids against Islamic State there and in neighboring Syria, a ratcheting up of

U.S. Navy Ships 110 APKWS Units to Jordan
2015-12-02 Read More...
The U.S. Navy and industry partner BAE recently shipped 110 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) units to Jordan for integration on its CASA CN-235 light gunship

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
2015-12-01 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiyah met in Doha on Sunday with visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Italian Republic Paolo Gentiloni (photo), Qatar News Agency

Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar Celebrates Five Years
2015-11-30 Read More...
On 23 November 2015, Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) celebrated its first 5 years of operation. With 40 vessels delivered or under construction, the yard has proven its capability to support Qatar’s national strategy for economic

Russia to Deploy S-400 Missile System to Syria
2015-11-27 Read More...
Russia said it will deploy S-400 long-range air defense missiles (photo) to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes following the downing of a Russian military jet by

Kuwait Defense Minister Honors Sandhurst Graduates
2015-11-27 Read More...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (photo) on Wednesday honored the Kuwaiti alumni of the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst since 1952, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Iranian Navy to Hold Massive Naval Drills in December
2015-11-27 Read More...
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced that his forces will hold massive wargames in less than two months, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Boeing to Establish Middle East Headquarters at Dubai South
2015-11-26 Read More...
Boeing announced at the recent Dubai Airshow a Memorandum of Agreement with Dubai South, outlining the company’s intention to establish its Middle East headquarters in the city’s Aviation District.The agreement was confirmed at a private signing

Egyptian President, Russian Defense Minister Discuss Regional Security
2015-11-26 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at a Tuesday meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi that Russia appreciates Egypt’s role in achieving security and stability in the region, according to a statement released by the

Russia to Deploy Maritime Air Defense to Syrian Coast
2015-11-26 Read More...
Moscow will deploy a warship off the Syrian coast near Latakia to strengthen the defense of its air base there, the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces announced on

UAE Armed Forces Conclude Training of New Batch of Yemenis
2015-11-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces has concluded the rehabilitation and training of a new batch of members of the Yemeni resistance to join the Armed Forces in Yemen, affiliated with the legitimacy, after having undergone intensive

Damen Delivers ASD Tug 2411 to Sharjah Ports Authority
2015-11-25 Read More...
Sharjah Ports Authority has taken delivery of a Damen ASD Tug 2411, named Al Luolo’Aya. HE Sheikh Khaled bin Abdullah bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Seaports and Customs at the Hamriyah Free Zone

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