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Turkey Approves $5.9 Billion in Defense Programs
2016-03-14 Read More...
Amid escalating tensions, the Turkish government has approved nearly $6 billion in defense programs, largely aimed at increasing Ankara’s own military production

Mohamed bin Zayed Tours Abu Dhabi Aviation & Aerospace Week
2016-03-14 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, toured the ongoing Abu Dhabi Aviation and Aerospace Week, which was held from 06-12 March at the Abu Dhabi National

Saudi King Receives Leaders Attending North Thunder Closing Maneuver
2016-03-11 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, received Wednesday evening at King Khalid Military City in Hafr Al-Batin the leaders who came to attend the closing maneuver of Thunder North Military Exercise and the parade by

Iran Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles; U.S. Raises Concerns
2016-03-11 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday fired 2 home-made “Qadr “' ballistic missiles from the Eastern Alborz Mountains at a target in Iran’s Southeastern Makran seashore some 1400km away, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

“North Thunder” Military Drill Closes in Saudi Arabia
2016-03-10 Read More...
A spokesman for the Saudi Defense Ministry said that “North Thunder” - a military exercise which kicked off in the Kingdom mid February - promoted the exchange of military expertise between the 21 participating

Sudan, Ethiopia Agree to Maintain Border Security
2016-03-10 Read More...
The Sudanese and Ethiopian Defense Ministers have expressed commitment to resolutions of the recommendations of the joint technical committee for safeguarding the sovereignty, security and stability of the common border areas.Speaking at a joint

Joint GCC Maritime Drill Kicks off in Bahrain
2016-03-09 Read More...
A joint GCC maritime drill “Ittihad (Union) 18” kicked off in Bahrain Monday at Salman Naval Base, in the presence of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Logistics Rear Admiral Yusuf Ahmed Malallah, Bahrain News

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Opens National Service School
2016-03-09 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates, under the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has strongly believed in the importance of its human resources in all fields, H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

Charles de Gaulle Carrier Joins Egypt-France Military Drill
2016-03-08 Read More...
Egypt and France began on Sunday a joint military exercise termed as the “Ramses-2016” in the coastal city of Alexandria along the Mediterranean.According to Egyptian military, the joint venture off the coast of Egypt will go on for several weeks.

Saudi Army to Receive French Arms Intended for Lebanon
2016-03-08 Read More...
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday that the Kingdom will take delivery of French arms it originally ordered for Lebanon.“We made the decision that we will stop the $3 billion from going to the Lebanese military and instead they

Kuwait Air Force Commander Hails Ties with UAE
2016-03-08 Read More...
Kuwait Air Force Commander Major General Abdullah Al-Fouderi (photo) commended ties with the UAE in all fields, especially military cooperation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.Al-Fouderi is leading a Kuwaiti delegation to the first session of

Russia Sets Up High-Tech Radar System in Syria
2016-03-08 Read More...
Over the past week three modern complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles and two radars detecting small targets have been deployed by the Russian military to Syria.The Zoopark-1 missile and artillery ground reconnaissance complex

Saudi Crown Prince Meets French President, Defense Minister
2016-03-07 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Nayef ended his visit in France after a meeting with French President Francois Hollande on Friday to discuss “anti-terrorism” efforts and ways to boost security cooperation between the two

UMS SKELDAR Demos F-330 Fixed Wing at UMEX 2016
2016-03-07 Read More...
UMS SKELDAR, one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), is demonstrating the flagship F-330 Fixed Wing at UMEX 2016 – the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi 6-8 March

Insitu Showcases Latest Unmanned Systems at UMEX 2016
2016-03-07 Read More...
Insitu announced it is showcasing its combat-proven unmanned systems and information processing software solutions. In addition, the company is presenting the capabilities of its Integrator platform in a live flight demonstration at the Unmanned

TEKEVER Unveils New AR3 NET RAY Version at UMEX
2016-03-07 Read More...
The TEKEVER Group is launching a new version of the shipborne UAS AR3 NET RAY, now with 8 Kg payload capacity, at UMEX 2016 (Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi 6-8 March

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