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French Defense Minister Visits Iraq
2016-04-13 Read More...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Baghdad Monday on an unannounced visit for talks with Iraqi officials on the war against

Iranian Ground Force Starts Massive Security Exercises
2016-04-13 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force started massive wargames in the Southeastern parts of Iran on Tuesday morning, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Arabia Ranks 3rd Globally in Defense Spending in 2015
2016-04-12 Read More...
Global military spending reached almost $1.68 trillion in 2015, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time since 2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks arms expenditure around the

30 Nations Start Mine Countermeasures Exercise in Bahrain
2016-04-12 Read More...
The US Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible threats, including from Islamic State and al

Saudi King Announces Work on Pan-Arab Anti-Terror Force
2016-04-12 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday announced the work on creation of pan-Arab anti-terrorism

U.S. Deploys B-52 Bombers to Qatar for Fight Against ISIS
2016-04-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in

Egypt’s Arms Imports Skyrocketed in 2015
2016-04-11 Read More...
Egypt’s arms imports have shot up since the 2011 revolution, with sales particularly high in 2015, according to data compiled by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an international think tank based in

UAE Armed Forces Honor Islamic Scholars
2016-04-11 Read More...
The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces hosted a ceremony Thursday to honor preachers from the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE), the Dubai's Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) and

Iran to Boost Penetration Power of Military Warheads
2016-04-08 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced plans to boost the penetration and destructive power of missile payloads along with the much improved precision-striking capability, Fars News Agency (FNA)

US Would “Veto” Sale of Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets to Iran
2016-04-07 Read More...
Head of Russian Foreign Ministry’s Administration for Security and Disarmament Mikhail Oliyanov said Moscow can sell Sukhoi-30 fighter jets and T-90 tanks to Iran as there are no international

Kuwait Signs Contract for the Delivery of 28 Eurofighter Typhoons
2016-04-06 Read More...
Eurofighter GmbH announced that a contract has been signed by the State of Kuwait for the procurement of 28 Eurofighter

Saudi Arabia Donates $10 Million for Combating Nuclear Terrorism
2016-04-05 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated $ 10 million for the establishment of a specialized center to combat nuclear terrorism, at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in Vienna, Austria, Dr. Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, President

Mubadala’s Revenues Exceed $9 Billion in 2015
2016-04-05 Read More...
Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company, announced its full year audited financial and operational results for 2015.

Iran Producing Speedboats Cruising at 80 Knots
2016-04-05 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi (photo) declared that the IRGC has built modern speedboats cruising at 80 knots, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Airbus D&S to Enhance Qatar Armed Forces Command and Control Capabilities
2016-04-04 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus D&S) has been awarded a contract to provide Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) with a multi-mission Direct Receiving Station and image analysis

Lebanese Armed Forces to Receive £20 Million Aid from UK
2016-04-04 Read More...
Lebanon’s Armed Forces are to receive over £20 million in aid from the British government to help stop Syria’s civil war spilling over its

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