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Kuwait Requests Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP)
2015-11-09 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $115

Bombardier at Dubai Airshow 2015
2015-11-09 Read More...
Bombardier is participating at the 29th Dubai Airshow with a line-up of commercial and business aircraft on static

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet Participates at Dubai Airshow 2015
2015-11-09 Read More...
Royal Jet, the Middle East’s foremost private charter company chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, is participating in the Dubai Airshow, one of the largest airshows in the world and recognized as the premier aviation and aerospace

UAE Requests Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
2015-11-06 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Joint Direct Attack Munitions

Emirates Flight Training Academy Orders Phenom 100E Jets
2015-11-06 Read More...
Embraer Executive Jets announced that Emirates Flight Training Academy signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets, plus options for five more aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in

Northrop Grumman at 2015 Dubai Airshow
2015-11-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) will highlight a range of its global defense and security solutions, including airborne early warning and control

Russian Helicopters at Dubai Airshow 2015
2015-11-06 Read More...
During the Dubai Airshow, the Ka-52 "Alligator", Mi-35M and Mi-28NE "Night Hunter" will be demonstrated to the official delegations from the Middle East and Africa.

Israel Finalizes “Shopping List” of Desired US Weapons
2015-11-05 Read More...
US said to have approved sale to Israel of Ospreys, capable of reaching Iran Ahead of next week’s Obama-Netanyahu meet, Israel finalizes ‘shopping list’ of desired US military

Australian Military Delegation, Bulgarian Attaché Visit Kuwait
2015-11-05 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (photo) discussed on Monday with the Vice-President of the Australian Defence Forces Vice Admiral Ray

Second Batch of UAE Armed Forces to Depart to Yemen
2015-11-05 Read More...
A second batch of UAE Armed Forces’ soldiers is preparing to participate in the Arab coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia and assume their new tasks in Yemen, national news agency WAM

Lebanon Seeks More U.S. Aid to Eliminate Landmines
2015-11-04 Read More...
Lebanon asked the United States Monday for more aid in eliminating landmines planted during the Lebanese civil war and in later

Russia Already Delivering Air Defense Systems to Iran
2015-11-04 Read More...
Russia is already delivering air defense systems, as well as certain types of electronics to Iran, the Head of Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said

Zodiac Aerospace Opens New Facility in Dubai
2015-11-03 Read More...
Zodiac Aerospace will inaugurate a new facility ‘Zodiac Aerospace Services Middle East’ on November 9, 2015 during the Dubai Airshow.

US to Deploy 50 Ground Troops to Northern Syria
2015-11-02 Read More...
The United States disclosed plans on Friday to station its first ground troops in Syria for the war against Islamic State, saying dozens of US soldiers would be sent as advisers to groups fighting the

Kuwait Postpones Last Iraq War Installment Until 2017
2015-11-02 Read More...
Kuwait has postponed the final installment of reparations for Iraq's 1990-91 occupation, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (photo) said, easing a cash crisis in Baghdad caused by lower oil prices and war with Islamic

ADEC, Strata, BAE Systems to Bring Engineering Competition to UAE
2015-10-30 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata) and BAE Systems announced today for the first time in its 10 year history “Make It” - the UK’s Manufacturing Institute’s engineering and manufacturing

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