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Saudi, Qatari Defense Ministers Meet in Jeddah
2015-08-12 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Jeddah Monday with Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah, who was on a visit to

Finmeccanica Unit Signs $543 Million Iran Power Plant Deal
2015-08-12 Read More...
Italy’s Fata, the engineering unit of the country’s leading industrial group Finmeccanica, has signed a 500 million euro ($543 million) contract with Ghadir Investment Company to build a power plant in Iran.

Bahrain Considers $150 Million Deal to Maintain F-16 Fleet
2015-08-11 Read More...
A deal worth $150 million to maintain Bahrain’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets could soon be struck with a US contractor.

Police Security Force Proposed to Protect Saudi Heritage
2015-08-11 Read More...
Tourism experts proposed the need to establish a Tourism Police Department in the Kingdom, Al-Madina reported last week.

U.S. Deploys Six F-16s to Turkey in Fight Against ISIS
2015-08-11 Read More...
The United States has deployed half a dozen F-16 warplanes at a Turkish base to help operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the U.S. mission to NATO said on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Eye French Helicopter Carriers
2015-08-10 Read More...
About 10 countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, are interested in buying two French helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia has been cancelled due to the Ukraine crisis, a source familiar with the situation

Iran Equips its Helicopters with Night Vision Systems
2015-08-10 Read More...
Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced that the country has equipped its helicopters with night vision systems, and added that a new home-made helicopter named 'Homa' will be unveiled soon, Fars News Agency

Saudi Minister of Defense Concludes Visit to Jordan
2015-08-07 Read More...
A joint statement was released on Tuesday on the conclusion of the visit of Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Dubai Ruler Tours UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters
2015-08-07 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, visited the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces at Al Maqtaa Camp, Abu Dhabi, the UAE national news agency WAM reported.

BAE Systems “Awaiting” Middle East Orders for Typhoons
2015-08-06 Read More...
BAE Systems, which generates about a fifth of its total sales from Saudi Arabia, needs to sell more Typhoons to Saudi and other Middle East customers to keep production of the jet going beyond 2018, a report said.

Saudi-Led Coalition Deploys 2,800 Ground Troops in Yemen
2015-08-06 Read More...
A ground force of 2,800 pro-government troops, accompanied by tanks and armored personnel carriers, pushed toward a Houthi-controlled military base in Yemen Monday as Saudi-led coalition airstrikes cleared their path.

Turkey to Start Combatting ISIS in Northern Syria Soon
2015-08-06 Read More...
Turkey will soon start combating Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group militants inside northern Syria, its Foreign Minister vowed Wednesday as he met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in

Egypt Receives Eight F-16 Block 52 Aircraft from the U.S.
2015-08-05 Read More...
The United States delivered eight F-16 Block 52 aircraft to Cairo, as a part of its commitment to upgrade Egypt’s military might in light of current terrorist threats, the US Embassy in Cairo said Thursday.

Saudi Arabia Requests U.S. Ammunition for its Land Forces
2015-08-04 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ammunition for the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Saudi FM Review Regional Issues
2015-08-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo), who is also Deputy Chief of the UAE Armed Forces, met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Bin Ahmad Jubair, in Abu Dhabi Saturday night for mutual

Kuwait’s Army Chief-of-Staff Hails Ties with China
2015-08-04 Read More...
The Kuwaiti Army Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khoder (photo), has lauded level of the bilateral relations with China saying both Kuwait and Beijing are keen on bolstering the relationship

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