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Gulf Defense Spending Trimmed for First Time in a Decade
2015-12-22 Read More...
Low oil prices are eating into defense spending in the Gulf region, one of the world's largest arms markets, with budgets trimmed for the first time in a decade this year and deeper cuts expected in 2016, according to a

Iran, Oman to Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2015-12-22 Read More...
Iranian and Omani naval forces announced that they are slated to conduct joint naval wargames in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russian Helicopters Takes Part in Russia-Iran 2015 Dialogue
2015-12-22 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the Russian national exhibition Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia-Iran 2015, which is led by Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and held from 21 to 23

Rafale Contract in Qatar Comes into Force
2015-12-21 Read More...
Dassault Aviation announced that the contract for the purchase of 24 Rafale aircraft by Qatar came into force on Thursday 17 December

Iran Eyes Buying Advanced T90 Tanks from Russia
2015-12-21 Read More...
Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan announced that his country is mulling purchase of advanced T90 tanks from Russia, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Elcome to Resell Navicom Dynamics’ Portable Pilot Units
2015-12-21 Read More...
Elcome International, the leading marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East and one of the world’s largest marine technology suppliers, has signed a reseller agreement with Navicom Dynamics, who are global leaders in

Turkey to Establish First Overseas Military Base in Qatar
2015-12-18 Read More...
Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping them confront “common enemies,” Turkey's Ambassador to Qatar

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Order Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 Missiles
2015-12-17 Read More...
The United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $1.1 billion contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin-built Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles and PAC-3 Missile

Royal Moroccan Navy Places Order for 5 Damen Vessels
2015-12-17 Read More...
In a third recent construction contract with Damen Shipyards Group, the Royal Moroccan Navy has ordered five Interceptor 1503 vessels. The vessels will be mobilised to combat illegal activities such as terrorism and smuggling in Moroccan

Saudi Arabia Forms 34-State Coalition to Combat Terrorism
2015-12-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday formed a 34-state military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on Saudi Press Agency

BAE Systems, Oman Sail Launch Schools’ Leadership Initiative
2015-12-16 Read More...
BAE Systems, the global defence, aerospace and security company, the Ministry of Education of the Sultanate of Oman and Oman Sail have joined forces to launch a schools’ leadership development

Finmeccanica Unsure on $8 Billion Eurofighter Deal with Kuwait
2015-12-15 Read More...
Italian defense group Finmeccanica is not certain it will sign a contract for the sale of 28 Eurofighter jets with Kuwait before December 25, company CEO Mauro Moretti

Iran, China Expand Defense, Naval Cooperation
2015-12-15 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and a visiting military delegation from China in a meeting in Tehran underlined the need for broadening of defense cooperation, namely in the naval fields, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Gulf Countries Showing Interest in Russian Defense Systems
2015-12-14 Read More...
Many Middle Eastern countries have expressed increased interest in Russian military hardware, including armored vehicles and aircraft, at last week’s Gulf Defense & Aerospace (GDA) exhibition in

Russian Helicopters to Offer After Sales Services in Egypt
2015-12-11 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is preparing to provide after sales service and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt. The repair base in Heluane

Saudi King Calls for GCC Unity Against Foreign Threats
2015-12-11 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud emphasized that Gulf Arab states must stand united and work together to fortify themselves against foreign threats at a time when the region is passing through tough

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