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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Meets Canadian Defense Minister
2015-12-24 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Tuesday at Al Shatti Palace, HE Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defense of

Harris Corporation to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation
2015-12-23 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $66 million in orders to provide a Middle East nation with Falcon III® wideband tactical radios and accessories as part of an overall communications modernization

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Yemen’s Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh with Yemeni Army’s Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Ali

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Receives US Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received US Chief of Staff of the Army, General Mark A. Milley, at the Al-Shatea' Palace.Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the

100 US Special Operation Forces Arrive to Iraq
2015-12-23 Read More...
Special troops of the US Armed Forces arrived to Iraq to conduct confidential fighting tasks, the representative of command of the international coalition headed by Washington Colonel Steve Warren

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

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