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Abu Dhabi to Host Global Aerospace Summit 2016
2015-06-23 Read More...
International aerospace experts will convene in Abu Dhabi, UAE, at the third Global Aerospace Summit next year (7-8 March 2016) to discuss the rapidly changing role of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), known as

Saudi Arabia, Russia Sign Military, Nuclear, Oil Deals
2015-06-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Russia on Thursday signed a number of strategic military, nuclear and oil agreements.

LM to Deliver Sniper ATPs to Royal Jordanian Air Force
2015-06-22 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently received a contract to deliver Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) in support of urgent operational

Jordanian Air Force to Receive More Thales I-Master Radars
2015-06-19 Read More...
Thales announced at Paris Air Show 2015 that they have been selected by the Jordanian Armed Forces to provide further I-Master SAR/GMTI radars for the Royal Jordanian Air Force.

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Russia
2015-06-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a high-profile visit to discuss key issues with Russian leaders including President Vladimir Putin.

Bahrain’s King Attends Royal Guard Mobilization Drill
2015-06-19 Read More...
Bahrain’ King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) attended Wednesday the mobilization drill carried out by the Royal Guard as part of their annual training, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Sagem to Supply AASM Hammer Missiles to Egypt’s Rafales
2015-06-18 Read More...
Sagem (Safran) has signed a major contract with the arms authority of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian Air

UAE Opens New Military Attaché Office in Brussels
2015-06-17 Read More...
Suleiman Hamed Salem Al Mazrouei, the UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head of the UAE Mission to European Union (EU), has opened Saturday the UAE's new Military Attaché office in Brussels, capital city of Belgium, in the presence of

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Qatar’s Emir, U.S. National Intelligence Director
2015-06-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman met with the Director of U.S. National Intelligence Lieutenant General James Clapper in Jeddah on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Qatar’s Emir Meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
2015-06-16 Read More...
The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met in Abu Dhabi Monday with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Russia and Egypt Conclude First Joint Naval Exercise
2015-06-16 Read More...
Russia and Egypt conducted their first ever joint naval drill, code named Friendship Bridge 2015.

Boeing, Tawazun’s TPI Launch Aerospace Plant in UAE
2015-06-15 Read More...
Tawazun Precision Industries, TPI, and Boeing broke ground on a new aerospace surface treatment facility for metallic parts in the UAE.

Russia Keen to Expand Military Cooperation with Bahrain
2015-06-15 Read More...
Moscow and Manama are eager to broaden their military-technical cooperation, Russian Ambassador to Bahrain Vagif Garaev said Thursday.

Kuwait Close to Signing Deal for 24 Caracal Helicopters
2015-06-12 Read More...
France is on the verge of finalizing a contract worth about 1 billion Euros ($1.1 billion) for the sale of 24 Airbus-built military helicopters to Kuwait, a deal that highlights Paris' growing commercial ties in the Middle East, officials

U.S. to Set Up New Military Base in Iraq’s Anbar Province
2015-06-12 Read More...
The Obama administration is preparing a plan to set up a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and send several hundred additional trainers and advisers to help bolster Iraqi forces that have struggled in the fight against ISIS militants there,

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force Dies
2015-06-12 Read More...
Lt. General Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Shoalan, Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), died on Wednesday following a heart attack while he was on a business trip outside the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. No details were given.

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