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Saudi Defense Minister Visits Northern Region Armed Forces
2015-03-16 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday visited troops deployed in the kingdom’s Northern Region, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Orbital ATK to Further Equip Lebanon’s Cessna Caravan
2015-03-16 Read More...
Orbital ATK, Inc., a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, has received a U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sale contract to modify existing Cessna C-208B Caravan Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft for the

GCC Navies Conclude “Union 17” Exercise in UAE
2015-03-16 Read More...
The joint naval exercise between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States “Union 17” concluded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week.

Sweden, Saudi Arabia to End 10-Year Defense Agreement
2015-03-13 Read More...
Sweden said that Saudi Arabia is recalling its Ambassador from Stockholm as a diplomatic dispute grows between the two countries.

Arab League Calls for Joint Arab Force to Fight Terrorism
2015-03-13 Read More...
UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo) led the UAE delegation to the 143rd meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers, held at the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo earlier this week, UAE’s News Agency WAM reported.

Saudi Arabia Ranks Top Defense Importer in 2014
2015-03-12 Read More...
Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defense trade rose for the sixth straight year to a record $64.4 billion, research company IHS said.

Kuwait’s Emir Patronizes Officers Graduation
2015-03-11 Read More...
H.H. the Emir and Supreme Commander of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Monday, patronized and attended, with presence of H.H. the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa

Gulf States Building Up Air Defense Systems
2015-03-10 Read More...
In the face of large and growing missile threats, a number of Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) are building up their air defense systems, improving their capabilities against air-breathing atmospheric

“Eagle Resolve 2015” Regional Drill Starts in Kuwait
2015-03-10 Read More...
Led by the Kuwaiti Army, the regional military exercise “Eagle Resolve” kick-started in Kuwait on Sunday.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Delivers 34 Boats to CICPA
2015-03-10 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial boats, announced that it has delivered 34 high-speed interceptor boats to the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal

Jordan Requests M31 Unitary Guided GMLRS Rocket Pods
2015-03-09 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan for M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Russia, Egypt Sign Three Military Cooperation Agreements
2015-03-06 Read More...
Russia and Egypt have hammered out three agreements for military and technology cooperation with a view to reviving historic strategic relations between the two countries.

Sikorsky to Open Regional Office in Abu Dhabi
2015-03-06 Read More...
Sikorsky aircraft plans to open a regional office in Abu Dhabi in the second half of 2015, the company announced at the International Defense Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) which was held in the UAE capital last week (22-26 February).

RUAG Presented its COBRA Mortar System at IDEX
2015-03-06 Read More...
RUAG placed the focus on its COBRA mortar system at last week’s IDEX International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.

Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom Discuss Boosting Defense Ties
2015-03-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court, and Special Adviser to the King Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud received in Riyadh earlier this week the British Secretary of State for Defense Michael Fallon and his

ADSB Delivers 24 Ghannatha Vessels to UAE Navy
2015-03-05 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building, ADSB, has announced the completion of the Ghannatha Phase II program after delivery of all 24 vessels to the UAE Navy.

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