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General Dynamics Wins New Order For Saudi Abrams Tanks
2014-12-26 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded a $99.7 million follow-on contract for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

Raytheon to Supply AMRAAM Missiles to Sultanate of Oman
2014-12-26 Read More...
Raytheon Company is being awarded a fixed-price contract $491,478,068 for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile.

Iran Starts Massive Six-Day Military Drill
2014-12-26 Read More...
Different units of the Iranian Army started massive military drills in the Southern and Southeastern parts of the country on Thursday, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Kuwait’s Deputy Chief of Staff Meets UAE’s Military Attaché
2014-12-25 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Army Chief of Staff Lt. General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khuder and UAE Military Attaché in Kuwait Brigadier Ahmed Saif Al-Kaabi held talks on Sunday on issues of common interest.

Iraq Requests M1A1 Abrams Tanks & Associated Equipment
2014-12-24 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1A1 Abrams tanks and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.4 billion.

Italy, Egypt Agree to Boost Military Cooperation
2014-12-24 Read More...
Italy and Egypt signed Saturday a joint statement on boosting the military cooperation in preparation for a bilateral agreement in the defense field.

Iraq Requests M1151A1 Vehicles & Associated Equipment
2014-12-23 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1151A1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $579

Egypt Receives 10 Apache Attack Helicopters
2014-12-23 Read More...
Egypt received 10 Apache helicopters from the US on Saturday, security sources said, a sign of easing tensions between the long-time allies confronting Islamist extremism across the region.

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Spanish Defense Minister
2014-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense , received in Riyadh Sunday Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes and his accompanying delegation, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Qatar Awards Raytheon $2.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Order
2014-12-22 Read More...
US weapons maker Raytheon has won a contract valued at $2.4 billion to supply 10 Patriot missile defence systems to Qatar, which is beefing up its defences to counter a growing perceived threat from Iran.

Harris Wins New Communications Order in Middle East
2014-12-22 Read More...
Harris Corporation, has received an order valued at more than $50 million from a nation in the Middle East to deliver a secure, integrated tactical area communications solution using Falcon III® wideband tactical radios.

Mohamed bin Zayed Hails UAE’s Advanced Military
2014-12-22 Read More...
H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, emphasised that the UAE, led by President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

UAE Aircraft Crashes in Joint Military Exercise with Egypt
2014-12-19 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces said one of its military aircraft crashed during a joint training exercise with Egyptian Armed Forces, causing casualties, state-run news agency WAM reported.

Saudi Crown Heir Receives Oldest Pakistani Officer
2014-12-19 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh Wedensday the oldest Pakistani Officer of the Armed Forces Brigadier Mohammed Jawid Ashraf who came to greet him, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Kuwait Accepts Deferral of Iraq’s $4.6 bn War Payment
2014-12-19 Read More...
Kuwait said it accepted an Iraqi request related to reparations imposed by the U.N. Security Council over its 1990 invasion of Kuwait, state news agency KUNA said on Thursday, ahead of discussions in Geneva on the

DIP Attracts Armored Vehicles Manufacturers to UAE
2014-12-18 Read More...
Dubai Investments Park (DIP), the largest integrated commercial, industrial & residential community in the Middle East and wholly-owned by Dubai Investments PJSC (DI), is emerging as the preferred manufacturing hub for world-class armored vehicles,

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