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Tunisian Air Force Receives 2nd C-130J Super Hercules
2014-12-15 Read More...
The Republic of Tunisia received its second C-130J Super Hercules during a ceremony Thursday at the Lockheed Martin facility at Marietta, Georgia (USA).

Iran Unveils Laser Simulator for RPG-7 Grenades, Launchers
2014-12-15 Read More...
Iran unveiled a laser simulator for RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers and hand grenades in a ceremony in the Southern province of Kerman, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

ICD to Boost Stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
2014-12-15 Read More...
Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD), which hold stakes in many of the emirate's top companies, expects to complete a deal to increase its stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) by the end of the year, a top official told Reuters.

Secretary General: “GCC Forces Unification in Final Stages”
2014-12-12 Read More...
GCC countries are in the final stages of unifying their land, air and sea forces as part of the union's integrated military deterrent known as the Peninsula Shield Force, a report said.

Kuwait Army Chief Attends NATO Conference in Doha
2014-12-12 Read More...
Kuwait's Army Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khedhr (photo) arrived in Doha on Wednesday to participate in an international conference marking the 10th anniversary of NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), Kuwait News

GCC Summit Concludes in Doha
2014-12-11 Read More...
The leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states concluded the 35th session of the GCC Supreme Council Summit at the Doha Sheraton Hotel Tuesday evening, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

UAE AF Selects Thales Alenia Space for Falcon Eye Payload
2014-12-11 Read More...
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force to develop the very-high-resolution payload for their Falcon Eye program, within the scope of a consortium led by Airbus Defense and Space.

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Chief of Pakistani Naval Forces
2014-12-10 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh on Monday with the visiting Commander of Pakistani Naval Forces Admiral Muhammad Zakullah Hilal Imtiyaz and his accompanying delegation.

Lockheed Martin Opens Innovation & Security Center in UAE
2014-12-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art collaboration centre in Masdar City in the UAE Sunday, to explore innovation, advance security and help to achieve the UAE’s vision of building a strong resilient

Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Lockheed Martin CEO
2014-12-09 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Marillyn A Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin

ADSB Sponsors Offshore Patrol Vessels Middle East Summit
2014-12-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) announced its sponsorship of the Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) Middle East Summit 2014.

UK to Expand Naval Presence in Bahrain
2014-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa commended Saturday the signing of a military arrangement between the Government of Bahrain and the United Kingdom (UK)., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Iraq to Seek NATO’s Support for Building Defense Capacity
2014-12-08 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced plans to request NATO's assistance in building security capacity, the press statement published on NATO’s official website said.

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Poland’s Minister of Defense
2014-12-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, held a meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Poland Tomasz Siemoniak, Saudi

Bahrain Draws Strategy for Women to Join the Military
2014-12-05 Read More...
A new strategy is being drawn up to encourage Bahraini women to join the military. It is part of a unified Gulf blueprint that was approved on November 30th during the GCC Military Women's

UAE Forms Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC)
2014-12-04 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the merger of a number of state-controlled defence companies to create an integrated services and manufacturing business called Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC).

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