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Kuwait, France Praise “Pearl of the West” Joint Drill
2014-11-27 Read More...
Kuwait and France emphasized on Monday the role of Kuwait-hosted “Pearl of the West” joint military exercise in cementing defense cooperation and coordination between the Armies of the two countries, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Iran Building New Torpedo to Increase its Naval Power
2014-11-26 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (photo) announced that his country’s military experts are manufacturing a new home-made torpedo which can be fired from different vessels and aircraft, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Saudi Minister of National Guard Meets Top US Officials
2014-11-25 Read More...
Prince Miteb started an official visit to the US on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at the invitation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to further strengthen relations between the two countries.

Commander of GCC Peninsula Shield Force Visits Kuwait
2014-11-25 Read More...
Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lt. General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khuder on Sunday discussed with Commander of the joint GCC Peninsula Shield Force Major General Hassan Hamzah Al-Shehri issues of common interest, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Meets Chuck Hagel
2014-11-25 Read More...
Qatar's Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah met at the Pentagon in Washington Saturday with US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Iraq Requests 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems
2014-11-21 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $97 million.

Streamline Marketing Group to Manage IDEX Conferences
2014-11-21 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) appointed Streamline Marketing Group (SMG) to organise the IDEX Defence Conferences 2015 that will also witness the Naval Defence Conference and Unmanned Systems Conference across three

Six Mirage Jets to Join France’s Fight Against ISIS
2014-11-21 Read More...
France will send an additional six fighter jets to aid the battle against extremists from ISIS. (AFP)

Saudi Minister of National Guard on Official Visit to USA
2014-11-20 Read More...
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Minister of National Guard arrived in Washington, DC, Tuesday night at the start of an official several-day visit to the United States of America at the invitation of United States Secretary of Defense Chuck

Saudi-British Military Exercise Concludes Today
2014-11-20 Read More...
Military exercises between Saudi Arabia and Britain have kicked off in the city of Tabuk earlier this week, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Iran to Stage Naval Drills in High Seas Late December
2014-11-20 Read More...
Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces are due to stage “Velayat 93”' naval drills late in December, FARS News Agency (FNA) reported.

Gulf States May be Eyeing New Potential Military Alliance
2014-11-19 Read More...
A potential military alliance between the GCC countries, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt and Pakistan is likely to be formed, according to report.

IDEX Reveals the New “Future Defence Summit”
2014-11-18 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in collaboration with the General Command of the Armed Forces and in coordination with the Supreme Committee for IDEX and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition (ADNEC), announced the Future

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain End 8-Months Rift with Qatar
2014-11-18 Read More...
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their Ambassadors to Qatar, signalling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups.

GCC Joint Defence Council Calls for Joint Naval Force
2014-11-17 Read More...
The 13th GCC Joint Defense Council meeting which took place in Kuwait last week recommended to the higher council to approve a special study on the establishment of a joint Naval Force, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

FSMTC: “No Deal to Sell S-300 Air Defense System to Egypt”
2014-11-17 Read More...
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), state body overseeing defense contracts, didn't confirm the signing of a contract to deliver S-300VM air defence systems to Egypt.

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