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Iran Test-Fires New Missile on F7 Fighter Jet
2015-02-19 Read More...
The Iranian Air Force test-fired a new home-made missile mounted on an overhauled F7 fighter jet, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Thales Hails Egypt’s Selection of Rafale Jets, FREMM Frigate
2015-02-18 Read More...
Egypt signed a 5.2 billion Euro ($5.92 billion) deal to buy French weaponry on Monday in a move Cairo hopes will boost its military power as fears grow of conflict in neighboring Libya spilling over its

Bahrain Deploys Warplanes to Jordan to Fight ISIS
2015-02-18 Read More...
Bahrain has deployed war planes to Jordan, the state news agency BNA said, becoming the second Gulf Arab country to send warplanes to help in the fight against Islamist militants in Syria and Iraq

Latest Defense Technologies to be Displayed at IDEX 2015
2015-02-17 Read More...
Major General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for IDEX 2015, Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, ADNEC Acting Group CEO, Mr. Saleh Al Marzooqi, CEO IDEX and representatives from the UAE Armed Forces GHQ gathered Sunday to highlight the

Saudi King, Kuwaiti Emir Hold Talks in Riyadh
2015-02-17 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his Palace in Riyadh official talks with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday.

Egypt to Equip its Air Force with the Rafale
2015-02-13 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is greatly honored by the Arab Republic of Egypt’s decision to equip its air force with the Rafale.

Saudi King Receives UK’s Crown Prince Charles
2015-02-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud received at his palace in Riyadh on 10 February Prince Charles, the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom and Prince of Wales, and his accompanying delegation, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Rolls-Royce Sets Up Regional Subsidiary MTU Middle East
2015-02-13 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has set up MTU Middle East as a new regional sales and service subsidiary with head office in Dubai.

Dubai to Host "The Future of Borders" Conference in March
2015-02-13 Read More...
A line-up of 24 experts and top officials from 12 countries will share their vision about the future of international travel and border control, at the Future of Borders Conference, to be held in Dubai, UAE, in March.

Sale of 24 Rafale Fighter Jets to Egypt “Imminent”
2015-02-12 Read More...
The sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets to Egypt is “imminent”, a French source said, adding that the French and Egyptian Defense Ministries, and Dassault were holding technical talks on Tuesday.

Lebanese Army Unveils Mobile App at Dubai Summit
2015-02-12 Read More...
The Lebanese Army's mobile application was announced as one of the winners at an awards ceremony at the Dubai Government Summit 2015 on Wednesday.

Gilbane Federal Wins Saudi Air Force Building Project
2015-02-12 Read More...
Gilbane Federal has been awarded a $166 Million design-build construction project at King Khalid Air Base for the Royal Saudi Air Force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

Lebanon to Receive First Saudi-Funded French Arms in April
2015-02-11 Read More...
A time frame for the French weapons delivery was confirmed by France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius in a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam at the global security conference in Munich on Sunday.

Lebanese Army Receives New Shipment of US Weapons
2015-02-10 Read More...
A shipment of U.S. weapons pledged to the Lebanese Army arrived Sunday to Beirut’s port, in a move that marks a renewed American commitment to helping Lebanon battle jihadis along its borders.

IDEX 2015 to Host Unmanned Systems Conference
2015-02-09 Read More...
International military and industry leaders will tackle the hottest topic in defense later this month, as unmanned technologies are up for discussion at the IDEX Defense Conferences 2015.

UAE to Station F-16 Squadron in Jordan
2015-02-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the stationing of a UAE Air Force F-16 squadron in Jordan, the WAM news agency said Saturday, contradicting Western media reports the Gulf state had disengaged from the confrontation

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