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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.

Russia Today: “Egypt Received S-300 Missile System”
2014-11-14 Read More...
Russia supplied to Egypt Anti-aircraft system missiles type S-300, a Russian official said on Wednesday.

Report: Iran Building New “Parallel Army” in Syria
2014-11-14 Read More...
Iran is working to unite Shiite foreign militias fighting in Syria under one organization that could serve as a “parallel army” to that of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, pro-opposition news website Siraj Press claimed.

36 Iraqi Army Officers Sacked in Anti-Corruption Drive
2014-11-14 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi (photo) on Wednesday sacked 36 army officers in an anti-corruption drive at a time when the military is locked in conflict with Islamic State group jihadists.

Saudi King Receives New Iraqi President
2014-11-13 Read More...
HRM King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his Palace in Riyadh Tuesday the President of Iraq Dr. Mohammed Fouad Masum, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Bahrain, Kuwait National Guards Hold Military Drill
2014-11-13 Read More...
Bahrain National Guard and its Kuwaiti counterpart concluded a counter-terrorism military drill which started Tuesday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

AAR to Support Design of New MRO Military Facility in UAE
2014-11-12 Read More...
AAR announced it has been selected by AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC, the Abu Dhabi-based Joint Venture between Mubadala Development Company, Sikorsky and Lockheed

Iran’s Version of RQ-170 Drone Makes First Flight Test
2014-11-12 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh (photo) announced that the Iranian version of the RQ-170 drone with the capability of conducting bombing and reconnaissance missions has had

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