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Saudi Arabia Ranks 4th in Military Spending Worldwide
2014-04-17 Read More...
World military expenditure fell in 2013 as the United States and other Western countries cut back, but spending in emerging economies grew, a Swedish think tank said earlier this

Kuwait Deputy Army Chief Calls for GCC Military Meetings
2014-04-17 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Army General Mohammed Al-Khader on Wednesday stressed the importance of coordination meetings during GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) joint military exercises to raise the level of ground troops' combat

Saudi Intelligence Chief Relieved of His Post
2014-04-17 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Intelligence Chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the architect of Riyadh's attempts to bring down Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has been removed from his post, state media reported on

Germany May Cancel Leopard 2 Tank Sale to Saudi Arabia
2014-04-16 Read More...
A sale of several hundred German battle tanks to Saudi Arabia is likely to be cancelled because of opposition from Social Democrat Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, a German newspaper reported on

Iran Mounts Cruise Missiles on Navy Vessels, Coastal Defense
2014-04-16 Read More...
Iran equipped its vessels and coastal defense units with Ghadir (photo) cruise missiles to reinforce defense measures in its territories and

BAE Systems Supports Aerospace Careers at EmiratesSills
2014-04-15 Read More...
BAE Systems is once again supporting EmiratesSkills, the national event that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies, and is returning for 2014 as a Gold Sponsor.

Paramount CEO Calls for Technology Transfer to UAE
2014-04-14 Read More...
Knowledge exchange and technology transfer between Africa and the UAE is paramount in developing local defence and aerospace capabilities, as discussed during the first panel session on the second day of the Global Aerospace Summit that took place

Selex ES Consolidates Presence in Saudi Arabia
2014-04-11 Read More...
Fabrizio Giulianini (photo), Chief Executive Officer of Selex ES, officially opened Wednesday the new Riyadh offices of Selex ES Saudi Arabia in the presence of highly distinguished representatives from the Saudi Arabian government and national

Oman, Iran Discuss Expansion of Military Cooperation
2014-04-11 Read More...
In a meeting in Muscat (Oman) Wednesday, Senior Iranian and Omani Commanders underlined the need for the expansion of mutual military cooperation between the two

New Israeli Spy Satellite Launched into Space
2014-04-11 Read More...
A new Israeli spy satellite entered orbit early Thursday, the Defense Ministry said, boosting the Jewish state’s ability to monitor arch-foe Iran, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

King of Jordan Arrives in Russia
2014-04-09 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Russia on Wednesday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service

Saudi Crown Prince Receives British Defense Secretary
2014-04-09 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh on Tuesday British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond and his accompanying

Mubadala, Airbus Middle East Roll-Out Robotic Workshops
2014-04-09 Read More...
On the occasion of the Global Aerospace Summit, being held in Abu Dhabi this week (7-8 April), Mubadala Aerospace & Engineering services joined forces with Airbus to roll-out the first of a series of robotic workshops to promote science and

Iran, Oman Start 11th Joint Military Committee Meeting
2014-04-08 Read More...
High-ranking Iranian and Omani Commanders kicked off the 11th meeting of their Joint Military Friendship Committee in Muscat on

Lt. General Saif bin Zayed Inspects UAE Forces in Bahrain
2014-04-08 Read More...
Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior conveyed the greetings of the His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed

Oman Air Force Continues F-16 Legacy
2014-04-07 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman accepted the first of its second order of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons in a ceremony April 3 at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility. The fighter aircraft will ferry to Oman later this

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