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TAI’s T129 ATAK Helicopter at Bahrain Airshow 2014
2014-02-20 Read More...
During the recent Bahrain International Air Show 2014 (BIAS; 16-18 January), and under the umbrella of the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI)'s “T129 ATAK” Advanced Attack and Tactical

Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems Agree on Eurofighter Price
2014-02-19 Read More...
British defense contractor BAE Systems has agreed pricing with Saudi Arabia over a long-running Eurofighter jet deal with the Kingdom, the company said on

UAE Deputy Supreme Commander Receives John Kerry
2014-02-19 Read More...
General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at Al Mina Palace on Monday visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry and his accompanying

Iran to Launch Own S-300 Air-Defense Shield in 2 Years
2014-02-19 Read More...
Iran’s top Air Defense Commander announced that the country would launch Bavar (Belief) 373 missile defense system - the Iranian version of the sophisticated S-300 long-range air-defense missile shield - in the next two

UAE to Use Drones for Document, Package Deliveries
2014-02-19 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it plans to use Unmanned Aerial Drones to deliver official documents and packages to its citizens as part of efforts to upgrade government

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Top Pakistani Defense Chiefs
2014-02-18 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received at his residence at Al-Punjab Palace in Islamabad the Chief of Pakistani Army General Raheel Sharif on

ISNR to Feature UAE Int’l Fire Fighter Challenge 2014
2014-02-18 Read More...
The upcoming International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR) in Abu Dhabi will feature an event to test firefighting and rescue

Saudi Crown Prince, Defense Minister Visits Pakistan
2014-02-17 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for an official state

Boeing Delivers Kuwait Air Force’s 1st C-17 Globemaster III
2014-02-17 Read More...
Boeing delivered Thursday 13 February Kuwait's first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, an aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force’s capabilities in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster

Report: Russia, Egypt Reach Initial $3 Billion Arms Deal
2014-02-14 Read More...
Egypt has reached an initial agreement on how to implement a new Russian arms delivery deal worth over $3 billion, Russian Vedomosti newspaper reported

Kingdom Defence Summit
2014-02-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia increased its defence and security budget by 18.6% in 2013, the largest rise in spending since 2007, according to new figures released by the Saudi Arabian Monetary

Iran Tests New Long-Range Ballistic Missiles
2014-02-14 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry said it has successfully tested a new generation of long-range ballistic missiles with Multiple Reentry Vehicle payloads and a laser-guided air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile named Bina.

Lockheed Martin Wins Saudi Apache Support Contract
2014-02-13 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) received a $22 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) Special Repair Activities for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command’s

Saudi Interior Minister Pays Official Visit to Washington
2014-02-12 Read More...
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz arrived in Washington on Monday on an official visit to the United States that will last for several days, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Air Force Chief: “Iran to Build Semi-Heavy Fighter Jets”
2014-02-12 Read More...
Iran plans to build semi-heavy and training jets, a senior Air Force Commander announced last week, adding that the country’s experts have equipped Mirage fighters with state-of-the-art home-made

Versar Announces Iraq Contract Extension
2014-02-10 Read More...
Versar, Inc. announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District (USACE-TAM) has extended the Company's ongoing Personal Services and Support contract in Iraq by six

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