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Bahrain King Receives Jordanian Chief-of-Staff
2014-04-03 Read More...
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at Safriya Palace on Monday Jordan's Chief-of-Staff General Meshaal Mohammed Al-Zaban and his accompanying delegation who are on a visit to Bahrain to attend the Bahraini-Jordanian Joint Committee

Yemen’s President Accuses Iran of Supporting Separatists
2014-04-02 Read More...
Yemen’s President called on Iran to stop meddling in the country’s internal politics, according to comments published in the pan-Arab al-Hayat newspaper on

Nakilat Damen Shipyards to Build 7 Vessels for Qatar’s Army
2014-04-01 Read More...
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) worth QAR 3.1 billion to build seven vessels for Qatar Armed

Airbus Defence and Space at ISNR Abu Dhabi
2014-04-01 Read More...
At ISNR 2014 in Abu Dhabi, Airbus Defence and Space will present a wide portfolio of products and solutions ranging from UAVs and radar systems to satcom services.

Qatar Announces Big Defense Deals at DIMDEX 2014
2014-03-31 Read More...
Qatar announced contracts worth $23 billion on Thursday to buy attack helicopters, advanced anti-missile interception systems and other military equipment, as the country accelerates a military

U.S.-Saudi Arabia Vow to Remain “Strategic Allies”
2014-03-31 Read More...
US President Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah discussed “tactical differences” in their approach to some issues during a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, but agreed both sides remain strategically aligned, a senior US official

Qatar to Get 2 Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tankers
2014-03-31 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Qatar to supply two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refueling aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air

Egypt Appoints New Defense Minister and Chief-of-Staff
2014-03-31 Read More...
Egypt's new Armed Forces Chief and Defense Minister has been sworn in, a day after Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned so he could stand for the

Thales, Qatar Armed Forces to Develop OPV-Aircraft
2014-03-31 Read More...
Thales has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle - Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance

Abu Dhabi to Host Milsatcom Middle East
2014-03-31 Read More...
Taking place on 6th April 2014 at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Milsatcom Middle East is a strategic conference specifically developed to meet the satellite communications needs of the Middle East

Prince Muqrin Named Second-in-Line to Saudi Throne
2014-03-28 Read More...
Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was officially named on Thursday as second-in-line to the Saudi

Qatar’s Border Security System Now in Operation
2014-03-28 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has finalised the deployment of the National Security Shield (NSS) to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces, covering the entire Qatar territorial waters and land

Top Lebanese Security Officials Discuss Security Plan
2014-03-28 Read More...
Top Lebanese security officials gathered Wednesday to discuss a security plan for Tripoli and Lebanon’s border with Syria, in an effort to contain the fallout from the Syrian

Egypt’s Defense Minister Announces Presidential Bid
2014-03-28 Read More...
Egyptian Army Chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi resigned on Wednesday as Defense Minister and announced his plan to run for President, following a high-level meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

Cassidian Optronics Wins KMW, Rheinmetall Order
2014-03-28 Read More...
Cassidian Optronics GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has received an order valued at more than 40 million Euros from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH, for the supply of vision equipment.

Britain Expands Military Complex in Britain
2014-03-28 Read More...
Britain is increasing its military presence in Bahrain with a $97.7 million expansion of the UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) complex.

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