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Iran Unveils Smart Detection Cabin for Cruise Missiles
2014-02-27 Read More...
Iran unveiled a home-made smart detection and guidance cabin for high precision cruise missiles and a smart composite armor used in tanks and personnel carriers in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan earlier this

Abu Dhabi Hosts Air Expo 2014
2014-02-26 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014, the fastest growing general aviation exhibition in the region, opened yesterday (February 25) at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the UAE capital’s dedicated business aviation

Report: Iraq Signed Arms, Ammunition Deal with Iran
2014-02-26 Read More...
Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a UN embargo on weapons sales by

Lebanon, French Delegation Discuss $3bn Saudi Arms Grant
2014-02-25 Read More...
The Lebanese Army is engaged in “tough negotiations” with the French military delegation that is tasked with implementing a $3 billion Saudi

Lebanese Army Chief to Visit Italy
2014-02-25 Read More...
Lebanese Army Chief General Jean Qahwaji is scheduled to visit Italy in the coming days to consolidate military ties with the European country and discuss the preparations for the conference aimed at shoring up support for the Lebanese

Saudi Arabia, India Plan Defense Alliance Agreement
2014-02-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and India plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a defense alliance during the visit of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense (photo), to New Delhi next month, a report

Airbus to Showcase ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo
2014-02-24 Read More...
Airbus will show an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo (Al Bateen Executive Airport, 26-27 February), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East.

New Lebanese Minister of National Defense Assumes Post
2014-02-21 Read More...
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister, Samir Moqbel, on Wednesday assumed his new post as the Minister of National Defense, in a handover ceremony held at the Ministry, in presence of Army Chief, General Jean Qahwaji.

Saudi Arabia Ranks 4th in Defense Spending Worldwide
2014-02-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabia beat Britain to become the world's fourth largest defense spender in 2013, a report said, as Western cuts and Asian and Middle Eastern growth shift the global balance of military

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

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