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Saudi Arabia Orders 2 C-130J Super Hercules
2013-10-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement (known as an Undefinitized Contract Action) with the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the first two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the Kingdom of Saudi

Iran Stages 5 Civil Defense Drills
2013-10-28 Read More...
Head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali announced that Iran is staging five civil defense exercises this week (26 October-01

Al-Baker: “Qatar Airways Not Interested in Boeing 777X”
2013-10-28 Read More...
Qatar Airways is not interested in ordering Boeing's proposed new 777X wide-body jet, its Chief Executive

AS&E Wins Cargo, X-ray System Order in the Middle East
2013-10-28 Read More...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (&E), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, has received a $6.2 million order for a ZBV®mobile screening

Raytheon Sees Big Missile Orders from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar
2013-10-25 Read More...
US-based Raytheon sees “tremendous opportunities” for international bookings including large missile defense orders from Kuwait, Oman and Qatar before the end of the year, its Chief Financial Officer

NATO to Send Small Team of Defense Experts to Libya
2013-10-23 Read More...
NATO has agreed on Monday to send a small team of experts to advise Libya in building its defense institutions amid chaos two years after the killing of strongman Muammar

Russia Starts Implementing $4.3 Billion Deal With Iraq
2013-10-22 Read More...
Russia has started implementation of a multi-billion dollar arms deal with Iraq, an official with the Middle Eastern nation’s government

Iran’s Armed Forces Hold Air Defense Drills
2013-10-22 Read More...
The Iranian Armed Forces, including the Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), have taken part in massive air defense exercises in October, a senior Iranian Commander announced on

Iraq Starts Receiving Russian Arms Under $4.3 Billion Deal
2013-10-18 Read More...
A top Iraqi official said Thursday that Baghdad had begun receiving arms from Russia under a historic $4.3-billion deal it signed last year but then scrapped amid corruption

Saudi Arabia to Host Electronic Warfare Symposium
2013-10-18 Read More...
The 3rd EW symposium for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the first AOC Electronic Warfare (EW) conference & exhibition to be held in the Kingdom who recognizes the importance of EW and the critical role it plays in operational effectiveness and for

Chemical Weapons Inspectors Verify 11 Sites in Syria
2013-10-17 Read More...
Chemical weapons inspectors have verified 11 sites in Syria that were identified by Damascus on Wednesday, continuing their process of eliminating Syria’s

Royal Navy of Oman Fires VL MICA from Al Shamikh OPV
2013-10-17 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has recently conducted an operational naval VL MICA missile firing from the Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), a Khareef class constructed by BAE

ARFF 2013 to Discuss Global Aircraft Fire Incidents
2013-10-16 Read More...
Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF 2013) will take place on 10 & 11 December at The Oberoi Hotel, Dubai,

Thales Eyes Saudi Shahine Upgrade Contract
2013-10-15 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is close to finalizing a EUR2.5 billion contract with Thales to upgrade its Shahine short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems, La Tribune reported on 5

Egypt Criticizes US Decision to Halt Military Aid
2013-10-15 Read More...
Egypt criticized the US decision to halt some aid to the Army-backed government following a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood that has plunged the country into a violent political

Saudi Arabia Deploys 95,000 Security Forces for Pilgrimage
2013-10-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has deployed 95,000 Security Forces to maintain order during this year’s Muslim hajj pilgrimage, Interior Minister Prince Mohammad bin Nayef

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