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Yemen’s Parliament Calls for Drone Attacks to Stop
2013-12-18 Read More...
Yemen’s Parliament called for a stop to drone attacks in a symbolic vote that reflected growing public anxiety about Washington’s use of the unmanned aircraft to combat al Qaeda in the impoverished

25 Countries to Participate at Bahrain International Airshow
2013-12-17 Read More...
Delegations and companies from more than 25 countries, including global leaders in the aerospace industry will attend the upcoming Bahrain International

Iran Recovers 2nd Astronaut Monkey
2013-12-17 Read More...
Iran announced that it has sent the second monkey into the space on the back of an explorer rocket, and that it has brought back and recovered the living

Jafari: “All Parts of Iran Equipped with Missile Launchers”
2013-12-16 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said each and every part of Iran can fire missiles at enemy targets, adding that these launch points equipped with various firing methods are

Thales to Modernize Iraq’s Air Traffic Management
2013-12-13 Read More...
Thales, world leader in Air Traffic Management (ATM), signed a contract with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) for the modernization of Iraqi

SDI: “Morocco to Focus on Homeland Security”
2013-12-13 Read More...
Risks of attacks from native terrorist gangs and the arms race with neighbouring Algeria have motivated the Moroccan government to increase its defence

Hawker Pacific Sells First Bell 412EPI in the Middle East
2013-12-13 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Aviation, the largest commercial helicopter operator in the region, is set to acquire a Bell 412EPI helicopter from Hawker Pacific, a leading aircraft sales and product support company in Asia, Pacific and the Middle

Korea Aerospace Industries Wins $1.1bn Iraq Jet Order
2013-12-12 Read More...
The Government of Iraq and Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd (KAI) announced today in Baghdad the signing of a contract to supply 24 T-50 aircrafts to Iraq, including training for Iraqi Pilots. The total contract value exceeds $1.1

Gulf States to Form Unified Military Command
2013-12-12 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the formation of a unified military command structure, announcing the move in a closing statement of a two-day annual Gulf Summit held in Kuwait City on

ADSB to Build 2 Combat Ships for UAE Armed Forces
2013-12-11 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has signed an agreement with the UAE Armed Forces to build two combat ships equipped with multi-tasking equipment and advanced communication devices at a total value of AED 870

Defense, Security Cooperation on Agenda at GCC Summit
2013-12-11 Read More...
The annual 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) two-day summit kicked off in Kuwait on Tuesday, with talks over the formation of a Gulf Union topping the

Oshkosh at the Gulf Defense & Aerospace Exhibition
2013-12-10 Read More...
Mideast military forces are ramping up investments in command, control, communications and computer (C4) equipment and systems to increase situational awareness and achieve greater collaboration in the face of proliferating threats, which range from

SDI: Military Spending in Iraq Reaches US$ 17.1 Billion
2013-12-10 Read More...
The Iraqi government is increasing its spending on military equipment. Today the country spends US$17.1 billion on advanced defence equipment and military

US Navy-Mina Salman Bridge to be Completed Soon
2013-12-10 Read More...
Work on a major bridge connecting the US Navy base with the military port in Mina Salman (Bahrain) is expected to be completed next

NGC Forms Team for Saudi Ministry of National Guard
2013-12-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is bringing together leading industry partners in aviation sustainment, training and operations to offer innovative solutions for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of National Guard (MNG) Integrated Maintenance Support

U.S. to Maintain Robust Presence in the Gulf
2013-12-09 Read More...
Pentagon Chief Chuck Hagel held talks in Bahrain Friday to reassure anxious Gulf allies that the U.S. military will maintain a robust regional presence despite a nuclear deal with

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