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King Abdullah’s Son to Head Saudi National Guard
2013-05-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah named his son to head a new National Guard Ministry on Monday, strengthening the force's role in the Kingdom.The elevation of Prince Miteb (photo), which state media said came in a royal decree, has few strategic or

Jordan to Deploy Patriot Missiles
2013-05-27 Read More...
Jordan, which shares borders with war-torn Syria, said Sunday it is in talks with “friendly countries” to deploy Patriot missiles on its territory after a similar move by

IDEX 2013 Wins “Best Exhibition” Award at Mideast Event
2013-05-27 Read More...
The 2013 edition of International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) has won the “Best Exhibition - Trade or Consumer” award at the sixth annual Middle East Event Awards held on Wednesday, 22 May

Kerry: Russian S-300 Deliveries to Syria “Destabilizing”
2013-05-24 Read More...
The sale by Russia of S-300 air defense systems to Syria would be “destabilizing” for the region, US Secretary State John Kerry said in Tel Aviv on

Navantia & Damen to Participate Again at DIMDEX 2014
2013-05-24 Read More...
The Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) is set to return in 2014 and will be held between the 25-27 March at the Qatar National Convention Centre in

Iraq’s PM Orders Changes in Senior Military Ranks
2013-05-24 Read More...
An Iraqi government spokesman says Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ordered changes in senior ranks of the military in the wake of bloody attacks that have killed dozens of people in the past few

Kerry Hails Awaited $2.1bn Raytheon Deal with Oman
2013-05-23 Read More...
The U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed on Wednesday what U.S. officials said was an estimated $2.1 billion deal for Oman to buy a ground-based air defense system from

Saudi Arabia-Turkey Sign Key Defense Pacts
2013-05-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed key defense pacts on Tuesday following a visit to Ankara by the Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Raytheon to Sign $2.1bn Oman Deal; Wins USAF Contract
2013-05-21 Read More...
Raytheon, one of the largest US weapons makers, is expected to sign an estimated $2.1 billion deal to sell Oman an air defense system while US Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Sultanate state this week, US officials

U.S. Concerned about Russian Arms Shipments to Syria
2013-05-20 Read More...
Russia’s shipment of alleged missiles to Syria could “embolden” the regime’s forces and prolong the country’s civil war, a top U.S. military official said on

Lebanon, Italy Discuss Military Ties
2013-05-20 Read More...
Italy will keep the same number of its peacekeepers in South Lebanon, Italian Defense Minister Mario Mauro said Thursday, as he voiced his country’s readiness to provide military assistance if needed.

S-300 Missile Sale to Syria: The Unanswered Questions
2013-05-17 Read More...
If fresh media reports are true, Russia, Syria’s longtime supplier of military equipment, may soon provide Damascus - or already has - with advanced S-300 air defense systems, tipping the balance in the devastating 26-month conflict in the Middle

Qatar & Oman Request AN/AAQ-24(V) Systems
2013-05-16 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress May 14 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for two AN/AAQ-24(V) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Systems and associated equipment, parts, training and

Iran’s Navy to Receive Advanced Cruise Missiles
2013-05-14 Read More...
Iran’s Navy will receive cruise missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers, the Director of Iran’s Defense Ministry’s Aerospace Organization said on

US Commander: “Gulf Navy Drill Not Directed at Iran”
2013-05-13 Read More...
Vice Admiral John Miller, Commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet (photo), said on Sunday that a massive naval minesweeping exercise involving 41 countries was not directed at

Saudi Chief Receives Commander of Yemeni Air Forces
2013-05-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, received on Sunday the Commander of Air Forces and Air Defense of the Republic of Yemen Air Vice Marshall Rashed bin Nasser Al-Jund and the accompanying

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