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U.S. Leaves 700 Combat Troops in Jordan After Exercise
2013-06-25 Read More...
The United States, keeping a wary eye on Syria's civil war, has left about 700 combat-equipped troops in Jordan after a training exercise, President Barack Obama said on Friday, after previously deciding to leave Patriot missiles and warplanes

US to Continue Saudi National Guard Modernization
2013-06-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for the continuation of the United States-supported effort to modernize the Saudi Arabian National Guard

France Makes New Arms Proposals to Qatar
2013-06-24 Read More...
France has made new offers on supplying military equipment to Qatar and is optimistic about the outcome, French President Francois Hollande said in an interview published on

Qatar Interested in Eurofighter, Rafale Jets
2013-06-21 Read More...
Qatar is likely to launch an international tender to renew its fleet of ageing fighter jets soon and is interested in France's Rafale, a French official said, while sources said it was also looking at the BAE Systems-backed Eurofighter Typhoon

Sikorsky-Boeing JV to Offer Saudi Rotorcraft Services
2013-06-21 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's rotorcraft fleet.

Harris Wins New Middle East Order
2013-06-19 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $92 million contract from a Middle Eastern nation for an integrated command, control and communications

Preparations Well Under Way for DIMDEX 2014
2013-06-19 Read More...
DIMDEX 2014, the MENA Region’s leading international maritime defense exhibition and conference held under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Qatar

Bahrain Urged to Sign UN Arms Trade Treaty
2013-06-19 Read More...
Bahrain has been urged to sign a landmark United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that aims to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of warlords and

NSC to Train Kuwaiti Armed Forces Commanders
2013-06-17 Read More...
NSC, a leading UK-based cutting-edge simulation and analysis-driven training specialist, has been awarded a three-year contract to help hone the skills of senior Commanders in Kuwait’s Armed

Libya Entrusts DCI for its Academic Training Courses
2013-06-17 Read More...
The Libyan Air Force and Defense Forces have entrusted DCI with the training of 20 Officer Trainees since March

LONGBOW LLC Wins Saudi Apache Radar Contract
2013-06-14 Read More...
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64 Apache Attack

Iran Refuses to Substitute S-300 by Tor Systems
2013-06-14 Read More...
The Tor antiaircraft system that Russia has proposed to Iran instead of the S-300 cannot be integrated into the country’s defense system, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia said earlier this

Austria to Start Golan Pullout Today
2013-06-12 Read More...
Austrian troops in a UN monitoring force will begin pulling out from the Golan Heights on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said, just days after Vienna’s controversial decision to quit the

Iran Opens New Space Center
2013-06-12 Read More...
Iran has opened a new space center to monitor and observe space objects and satellites passing through the country’s

Egypt: “Any Obstacle to the Nile’s Flow is a National Threat”
2013-06-11 Read More...
Egypt's Foreign Minister, vowing not to give up “a single drop of water from the Nile”, said he would go to Addis Ababa to discuss a giant dam that Ethiopia has begun building in defiance of Cairo's

Jordan Starts “Eager Lion” Military Exercises
2013-06-10 Read More...
Jordan announced Saturday the start of “Eager Lion” military exercises with the participation of 8,000 soldiers from 19 Arab and Western countries, said Major General Awni el-Edwan, the Jordan Armed Forces' Operations

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