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Iraqi Pilots Start F-16 Training in Arizona
2012-09-03 Read More...
While Iraq anticipates an initial delivery of F-16 Fighting Falcons in September 2014, the pilots who will fly them embarked on a historic partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing to learn how to fly the multipurpose

Bahrain to Host Major Security Summit
2012-09-03 Read More...
The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to host a major security conference, “International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue 2012” to discuss key issues facing the region later this

Royal Moroccan Air Force Receives Final 3 F-16s
2012-08-31 Read More...
The final 3 of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force have departed Lockheed Martin’s facility in Texas on their way to their new home in Morocco.

IAEA: Iran Doubled its Nuclear Capacity
2012-08-31 Read More...
The United States warned Iran on Thursday its window for opening serious talks is limited, after the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Iran had doubled enrichment capacity at its underground facility at

Iraq Receives Final Batch of 9 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
2012-08-30 Read More...
Iraq’s military took delivery of 9 American M1A1 Abrams tanks, the last in an order of 140 that it has received over the past two years, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement on

Bahrain, UK Pledge Security Cooperation
2012-08-30 Read More...
Bahrain and the UK pledged to step up cooperation to safeguard security and stability in the

Milipol Qatar Announces 4 Headline Sponsors
2012-08-28 Read More...
Milipol Qatar has announced 4 Headline Sponsors for its upcoming 2012 exhibition in

Libya to Host Military & Defense Expo 2012
2012-08-28 Read More...
Under the Sponsorship of the Libyan Ministry of Defense, the International Military Exhibition and Defense will be held in Tubruk (Libya) from 5-8 November

Iraq to Receive 18 F-16 Fighter Jets in March 2013
2012-08-27 Read More...
Iraq expects to receive the first group of F-16 warplanes next year, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman said, after US officials said the aircraft would not arrive until

U.S. Navy Sends Aircraft Carriers Back to Gulf
2012-08-27 Read More...
The U.S. Navy is cutting short home leave for the crew of one of its aircraft carriers and sending them back to the Middle East this week to counter any threat from Iran, according to the official Navy News

Gantz: “Israel Ready to Thwart any Threats”
2012-08-23 Read More...
Israeli Army Chief, Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, warned on Wednesday that those who believed they can “eradicate” Israel will face the brunt of Israeli power, in a veiled threat to

Egypt to Use Aircraft & Tanks in Sinai
2012-08-22 Read More...
Egypt is preparing to use aircraft and tanks in Sinai as part of its offensive against militants in the border area, security sources told Reuters, while the Israeli Army announced it deployed an Iron Dome air defense system near the Egyptian

Egyptian President to Attend NAM Summit in Iran
2012-08-21 Read More...
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi will visit Iran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meetings on August 30, Egyptian state news agency MENA said, the first such visit by an Egyptian head of state to Tehran since the Islamic

GCC States Interested in THAAD Missile-Defense System
2012-08-17 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and its closest regional partners have shown interest in buying the most advanced Lockheed Martin Corp missile-defense system to counter perceived threats, executives of the company

Air Traffic Control & Landing System to Iraq
2012-08-17 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for commercially available Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic

Vilnai: “Israel Prepared for 30-Day War after Iran Strike”
2012-08-17 Read More...
Israel is prepared for a 30-day war on multiple fronts should it decide to strike Iran, and is “ready as never before” for such a clash, the outgoing Home Front Defense Minister

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