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Hollande: “UAE Rafale Jet Deal Hinged on Price”
2013-01-17 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande discussed the possibility of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) buying Rafale fighter jets during his visit to the Gulf country and said a deal hinged on

Egyptian Air Force Orders 6 Additional C295 Aircraft
2013-01-17 Read More...
Airbus Military has received an order for six additional C295 transport aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force, bringing the Egyptian Air Force’s C295 fleet to a total of 12

Rolls-Royce Wins New Saudi Engine Support Contract
2013-01-17 Read More...
Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, under the Saudi British Defence Co-operation Program, Rolls-Royce, the global power systems

Obama Receives New Saudi Interior Minister
2013-01-17 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia’s new Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, on Monday to discuss security and regional issues, the White House

3 Bell 407 Scout Helicopters Delivered to Iraq
2013-01-16 Read More...
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and Program Executive Office Aviation facilitated and delivered 3 Bell 407 Scout helicopters to Iraqi Army

Military Train Crash in Egypt Kills 19 Conscripted Youth
2013-01-15 Read More...
At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured late Tuesday when a train carrying military conscripts derailed southwest of Cairo, the Health Ministry

Libya to Create Special Diplomatic Security Force
2013-01-15 Read More...
Libya plans to create a Special Force to protect Diplomats, government sources said, after a gun attack on an Italian Consul exposed its precarious security

Aspide 2000 Wins Further Acclaim in Kuwait
2013-01-14 Read More...
Another Aspide 2000 success in Kuwait reaffirms the missile’s status as a major aircraft

The 3rd GCC Electronic Warfare Conference
2013-01-14 Read More...
With a very successful third foray into Abu Dhabi for an Electronic Warfare (EW) Conference under the patronage of the UAE Electronic Warfare Command, EW GCC can justifiably claim to have come of age.

Dutch Patriot Missiles Begin Their Journey to Turkey
2013-01-11 Read More...
The Netherlands’ Patriot missile batteries on Monday began their journey to fellow NATO member

GDLS to Upgrade 69 Saudi M1A2 Abrams Tanks
2013-01-09 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded $132.7 million for the procurement and production of 69 Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

U.S. Gives 200 M113 Armored Vehicles to Lebanon
2013-01-09 Read More...
The United States has given 200 armored vehicles to Lebanon, the Lebanese Army said on Monday, bolstering forces that have been struggling to deal with sectarian violence inflamed by the war across the border in

ADSB to be Main Sponsor of NAVDEX 2013
2013-01-08 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) as the main Sponsor for the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX)

Saudi Foreign Minister Warns Iraq of Sectarian Extremism
2013-01-08 Read More...
As Iraq was celebrating the 92th Anniversary of its Army, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned it on Sunday against sectarian extremism after two weeks of protests by Sunni Muslims against the Shiite-backed Prime Minister

Assad Denounces Syria's Rebels as “Gang of Killers”
2013-01-07 Read More...
A defiant President Bashar al-Assad offered no compromise to Syria's rebels on Sunday, using his first public speech in six months to rule out any negotiation with an opposition he described as nothing more than “al-Qaeda terrorists” and “murderous

Iran Accepts to Hold Talks with Big Powers in January
2013-01-07 Read More...
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six major powers about its atomic program in January but the date and venue has yet to be decided, the country’s top nuclear negotiator said on

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