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UK to Assist Bahrain in Bomb Plot Investigations
2012-08-01 Read More...
The United Kingdom will cooperate with Bahrain in its investigations into recent discovery of bomb-making factories in the

Iraqi Official Claims Kurds in Secret Weapons Deal
2012-07-31 Read More...
A high-ranking Iraqi official said security agencies have uncovered a secret weapons deal between the autonomous Kurdistan region and an unnamed foreign

Spiegel: Qatar Considering Buying 200 Leopard-2 Tanks
2012-07-30 Read More...
Qatar is considering buying up to 200 German tanks at a cost of around 2 billion Euros ($2.46 billion), according to a report published on July

12 FIREFINDER Radars for Iraq
2012-07-27 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for 12 FIREFINDER Radars and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $428

Harris Wins Middle East Order for Falcon II® Radios
2012-07-26 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received an $8 million order from a country in the Middle East for Falcon® high-frequency manpack radios as part of its tactical radio modernization

U.S. to Sell 60 Patriot Missiles to Kuwait
2012-07-26 Read More...
The Pentagon said Wednesday it planned to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to bolster its defenses against the threat from

ITT Exelis to Provide AIDEWS to Oman Air Force’s F-16s
2012-07-26 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been awarded a $23.6 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide the Royal Air Force of Oman with electronic warfare defensive

Pentagon Places Initial Order for 18 F-16 Jets to Iraq
2012-07-25 Read More...
The Pentagon has placed the initial order for 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for the Iraqi Air

Airborne Early Warning & Control Conference & Exhibition
2012-07-24 Read More...
The UAE Air Force is currently undergoing an ambitious modernization with the goal of attaining a level of capability matching the highest NATO standards.

Harris Atlas Systems Wins Middle East Contract
2012-07-24 Read More...
Harris Atlas Systems LLC has been awarded an $8 million contract to provide a Middle Eastern government agency with a system that will ensure that critical military and public safety information can be shared quickly, easily and securely even under

Tangsiri: “Iran not to Give up Control over Hormuz Strait”
2012-07-24 Read More...
Iran would never give up its control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Deputy Navy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Sunday evening in Bandar Abbas, capital of the southern Hormuzgan

Qatar Emiri Air Force Orders 24 PC-21 Training Systems
2012-07-23 Read More...
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has awarded a contract to Pilatus for the procurement of a complete PC-21 Training System, consisting of a fleet of 24 PC-21 trainer aircraft, a suite of Ground Based Training

Switzerland Lifts UAE Arms Embargo
2012-07-23 Read More...
Switzerland on Friday lifted an arms embargo against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the two sides agreed to investigate how Swiss hand grenades sold to the UAE wound up in Syria, the government

Prince Bandar bin Sultan Named Saudi Intelligence Chief
2012-07-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has appointed its former Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, as the new Intelligence Chief, replacing Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Saudi media reported on Thursday, citing a royal

UAE Orders 750 Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles
2012-07-20 Read More...
Oshkosh Corporation announced that the Company’s Defense segment has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces with 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles

Saudi Arabia, UAE Huge Drivers of Offset Agreements
2012-07-20 Read More...
Global aerospace and defense companies have racked up a cumulative $500 billion of obligations in order to secure weapons sales with foreign countries through 2016, according to a leading consulting

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