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Enhancement Package for Morocco’s M1A1 SA Abrams Tank
2012-06-21 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Tuesday of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco for enhancement and refurbishment of 200 M1A1 Abrams tanks and associated parts, equipment,

Russia Sending 2 Warships to Syria
2012-06-21 Read More...
Russia is preparing to send two amphibious assault ships to the Syrian port of Tartus where Moscow operates a strategic naval base to ensure safety of its nationals, the Interfax news agency reported earlier this

Saudi Arabia May Buy Up To 800 Leopard Battle Tanks
2012-06-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabia may purchase as many as 800 Leopard 2 battle tanks manufactured by German companies, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing unidentified people close to the German

DCI to Continue Maintenance of Kuwait’s Helicopters
2012-06-20 Read More...
DCI, a service provider with activities on the entire spectrum of defense and domestic security, recently announced the extension since January 2012 of a 3-year contract concerning Kuwait Air Force (KAF)

Prince Salman Named Crown Heir of Saudi Arabia
2012-06-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz was named on Monday as the Kingdom’s new Heir Apparent following the death of Crown Prince Naïf on

Saudi Arabia Announces the Demise of Prince Naïf
2012-06-18 Read More...
It was with deep sadness and grief that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah announced Saturday the demise of his brother and right hand Crown Prince Naïf, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior at the age of

Qatar to Get 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
2012-06-15 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on June 12 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar of 12 UH-60M BLACK HAWK Utility Helicopters, 26 T700-GE-701D Engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 15 AN/AAR-57

Guo: “UAE & France to Boost Defense Cooperation”
2012-06-13 Read More...
The UAE and France spare no effort to push their joint defense and military co-operation forward, a top French Defense official has

Saudi Defense Discussions with Spain Revived
2012-06-08 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman held talks in Madrid yesterday with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Morenes on strengthening military cooperation between the two

Suleiman Meets UAE & Qatar Leaders
2012-06-08 Read More...
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman on Wednesday held talks with the leaders of Qatar and the

Saudi Minister of Defense Arrives in Spain
2012-06-07 Read More...
Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Minister of Defense, arrived in Madrid Wednesday in an official visit to

Prince Saud: “Iran’s Nuclear Program is a Major Threat”
2012-06-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia said Iran's nuclear program has increased threats to the Gulf region and urged Tehran to cooperate with world powers to defuse tension after talks last month failed to achieve a

Saudi King Calls for Integrated Strategies to Fight Terrorism
2012-06-06 Read More...
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has called for formulating comprehensive and integrated strategies to fight

Salman Opens New Madinah Military Command Building
2012-06-05 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman opened the new building of Madinah Military Command on Friday, and expressed his satisfaction over the combat readiness of the Saudi Armed

Iran will Respond to any Attack with “Proportionate Reaction”
2012-06-05 Read More...
Iran will respond to any Israeli or US attack against its nuclear sites with a “proportionate” reaction, the military adviser to the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

Assad: “We are Facing a Real War Waged from the Outside”
2012-06-04 Read More...
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Sunday the "abominable" massacre of more than 100 people in Houla, saying even monsters could not carry out such acts, and promised a 15-month-old crisis would end soon if Syrians pulled

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