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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

Israel Names New Home Front Minister
2012-08-16 Read More...
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday named an old Army friend from a rival political party as his new Home Front Minister, amid growing concern here about preparedness for the response to a potential attack on Iran this

ISR Suites & Support for Saudi Arabia
2012-08-16 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress August 9 of of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 10 Link-16 capable data link systems and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)

Egypt’s New Defense Minister Pledges Strong Ties with USA
2012-08-16 Read More...
The new Defense Minister appointed by Egypt’s Islamist President has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington, Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta

BAE Brings Typhoon Repair Capabilities to Saudi Arabia
2012-08-15 Read More...
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia announced that it has invested 65 Million Saudi Riyals ($17 Million) with Advanced Electronics Systems (AEC) and Rockwell Collins Deutschland (RCD) to bring into Saudi Arabia the repair capability for the Cockpit Interface

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