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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

3 Chinese Warships Arrive in Haifa, Israel
2012-08-15 Read More...
Three Chinese warships arrived in Israel on Monday as members of the People’s Liberation Army Navy began a 5-day stay, to mark 20 years of diplomatic relations between China and

Egypt President Dismisses Field Marshal Tantawi
2012-08-14 Read More...
Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi has denied trying to marginalize the Army after he ordered the retirement of his powerful Defense Minister, saying he was acting in the interests of the

EADS Fully Cooperating in Saudi Fraud Probe
2012-08-14 Read More...
European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. EADS said it is cooperating with the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) which has launched a probe into suspected irregularities involving a Riyadh-based subsidiary of the Franco-German aircraft maker and

U.S. Guided Missile Destroyer Collides with Tanker in Gulf
2012-08-14 Read More...
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was left with a gaping hole on one side after it collided with an oil tanker early Sunday just outside the strategic Strait of

Saudi Arabia to Intercept Israeli Jets en Route to Iran
2012-08-10 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has warned that it will intercept Israeli fighter jets that enter its airspace en route to an attack on Iran, UPI news reported citing the Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth. The report comes as the delivery of an upgraded interceptor

Test Flight for New Omani C-130J Super Hercules
2012-08-09 Read More...
A new C-130J Super Hercules for the Sultanate of Oman conducts a test flight at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta,

Royal Saudi Air Force Orders 193 F110 Engines
2012-08-09 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 193 F110-GE-129E engines to power 84 new twin-engine Boeing F-15SA

Follow-On Support & Services for the Royal Saudi Air Force
2012-08-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for follow-on support and services for the Royal Saudi Air Force at an estimated cost of $850

Russia Denies Plans to Send Assault Ships to Syria
2012-08-06 Read More...
Russia’s Defense Ministry denied on Friday that it plans to send naval vessels to the Syrian port of Tartus, the state-owned RIA news agency said, as Moscow called for Kofi Annan to be urgently replaced as envoy for

Israel Navy Concludes Large Scale Drill
2012-08-06 Read More...
On 01 August, The Israel Navy concluded a month-long surface fleet drill that included live missile launches, simulated combat with enemy forces and interoperability with the Israel Air

July Deadliest Month in Iraq in Nearly 2 Years
2012-08-03 Read More...
July was the deadliest month in Iraq in almost two years, with 325 people killed in attacks, official figures released on Wednesday showed, and included the deadliest day here since December 2009.

25 Turkish Tanks Hold Exercises near Syrian Border
2012-08-03 Read More...
The Turkish Army staged tank exercises near the Syrian border on Wednesday, Turkish officials said, in a move highlighting Ankara's unease about security on the

Panetta in Jordan for talks on Syria
2012-08-02 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Jordan today for talks with King Abdullah II on the conflict in neighboring Syria and the influx of refugees to

Prince Salman Receives Pakistan’s Defense Attaché
2012-08-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received Saturday at his office in Jeddah Pakistan's Military Attaché to the Kingdom Brigadier General Hassan Jalil

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