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Muscat to Host Air Power Middle East 2012
2011-12-06 Read More...
As demand for air power capabilities grows in the region, Middle Eastern delegations and senior regional officials will gather at the Air Power Middle East (APME) event to discuss the latest developments in air campaigning and the future of security

Syria Holds War Games
2011-12-06 Read More...
The Syrian military has held war games that included test-firing of missiles and air force and ground troop operations "similar to a real battle," state-run media reported

U.S. Drone Shot Down in Iran
2011-12-06 Read More...
Iran’s military said it had shot down a U.S. drone aircraft in eastern Iran on Sunday, a military source told state

Top UK Policeman to Join Bahrain Security Forces
2011-12-06 Read More...
One of Britain's most senior Policemen is set to help Bahrain overhaul the way it operates its Security Forces, according to the UK's Daily Telegraph

US to Sell 600 Bunker Buster Bombs to UAE
2011-12-05 Read More...
The Obama administration has proposed selling 600 "bunker buster" bombs and other munitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which lies across the Gulf from Iran, to deter what it called regional

Panetta: “Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Difficult to Get At”
2011-12-05 Read More...
Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta on Friday warned there was no guarantee a US military strike on Iran would hit intended targets linked to Tehran's nuclear program, saying the sites are “difficult to get

US Hands Over Victory Base to Iraq
2011-12-05 Read More...
The United States on Friday handed over to Iraqi control the sprawling Victory Base Complex near Baghdad, the main base from which the US-led war in Iraq was commanded, a US military spokesman

Saudi Arabia Seeks a Nuke-Free Middle East
2011-12-05 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on the world community to support Arab efforts for making the Middle East and the Arab Gulf region free from mass-destruction weapons, a move necessary for enhancing opportunities for the prevalence of

NGC Delivers Simulator & Measurement Systems to Aselsan
2011-12-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) announced the delivery of Combat Electromagnetic Environment Simulator (CEESIM) systems and a Signal Measurement System (SMS) to Aselsan, the Turkish high technology defense electronics company based in

Prince Salman Tours Major Saudi Military Facilities
2011-12-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Salman visited on Wednesday a number of military facilities in Al-Kharj, including Prince Sultan Air Base - the largest in the Middle East, and said he would continue efforts to strengthen the Armed

Former Kuwaiti Defense Minister Named Prime Minister
2011-12-02 Read More...
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has appointed outgoing Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah as Prime Minister, state TV and the national news agency said on

Raytheon’s $1.7 Billion Patriot Sale to Saudi Arabia Approved
2011-12-01 Read More...
Raytheon has received U.S. Congressional and State Department approvals on a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest

U.S. Vice President Visits Iraq
2011-12-01 Read More...
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit on Tuesday, during which he was due to meet top Iraqi officials, as American troops depart Iraq ahead of a year-end deadline.

DCI-NAVFCO to Train 20 New Kuwaiti Cadets
2011-11-30 Read More...
DCI, a service provider with activities on the entire spectrum of defense and domestic security, has a special partnership with the Kuwait Naval Forces that have entrusted DCI-NAVFCO for many years with the training of its future naval

Bahrain Names New Defense, Security Chiefs
2011-11-30 Read More...
Earlier this week, HRM King Hamad of Bahrain appointed Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Supreme Defense Council Secretary General and his adviser on national security affairs, with the rank of

Iran to Hit NATO Defenses in Turkey if Attacked
2011-11-29 Read More...
Iran will target NATO’s missile defense installations in Turkey if the US or Israel attacks the Islamic Republic, a Senior Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

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