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Al-Thani: “Qatar Opposes Any Military Attack against Iran”
2012-04-02 Read More...
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani has said his country, which hosts the U.S. Central Command, would oppose any military attack against Iran. The U.S. Central Command oversees operations in the Middle East and Central

US to Discuss GCC Missile Defense in Riyadh
2012-03-30 Read More...
Missile defense will be among the topics that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to discuss during the meeting this weekend in Saudi Arabia with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a U.S. security cooperation group, State Department

UAE Supports War on Nuclear Terror
2012-03-30 Read More...
The UAE announced a contribution of $1 million towards the expansion and enhancement of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Safeguards Analytical Laboratory (SAL) and the hosting in October 2013 of an international

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Expands MRO Facilities
2012-03-28 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the leading shipbuilder and naval support services provider in the Gulf region and a strategic affiliate of Mubadala, has announced that it is stepping up its focus on maintenance, repairs and overhauling

First VL Mica Integrated with Tacticos Combat System
2012-03-28 Read More...
Thales announced that the first operational naval VL Mica missile worldwide has been successfully integrated with the Tacticos Combat Management

Boeing to Develop Airborne Antennas for Yahsat
2012-03-28 Read More...
Boeing finalized a firm-fixed-price contract with Al Yah Satellite Company (Yahsat), the United Arab Emirates-based multipurpose satellite operator, to design and build active electronically steered phased array antenna systems for aircraft. The

A330 MRTT Completes UAE Receiver Qualification
2012-03-27 Read More...
Airbus Military has successfully completed receiver qualification of the two primary aircraft-types that the UAE Air Force will refuel from the three A330 MRTT multi role tanker transports that it currently has on

Three Pakistani Ships Participate at DIMDEX 2012
2012-03-27 Read More...
Pakistan is participating in a big way at the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference 2012 (DIMDEX 2012; 26-29 March 2012 Qatar National Convention

Saudi Arabia, France Discuss Defense Ties
2012-03-26 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman held talks in Riyadh Saturday with his French counterpart Gerard Longuet and emphasized the Kingdom’s desire to strengthen partnerships between their respective Defense

U.S. to Resume Military Aid to Egypt
2012-03-26 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday opened the way to resume $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Egypt after waiving legislative requirements over its progress toward democracy.

DCNS at DIMDEX 2012
2012-03-26 Read More...
DCNS, a major player in the European and world markets for value-added naval defence systems, is exhibiting at the ongoing Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX, 26-28 March

Swedish Prosecutor Probes Saudi Arms Deal
2012-03-23 Read More...
A prosecutor in Sweden has opened a preliminary inquiry into a controversial defense deal to help Saudi Arabia build an arms factory, defense officials said

UK Eyes Typhoon Deals in UAE, Qatar, Oman
2012-03-23 Read More...
As the British defence sector prepares to submit what could be one of the most significant deals in defence contracting with the UAE Air Force, the British government is stepping up efforts to court its Gulf

Khamenei: “Iran Will Attack to Defend Itself”
2012-03-21 Read More...
In the face of aggression from the US or Israel, Iran will attack to defend itself, Iran's most powerful figure, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on

Oman: “Confrontation with Iran More Possible Than Remote”
2012-03-21 Read More...
Strategically located on the opposite side of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, the Sultanate of Oman said the risk of military conflict between Tehran and the West was rising but there was still plenty of opportunity to negotiate

Syrian Arms Imports Surge in 2007-2011
2012-03-19 Read More...
A new report on conventional arms transfers shows Syria imported nearly six times more weapons in 2007-2011 than in the previous five-year period, with Russia accounting for 72% of the arms

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