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Iran to Top 14th Consultative GCC Meeting
2012-05-11 Read More...
Key regional developments in the Arab world including strained relations between the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Iran will top the agenda of the consultative meeting of the GCC Heads of State in the Saudi capital on May

Motorola Solutions’ Ultimate Police Patrol Vehicle at TWC 2012
2012-05-10 Read More...
Motorola Solutions, Inc. is highlighting its latest innovations at the largest Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) industry gathering in the

U.S. Reintroduces Military Trainers into Yemen
2012-05-10 Read More...
The United States has resumed on-the-ground military training aimed at bolstering Yemen’s fight against al-Qaeda, the Pentagon said, following a suspension during a period of intense political

KADDB to Join L-3 WESCAM’s Service Centers Network
2012-05-08 Read More...
L-3 WESCAM announced it will sign a Service Center Agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in

BAE Close to Sealing $800m Saudi Hawk Deal
2012-05-08 Read More...
BAE Systems is close to sealing a 500 million pounds ($808 million) deal to sell up to 30 Hawk Trainer Aircraft to Saudi Arabia, the Sunday Times

MESOC 2012 Concludes at SOFEX Jordan
2012-05-08 Read More...
Under the patronage of HRM King Abdullah II of Jordan, represented by HRH Prince Faysal bin Hussein, and with special support of the Jordanian Special Operations Forces, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis

Eurocopter at SOFEX 2012
2012-05-08 Read More...
Eurocopter’s dedication to meeting the operational requirements of governments, Armed Forces and special mission operators across the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line is being highlighted at Jordan’s Special Operations Forces

Oshkosh Defense at SOFEX 2012
2012-05-07 Read More...
Special Forces worldwide need highly mobile tactical vehicles that meet the requirements of their unique mission

Prince Naif Expresses Solidarity with UAE & Bahrain
2012-05-07 Read More...
HRH Prince Naif, Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, has highlighted the importance of the Gulf Union to confront challenges and foreign

Sheikh Mohammed Attends Joint UAE-French Military Drill
2012-05-04 Read More...
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, watched on Wednesday the final stage of the UAE-French joint military exercise codenamed “Gulf

Saudi Arabia to Set Up New Military Industries
2012-05-04 Read More...
HH Prince Khaled bin Sultan, Deputy Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia, has emphasized the importance of making military equipment spare parts locally, adding that it was encouraged by the late Prince Sultan, Former Defense

New Jordan Armed Forces Command & Control Center
2012-05-03 Read More...
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced it has successfully completed its contract to provide command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) support to the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) Joint Special

Iran: “US F-22s in UAE Endanger Regional Security”
2012-05-02 Read More...
The United States' deployment of cutting-edge F-22 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates “will endanger the region's security,” Iran warned on

Iraq to Receive 24 F-16 Jets Early 2014
2012-04-30 Read More...
Iraq will receive the first 24 of 36 F-16 fighter jets it has ordered from the United States at the beginning of 2014, a senior official told Reuters on

Lebanese Army Intercepts Arms Containers Heading to Syria
2012-04-30 Read More...
The Lebanese Army intercepted three containers of weapons on board of a ship intercepted in the Mediterranean which may have been trying to supply Syrian rebels, security sources said on

ITT to Provide EW Systems to Oman’s F-16s
2012-04-27 Read More...
ITT Corp has been awarded a $47.5 million firm fixed-price contract to procure 15 ALQ-21 1s, 4 airborne integrated defensive electronic warfare units, and 2 sets of antenna couplers for support

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