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$1.248 Billion US-Omani Armament Deal
2011-10-21 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress October 18 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Sultanate of Oman for AVENGER Fire Units, STINGER Missiles and Advanced Medium Range Air to Air

Gaddafi Killed as Sirte Falls
2011-10-20 Read More...
Ousted Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed on Thursday as the country's new leaders declared they had overrun the last bastion of his long rule, sparking wild celebrations that 8 months of war may finally be

US Finalizes Contested Arms Deal with Bahrain
2011-10-18 Read More...
Washington has finalized a $53 million weapons package for Bahrain to help protect it from foreign aggression, a top US Diplomat revealed

Intersec 2012 Lures Fire Fighting & Rescue Missions
2011-10-18 Read More...
Fire fighting and rescue systems are expected to be one of the core growth areas at the 2012 edition of Intersec, the region’s premier platform for the safety and security

Iraq to Get $82m US Ammunition
2011-10-18 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress October 5 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for various explosive projectiles and charges, as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support

US May Not Sell HUMVEEs & TOW Missiles to Bahrain
2011-10-17 Read More...
The US held out the possibility it may not sell $53 million in arms to Bahrain, saying it had not made a final decision to transfer the materiel and human rights would weigh in its

Iraq Gets Modern Air Traffic Control System
2011-10-17 Read More...
Members of the Electronic Systems Center completed work in September that improves and upgrades Iraq's Air Traffic Control (ATC)

Libya’s Missing Missiles in Sinai’s Black Market
2011-10-14 Read More...
The black market in the Sinai Peninsula is being flooded with weapons that were thought to be missing in Libya, The Washington Post cited current and former Egyptian Military officials and arms traders as

Dubai Air Show to Celebrate UAE's 40th Anniversary
2011-10-13 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow is set to welcome up to 1,000 exhibitors to the show next month, F&E Aerospace

Iraq Wants 5,000 U.S. Trainers
2011-10-13 Read More...
Iraq requested that more than 5,000 U.S. military trainers stay on past the formal U.S. withdrawal date of December 31, and is awaiting a "yes or no" from the United States, according to a statement that President Jalal Talabani issued earlier this

New Iranian Radar to Detect Unmanned Drones
2011-10-11 Read More...
A senior Military Commander said Iran's air defense units have been equipped with advanced radars capable of detecting unmanned

Iraq Delays Security Hand Over to Police
2011-10-11 Read More...
Iraq is delaying handing over security to Police in major cities over concerns that some forces were not ready to take on a stubborn insurgency as the last US troops prepare to withdraw end of this year.

Saudi Arabia & Pakistan in Joint Military Exercise
2011-10-10 Read More...
On behalf of Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General for Military Affairs, Prince Lieutenant General Khaled Bin Bandar Bin Abdul Aziz, Commander of the Saudi Royal Land

Egypt Acquires F-16s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod
2011-10-07 Read More...
Egypt is now the 13th international customer for Lockheed Martin's Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), which provides precision targeting and non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) in a single lightweight

Prince Naif: Unrest in Arab World Distressing
2011-10-07 Read More...
The Kingdom is distressed over the current wave of unrest sweeping the Arab World, Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior,

Yemeni General: “West Cuts Counter-Terrorism Aid”
2011-10-07 Read More...
The US and other Western donors have cut counter-terrorism aid to Yemen’s Army during 8 months of mass protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, his nephew and leader of a key paramilitary unit

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