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The Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference
2012-04-09 Read More...
Held under the patronage of HRM King Abdullah II of Jordan and supported by the Jordanian Joint Special Operations Command, The Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC), will take place on May 7, 2012 at Le Royal Hotel in Amman,

Iran Advises Gulf States against Missile Shield
2012-04-06 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi “advised” neighboring Arab states in the Gulf not to adopt a missile shield project being promoted by the United

Saudi Arabia, UK to Boost Defense Ties
2012-04-06 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman, who is was on a multiday official visit to the UK this week, held talks with British counterpart Philip Hammond at the Defense Ministry headquarters in London and discussed prospects of expanding bilateral

Over 100 Jet Fighters to Take Part in Bahraini Drill
2012-04-06 Read More...
More than 100 jet fighters from 10 countries are taking part in an upcoming drill being organized by Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), making the event the biggest since

Armored Vehicle Facility Opens in RAK, UAE
2012-04-06 Read More...
Top armored vehicle maker Streit Group (SG) has announced the opening of the "world's largest privately-owned armored vehicle facility” at Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE which has a capacity to produce 400 vehicles per

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to Enhance Military Ties
2012-04-05 Read More...
Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Defense, received Tuesday Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who was on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi

BAE to Build 48 Eurofighter Typhoon for Saudi Arabia
2012-04-04 Read More...
British defence contractor BAE Systems said a contract to build 48 Typhoon aircraft in Britain for the Saudi Arabian Air Force had been signed but changes to the price of the deal had yet to be

Eurocopter at Marrakech Air Show 2012
2012-04-04 Read More...
The key role of Eurocopter helicopters in Morocco’s homeland security, law enforcement, medical airlift, rescue and military mobility will be highlighted at this week’s Marrakech Air Show (4-7 April

Abu Dhabi to Host Global Aerospace Summit
2012-04-02 Read More...
Held under the patronage of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Global Aerospace Summit takes place from 16-17 April 2012.

US Seeks to Build Regional Ballistic Missile Shields
2012-04-02 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday promoted a missile shield to protect Gulf Arab states from Tehran and sought to work with them to help end the violence in Iran’s ally

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

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