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The 6th Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-02-08 Read More...
The 6th Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit (IADS) will take place on 1-2 March 2012 in Washington,

Iran to Increase Defense Budget by 127%
2012-02-08 Read More...
Iran plans to more than double military spending over the coming 12 months, according to an annual budget proposal by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presented to Parliament and announced on his official

Intrusion Detection Solutions at ISNR Abu Dhabi 2012
2012-02-08 Read More...
Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are expected to dominate the global perimeter security business which is set to grow into a $443.8 million market in 2012, according to electronics market research and consultancy firm IMS Research in a

MEISR 2012 Conference Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2012-02-07 Read More...
Under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defense and with the support of the UAE Armed Forces, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) held the second edition of the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Iran Starts Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Production
2012-02-06 Read More...
Iran has begun mass production of an anti-ship cruise missile, state television's website

Dassault Might Seal UAE Rafale Deal in April
2012-02-06 Read More...
France could seal a long-awaited deal for Dassault to sell at least 60 Rafale fighter jets to the UAE by April, turning around what appeared to have been a lost cause, French newspaper La Tribune

Iran Launches 3rd Observation Satellite
2012-02-06 Read More...
Iran on Friday launched an observation satellite into orbit above Earth, its third since 2009, the official IRNA news agency

Pentagon to Begin New Military Talks with Iraq
2012-02-03 Read More...
The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded US training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s Chief Policy Aide.

Lockheed Holds 1st Industry Collaboration Forum in Saudi Arabia
2012-02-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin held its first Industry Collaboration Forum on 29-30 January 2012 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, launching an effort geared toward strengthening relationships with local industry and creating opportunities for new

Mideast Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Conference
2012-02-02 Read More...
Held under the full patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the support of the UAE Armed Forces, the 2nd edition of the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Iran Launches New Laser-Guided Smart Bombs
2012-02-01 Read More...
Iranian state TV has announced the production of laser-guided munitions and other advanced military

UAE Civil Defense at ISNR Abu Dhabi 2012
2012-02-01 Read More...
The UAE Civil Defense will display some of its advanced mechanisms, technologies and assets for rescue operations during the 5th International Security & National Resilience (ISNR) Exhibition & Conference Abu

Riot Training for Bahrain’s Police
2012-02-01 Read More...
Bahrain’s Patrolmen assigned to tackle riots are being mentally and physically rehabilitated through a one-year training program, said a Senior Government

Government-Military Communication May Top $9bn by 2018
2012-01-30 Read More...
The global government and military communications market is projected to be worth $9 billion by 2018, and the Middle East will be a key growth region for the commercial satellite industry, a top official said at Milsatcom Middle East Conference (Abu

Prince Turki Warns of Nuclear Arms Race in Mideast
2012-01-27 Read More...
Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, is warning if the Middle East does not become a nuclear weapon-free zone, a nuclear arms race is inevitable and could possibly include Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

Lebanon to Receive U.S. Coastal Security Craft
2012-01-27 Read More...
The Lebanese Navy will receive a U.S. made 43-meter Coastal Security Craft (CSC), for Maritime Security, at the end of 2011.

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