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Egypt: 40 Skyguard AMOUN Transmitters
2010-07-09 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress earlier this month of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for 40 Skyguard AMOUN Solid-State Transmitters to support the upgrade of the Skyguard-SPARROW Launcher/Illuminator System and

Morocco Receives First C-27J Aircraft
2010-07-09 Read More...
Alenia Aeronautica, a unit of Italy's Finmeccanica delivered on July 7 the first of four C-27J tactical transport aircraft ordered by Morocco, Al Defaiya learned.

Tunisia: Refurbishment of 12 Helicopters
2010-07-08 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this past week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for the refurbishment of 12 SH-60F Multi-Mission Utility Helicopters, being provided as Excess Defense Articles, and associated

Egypt: Technical Support for 6 Frigates
2010-07-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this past week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for the continuation of technical services in support of 4 OLIVER HAZARD PERRY and 2 KNOX CLASS Frigates and associated equipment,

Oman: Support & Training for 2 C-130J-30s
2010-07-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress this past week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of logistics support and training for two C-130J-30 aircraft, including associated equipment and parts for an estimated cost of $54

Northrop's EW Solutions
2010-07-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation showcased its wide range of electronic warfare (EW) solutions at the Defense Sensors Technology Conference which was held in Abu Dhabi this past week.The two-day conference was organized by Tangent Link at the Abu Dhabi

50 Russian APCs to West Bank
2010-07-03 Read More...
Russia will soon deliver 50 Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to the Palestinians, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced."In the nearest days, 50 APCs will be delivered to Jordan and will then be transferred to the Palestinian Security Forces in the

30 VAMTAC's to Saudi Arabia
2010-07-01 Read More...
Al Defaiya learned that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received, this past week, its first delivery of some 30 VAMTAC S3 – Armoured BN 1.6 vehicles. These vehicles are manufactured by UROVESA of

UAE Opts for MASS
2010-06-29 Read More...
Rheinmettal announced it received 3 orders for its Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) which allows Navies to protect their frigates, corvettes, minesweepers and patrol boats from enemy missile

Royal Navy of Oman Selects Thales
2010-06-29 Read More...
Thales announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) to equip Patrol Boats and Corvettes with Vigile ESM (Electronic Support Measures) systems that include Vigile 200 and Vigile 400

Israel Plans Attack on Iran
2010-06-28 Read More...
Israel is massing warplanes in the Caucasus while preparations are underway to launch a military attack on Iran from Azerbaijan and Georgia, military sources said.Israel was training pilots in Turkey to launch the strike and was smuggling planes

The 5th Iraqi Defense Summit
2010-06-22 Read More...
New-Fields Exhibitions, Organizers of the 5th Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit (IADS), announced that Lieuteunant General Taleb Al-Kenani, Director General of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Bureau (CTB), will address the Iraqi Counter Terrorism

New Saudi Air Force Commander
2010-06-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabia appointed Mohammed bin Abdullah al-Ayish as the Kingdom's new Air Force Commander after his predecessor retired, Okaz newspaper reported on June

IDEX 2011: Launch of NAVDEX
2010-06-18 Read More...
IDEX Organizers ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company) announced the launch of NAVDEX (Naval Defence Exhibition), a dedicated exhibition for naval defence, coastal and maritime security, that will run alongside IDEX (International Defence

Raytheon: $73m Kuwait, Taiwan order
2010-06-18 Read More...
Raytheon received a $73 million contract for spares as part of upgrades to Configuration-3 of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for Taiwan and

AISG Wins Basra O&M Contract
2010-06-11 Read More...
US based AISG, a design/build construction, logistics and security firm, has been awarded a complex Operation and Maintenance (O&M) cross-departmental contract for the US Departments of State & Defense in southern

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