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Iraqi Navy: 2 Patrol Vessels
2009-12-16 Read More...
Today, at Fincantieri's Shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) there was the delivery ceremony for the last 2 of 4 Patrol Vessels ordered by the Iraqi Navy from Fincantieri. The contract also comprises the provision of logistical support and crew training

GD: $14m Iraqi Abrams Tank Work
2009-12-16 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems won a $14 million contract from the US Army Tank and Automotive Command, to supply long-lead materials for the production of 140 M1A1 SA tanks for the Iraq

Iran test-fires long-range Missile
2009-12-16 Read More...
Iran successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile, state television reported on

US to Test Missile against Iran-Style Strike
2009-12-15 Read More...
The US will test its core missile defenses for the first time in January against a simulated long-range Iranian attack, a top Pentagon Official said, amid tensions with

Emirates Takes Delivery of 6th A380
2009-12-13 Read More...
Emirates has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft, forging ahead with its immense fleet expansion

Ukraine Signs $550m Deal with Iraq
2009-12-12 Read More...
Ukraine has signed a deal to deliver $550 million worth of arms to Iraq, an official said, in what local media said was part of the country's largest-ever arms

Saudi Crown Prince returns home after treatment
2009-12-11 Read More...
The crown prince of top OPEC oil exporter Saudi Arabia returned to the kingdom on Friday after spending most of the year in Morocco following medical treatment in the United

Jordan: Material Management Program for PW Engines
2009-12-10 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress December 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to establish a Material Management Program for repair and return of 61 F100-PW-220E engine modules, as well

GD Awarded $18 M for Saudi Tank Work
2009-12-10 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems, a Business Unit of General Dynamics, was awarded $17.6 million for the purchase of long-lead materials that will be used to convert 15 M1A2 Abrams Tanks to M1A2S Tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract was

Egypt Clearing World War II Mines
2009-12-08 Read More...
Egypt stepped up efforts to clear millions of World War Two mines from prime north coast land in a $250 million demining project to ready the area for tourism, energy, and agriculture investments, an official

FLIR Inks FMS Orders in MENA Region
2009-12-07 Read More...
FLIR Systems announced that it received $6.7 million of Foreign Military Sale (FMS) orders for delivery to Middle East / North African nations. The orders support Critical National Infrastructure Agency (CNIA) and Counter Terror (CT) missions and

Rolls-Royce Wins UAE Navy Order for Waterjets
2009-12-07 Read More...
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, won an order to supply 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy's fleet of fast patrol

Outstanding Response to IDEX 2011 Campaign
2009-12-07 Read More...
IDEX Organisers, ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company), reported tremendous response to the marketing and sales campaign that is well underway for IDEX 2011, the 10th anniversary edition of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest defence

JAVELIN Guided Missiles to Jordan
2009-12-01 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Jordan of JAVELIN Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, Fly-to-Buy Missiles, JAVELIN Command Launch Units (CLUs) with Integrated Day/Thermal Sight and associated

Sikorsky Delivers first UH-60M Black Hawk to Bahrain
2009-12-01 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today celebrated the formal delivery of a UH-60M BLACK HAWK Helicopter to the Defense Forces of Bahrain. This is the first of nine aircrafts that will ultimately be delivered. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies

Russia to start Iran Nclear Pant in 2010
2009-11-30 Read More...
Russia plans to start up the nuclear reactor at Iran's Bushehr power plant in March 2010 to coincide with the Iranian New Year, two sources closely involved with the project told

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