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Fincantieri to build U.A.E. corvette
2009-08-19 Read More...
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has won a contract to build a 1,650-ton corvette for the U.A.E. navy amid a drive by Gulf Arab states to build up their naval strength. The United Arab Emirates also has an option for a second corvette for what will

Bahrain plans to buy air-to-air missiles
2009-08-10 Read More...
Bahrain has requested US government permission to buy advanced air-to-air missiles, according to a United Press International (UPI) news report.The Defence Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA), a branch of the US Defence Department which oversees the

DAFZ opens new police office
2009-08-10 Read More...
Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) in collaboration with Dubai Police has opened a new police office to enhance security environment in the free

Nuclear Iran looms as hardliners prevail
2009-08-06 Read More...
With Iran's hardline leadership prevailing over post-election unrest, its atomic programme looks on course to reach bomb-making potential under the noses of UN inspectors and beyond the reach of US overtures for talks, analysts

UAE seeks to purchase Hellfire missiles and Common Missile Warning Systems from US
2009-08-05 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of 362 HELLFIRE Missiles, 15 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) four radar-warning receivers,

Morocco’s Air Force Reloads
2009-08-04 Read More...
Morocco’s combat air force currently flies 2 squadrons of old F-5s, and 2 squadrons of only slightly newer Mirage F1s; T-37 light jets serve as key transitional trainers. Their neighbor and rival Algeria flies MiG-23s of similar vintage, but the

Remains found of US pilot in first Gulf War
2009-08-03 Read More...
The remains of a US Navy pilot have been found and positively identified, more than 18 years after he was shot down over Iraq and became the first US casualty of the first Gulf War, the US Defense Department said.The Pentagon's announcement resolved

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

Britain ends troop presence in Iraq after six years
2009-07-31 Read More...
Britain ended its troop presence in Iraq on Friday, concluding six years of military involvement in the country that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Under a deal between Baghdad and London signed last year, the last of

DubaiSat-1 takes UAE flag into space
2009-07-30 Read More...
DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite developed by a UAE emirate, has achieved optimal position in orbit around the Earth and has successfully connected with the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology's (EIAST) earth

Qatar to install modern navigational systems
2009-07-29 Read More...
Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a €2.6 million ($3.7 million) contract to Selex Sistemi Integrati to supply and install an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Doha International

Qatar's Deputy Premier Meets Lebanese Defence Minister
2009-07-28 Read More...
Lebanese Defence Minister Elyas al Mur met with Qatar's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah, who is currently visiting Beirut. Following the meeting, H.E. al Attiyah stressed in a statement the

Navistar targets expansion in the Gulf
2009-07-28 Read More...
Navistar, a holding company whose subsidiaries produce International brand trucks, has outlined plans to strengthen its distribution capabilities and pursue government contracts related to its expanding military product

Saudi, Airbus in military tanker deal
2009-07-27 Read More...
The Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation (Moda) has reached an agreement with Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), on the sale of three Airbus A330 military refuelling planes to the Royal Saudi Air

Iran vows to hit Israel's atomic sites if attacked
2009-07-25 Read More...
The Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Iran would strike Israel's nuclear facilities if Tel Aviv attacked the Islamic state, state television reported. 'If the Zionist Regime (Israel) attacks Iran, we will surely strike its nuclear

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