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Sarkozy to open new French base during Abu Dhabi visit
2009-05-26 Read More...
During his visit to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi Monday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to open a new French base on the banks of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian

France eyes $11bn UAE combat jet contract
2009-05-25 Read More...
France is finalizing the sale of 60 Rafale combat jets made by France's Dassault Aviation to the United Arab Emirates in a deal worth 6-8 billion euros ($8-11 billion), a newspaper reported on

Saudi Arabia buys Raytheon AIM-9X missiles
2009-04-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and the US government have executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance to purchase Raytheon Company's AIM-9X missiles.Under the agreement, the US government will provide the RSAF an undisclosed quantity of tactical and training AIM-9X

Iraq aims to buy 18 F-16 fighters
2009-04-13 Read More...
Iraq wants to buy an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter aircraft this year to help guard against perceived threats from Iran and Syria after US forces leave.Lt Gen Anwar Ahmed, the head of the Iraqi Air Force, said he hoped to

Bahrain gets first armoured vehicle
2009-03-12 Read More...
Bahrain made history as it unveiled its first military armoured vehicle. His Majesty and Supreme Commander King Hamad patronised a ceremony marking the Royal Guard anniversary and inaugurated the tank Faisal.The BDF technical maintenance unit

Defence Posture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2007-07-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia, with its 2.14 Million Km2, and the huge oil reserves of 264 Billion barrels, holds the first place in the world in exporting oil. In the past decades The sector of agriculture made an important progress. The kingdom has strategic

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