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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

Textron Armored Vehicles to Iraq
2010-06-04 Read More...
Textron Marine & Land Systems said it has been engaged to build 80 Armored Military Vehicles for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior for use by the Iraqi Federal Police, to be contracted through the U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. The

San Jacinto & Yemeni Navy Chase Pirates
2010-06-03 Read More...
The Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser, USS San Jacinto (CG 56), rescued 5 Yemeni Mariners from suspected pirates this past week, while conducting routine counter narcotics operations 68 miles southeast of Fartak,

UAE Students Embark on NASA Internships
2010-06-03 Read More...
Three UAE students departed yesterday to the United States to begin their internships with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the renowned US space agency. This marks the first time NASA’s two - 10 month training program has

KBR: $28m Order in Bahrain
2010-05-31 Read More...
KBR won a task order of $28 million from the US Army Contracting Command involving support to US Army and Navy missions at five sites in Bahrain.KBR will support nearly 1,400 personnel and provide camp construction, including the build out of a Life

IWG: New Jordan Unit
2010-05-31 Read More...
IWG, a major aviation holding company in the Middle East, announced the establishment of its new unit in Jordan.IWG is the parent company of Royal Jordanian Air Academy, Queen Noor Civil Aviation Technical College, Arab Wings, and Gulf

Lockheed Martin: KC-130J Tankers to Kuwait's Air Force
2010-05-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $245 million contract from the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of 3 KC-130J tanker aircrafts to Kuwait. The program will be managed by the U.S.

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