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Israel May Bomb Iran in the Fall
2011-07-19 Read More...
A longtime CIA officer who spent 21 years in the Middle East is predicting that Israel will bomb Iran in the fall, dragging the United States into another major war and endangering US military and civilian personnel (and other interests) throughout

BAE Appoints New Mideast Vice President
2011-07-18 Read More...
BAE Systems has appointed Ben Bridge as Middle East Regional Vice President, operating out of Abu

Arabs Seeks UN Recognition for State of Palestine
2011-07-15 Read More...
The Arab Peace Initiative Committee decided to go to the United Nations (UN) to call on its member countries to recognize the State of

Oshkosh to Supply 400 Additional M-ATVs to U.S. Force
2011-07-15 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense will build and deliver an additional 400 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) base variants with integrated underbody protection following an order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

Harris Wins 3 US Orders this Week
2011-07-15 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received orders totaling $16 million to supply the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) with a range of Falcon II(r) and Falcon III(r) tactical communication

BPC Dixmude Ready for Combat System Integration
2011-07-15 Read More...
BPC Dixmude - the third Mistral/BPC-type force projection & command vessel for the French Navy - arrived in Toulon earlier this week after sailing from Saint-Nazaire on 6 July.

Saudi Arabia Cheers Bahrain Dialogue, South Sudan
2011-07-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia welcomed the founding of the new Republic of South Sudan and commended efforts of the Bahraini leadership to start a national dialogue in the Gulf

Pakistan Plays Down US Aid Cuts
2011-07-12 Read More...
Pakistan's army spokesman said a cut in US military aid will not affect its ability to combat terror

US Warns of Bomb Implants to Blow up Flights
2011-07-11 Read More...
Militants are showing renewed interest in using a surgically implanted bomb to blow up a commercial flight, though there is no indication an attack is imminent, a US security official said, citing new

Saudi Arabia to Raise US Arms Deal to $90 bn
2011-07-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia plans to raise its arms purchases from the United States to $90 bn from the $60 bn announced last year, as the Kingdom seeks to upgrade it navy, Diplomats in the Gulf said this

125 M1A1 Abrams for Co-Production in Egypt
2011-07-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt for 125 M1A1 Abrams tank kits for co-production and associated weapons, equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Boeing to Upgrade USAF B-1B Bomber
2011-07-07 Read More...
Boeing announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of modification kits of a planned multi-lot production

Saab Barracuda: More than Just Camouflage
2011-07-06 Read More...
Every two years, Saab Barracuda organises the Signature Management Conference, the last of which took place on 18-19 May 2011 in Västervik,

Thales creates Thales Communications & Security
2011-07-05 Read More...
Thales announces the creation of Thales Communications & Security, a company combining the joint skills of Thales Communications and Thales Security Solutions & Services in the fields of defence, security and ground

Germany “Ready to Sell 200 Leopard Tanks to Saudi Arabia”
2011-07-04 Read More...
Germany is ready to sell more than 200 Leopard tanks to Saudi Arabia in a multi-billion euro deal after the government's security council gave its stamp of approval last week, Der Spiegel magazine reported on

Lockheed Martin to Produce 29 Additional PTD Systems
2011-06-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Army to begin production of 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces in

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