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GCC Defense Ministers Hold First Joint Meeting in Jeddah
2014-05-14 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (photo) received at the Conference Palace in Jeddah this morning the Ministers of Defense of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member

Kuwaiti, Canadian Military Officials Discuss Cooperation
2014-05-14 Read More...
Chief General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant-General Staff Abdulrahman Mohammad Al-Othman met on Monday with Chief of the Canadian Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove along with his accompanying

Iran Deploys Drone Bases Around Strait of Hormuz
2014-05-14 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced that the IRGC has established drone bases around the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, adding that the pilotless planes have been equipped

U.S. Resumes Training of Elite Iraqi Forces in Jordan
2014-05-13 Read More...
The United States is resuming training for elite Iraqi soldiers in Jordan, a U.S. official said, as Washington seeks to bolster U.S. support for the Iraqi government's battle against Islamist

Avon Protection’s CBRN Respiratory System at SOFEX
2014-05-13 Read More...
Respiratory protection at its very best was showcased at SOFEX this past week (6-8 May 2014; Amman, Jordan) in a purpose designed product by Avon Protection, a world leader in respiratory protection systems technology.

NGC Celebrates 1st Year with Saudi National Guard
2014-05-12 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) through its joint venture, Vinnell Arabia LLC, has this month successfully completed the first year of aviation support for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard

Yemen’s Defense Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt
2014-05-12 Read More...
Suspected al Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked Yemen's Presidential Palace on Friday and tried to kill the Defense Minister in his car, selecting high profile targets in apparent reprisal for the army's biggest push against militants in nearly two

UAE Leaders Hail Armed Forces on Unification Day
2014-05-09 Read More...
UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hailed the decision of the founding fathers to unify the UAE Armed Forces under one flag and one command, on the 6th May,

Navy Chief Unveils Iran’s Torpedoes Capabilities
2014-05-09 Read More...
Iran’s Navy would need less than a minute to destroy a U.S. frigate, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Admiral told the Islamic Republic’s semi-official Fars news

Mubadala to Start Work on Multi-Billion $ Aerospace Park
2014-05-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company has started work on the infrastructure of Phase 1 of its planned multi-billion dollar aerospace city in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates

Syria to Receive 9 Yak-130 Jet Trainers by End of Year
2014-05-09 Read More...
Russia plans to send the initial batch of the Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers to Syria until the end of 2014, with further plans to fully complete the contract for 36 aircraft in 2016, the Kommersant newspaper wrote Monday, citing a source close to

First Iraqi F-16 Fighting Falcon Completes First Flight
2014-05-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon for the Iraq Air Force. The jet is the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft on order through the U.S. Department of Defense for

Jordan Acquires BAE Systems’ Precision Rockets
2014-05-08 Read More...
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the U.S. Navy have formally signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the first international sale of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided

Iranian Air Force Chief Meets Omani Defense Officials
2014-05-08 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Air Force Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi (photo) discussed on Monday bilateral cooperation with Omani Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs Bader Bin Saud

IDEX Leads UAE Participation at SOFEX Jordan
2014-05-08 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) has is participating at the ongoing Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) taking place this week (6-8 May) at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite

Saudi Arabia Uncovers Al Qaeda Cell
2014-05-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had uncovered an Al Qaeda militant group with links to “extremist elements” in Syria and Yemen that had been plotting to assassinate officials and attack government and foreign

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