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Iran Displays Combat Drone Armed with Missiles
2014-03-04 Read More...
Iran displayed its advanced home-made combat drone, Karrar, in camouflage color and armed with anti-aircraft missiles during President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to the Defense Industries Exhibition

Sisi Appointed as Egypt’s Top Military Leader
2014-03-03 Read More...
Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour on Thursday issued a decree reshuffling the country's top military council and installing for the first time the Military Chief as its

Thales’ Integrated Security System for Iraqi Oil Field
2014-03-03 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a contract to provide an Integrated Security System (ISS) for the West Qurna-2 oil field development located 65 km northwest of Basra in Southern Iraq.

Israel: “Hezbollah Deployed Yakhont Cruise Missiles”
2014-03-03 Read More...
Israeli Navy Officers said Hezbollah has already deployed the Russian cruise missile, Yakhont, with a range of 300 kilometers and capable of striking Israel’s entire Mediterranean coast, World Tribune reported.

Pakistan Denies Plans to Send Weapons to Syrian Rebels
2014-03-03 Read More...
Pakistan on Thursday strongly denied it had any plans to send weapons to Syrian rebels, following reports that Saudi Arabia was holding talks with it about arming the

Saudi Arabia, India Sign Defense Cooperation Pact
2014-02-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in New Delhi Wednesday on a three-day landmark

Iran Unveils 16 Defense Projects
2014-02-28 Read More...
Iran unveiled 21 radar and electronic defense projects in a ceremony participated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan earlier this

UAE, Poland Discuss Police & Security Cooperation
2014-02-27 Read More...
Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Interior met with Adam Kachimovski, Ambassador of Poland to the U.A.E. on Tuesday 25 February 2014

Iran Unveils Smart Detection Cabin for Cruise Missiles
2014-02-27 Read More...
Iran unveiled a home-made smart detection and guidance cabin for high precision cruise missiles and a smart composite armor used in tanks and personnel carriers in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan earlier this

Abu Dhabi Hosts Air Expo 2014
2014-02-26 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014, the fastest growing general aviation exhibition in the region, opened yesterday (February 25) at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the UAE capital’s dedicated business aviation

Report: Iraq Signed Arms, Ammunition Deal with Iran
2014-02-26 Read More...
Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a UN embargo on weapons sales by

Lebanon, French Delegation Discuss $3bn Saudi Arms Grant
2014-02-25 Read More...
The Lebanese Army is engaged in “tough negotiations” with the French military delegation that is tasked with implementing a $3 billion Saudi

Lebanese Army Chief to Visit Italy
2014-02-25 Read More...
Lebanese Army Chief General Jean Qahwaji is scheduled to visit Italy in the coming days to consolidate military ties with the European country and discuss the preparations for the conference aimed at shoring up support for the Lebanese

Saudi Arabia, India Plan Defense Alliance Agreement
2014-02-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and India plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a defense alliance during the visit of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense (photo), to New Delhi next month, a report

Airbus to Showcase ACJ319 at Abu Dhabi Air Expo
2014-02-24 Read More...
Airbus will show an ACJ319 operated by Acropolis Aviation of the UK at Abu Dhabi Air Expo (Al Bateen Executive Airport, 26-27 February), in what is the first display of this particular aircraft in the Middle East.

New Lebanese Minister of National Defense Assumes Post
2014-02-21 Read More...
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister, Samir Moqbel, on Wednesday assumed his new post as the Minister of National Defense, in a handover ceremony held at the Ministry, in presence of Army Chief, General Jean Qahwaji.

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