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UAE Eyes Equipment in Support of F-16 Block 61 Aircraft
2014-01-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on January 23 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for equipment in support of a Direct Commercial Sale of F-16 Block 61 Aircraft and associated

Saudi Arabia, Indonesia Ink Defense Cooperation Agreement
2014-01-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia on Thursday signed the first defense cooperation agreement (DCA) covering training and education, counter-terrorism efforts and the defense

Riyadh to Host Kingdom Defence Summit in April
2014-01-27 Read More...
Even if the World has been at peace since World War II, war and conflict are never far away. This is why we need a comprehensive approach to foreign policy, employing the broad spectrum of defence tools at our very disposal. A combination of our

Oman Signs $1.28 Billion Air Defense Contract with Raytheon
2014-01-27 Read More...
Raytheon has received a direct commercial sales contract from The Sultanate of Oman for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The award, valued at $1.28 billion, includes ground support equipment, a full training package, and

KONGSBERG Scores High in Oman’s NASAMS Deal
2014-01-27 Read More...
KONGSBERG’s long-time strategic partner Raytheon, located in the US, signed a contract for NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) air defense system with

Boeing & UAE Partners to Harvest Biofuel from Desert Plants
2014-01-27 Read More...
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks.

Iraq Requests Lockheed’s AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles
2014-01-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AGM-114K/R Hellfire Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $82

BAE Making Progress on Saudi Eurofighter Jet Price Deal
2014-01-24 Read More...
British defence firm BAE Systems is making progress on a deal with Saudi Arabia over the pricing for Eurofighter jets, its Chairman signaled, a key milestone for the

UAE Takes Action to End Afghan Mine Threat to Civilians
2014-01-24 Read More...
The generosity of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a leading international contributor to safeguarding civilians from mines and other unexploded remnants of war - resulted in more than 11,000 explosive devices being located and

Prince Salman bin Sultan Tours Pakistani Military Factories
2014-01-23 Read More...
During his visit to Pakistan earlier this week, Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, held talks with Senior Pakistani Military

Northrop Grumman Wins Dubai Airports Contract
2014-01-22 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has been awarded a contract by Dubai Airports for the delivery of the Analytics module of its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) suite to Dubai Air Navigation Services

Full Chemicals Removal in Syria Unlikely Before June
2014-01-22 Read More...
The most dangerous agents in Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal initially planned to be destructed in March may not be completed until the end of June, Reuters reported the head of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog as saying on

UAE Crown Prince Meets French President, Defense Minister
2014-01-21 Read More...
HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed with French President Francois Hollande relations of cooperation and friendship between the two

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2014-01-21 Read More...
Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived to Islamabad Sunday night on an official visit to

Maliki: “War Against al-Qaeda Will Be Long”
2014-01-21 Read More...
The war on al-Qaeda and its affiliates will be long, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said during his weekly address on Wednesday, vowing that it will only end in

Boeing Joins New BIOjet Abu Dhabi Team
2014-01-21 Read More...
Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology announced they will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab

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