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The 3rd GCC Electronic Warfare Conference
2013-01-14 Read More...
With a very successful third foray into Abu Dhabi for an Electronic Warfare (EW) Conference under the patronage of the UAE Electronic Warfare Command, EW GCC can justifiably claim to have come of age.

Dutch Patriot Missiles Begin Their Journey to Turkey
2013-01-11 Read More...
The Netherlands’ Patriot missile batteries on Monday began their journey to fellow NATO member

GDLS to Upgrade 69 Saudi M1A2 Abrams Tanks
2013-01-09 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded $132.7 million for the procurement and production of 69 Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

U.S. Gives 200 M113 Armored Vehicles to Lebanon
2013-01-09 Read More...
The United States has given 200 armored vehicles to Lebanon, the Lebanese Army said on Monday, bolstering forces that have been struggling to deal with sectarian violence inflamed by the war across the border in

ADSB to be Main Sponsor of NAVDEX 2013
2013-01-08 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) as the main Sponsor for the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX)

Saudi Foreign Minister Warns Iraq of Sectarian Extremism
2013-01-08 Read More...
As Iraq was celebrating the 92th Anniversary of its Army, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned it on Sunday against sectarian extremism after two weeks of protests by Sunni Muslims against the Shiite-backed Prime Minister

Assad Denounces Syria's Rebels as “Gang of Killers”
2013-01-07 Read More...
A defiant President Bashar al-Assad offered no compromise to Syria's rebels on Sunday, using his first public speech in six months to rule out any negotiation with an opposition he described as nothing more than “al-Qaeda terrorists” and “murderous

Iran Accepts to Hold Talks with Big Powers in January
2013-01-07 Read More...
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six major powers about its atomic program in January but the date and venue has yet to be decided, the country’s top nuclear negotiator said on

U.S. Patriot Troops Start Arriving in Turkey
2013-01-07 Read More...
U.S. troops began arriving in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile batteries against threats from neighboring Syria, AFP

Sudan, S. Sudan Presidents Meet to Defuse Tension
2013-01-04 Read More...
Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are due to meet Friday in the Ethiopian capital to push for progress on stalled economic, oil and security deals that were drafted to ease tension between the former civil war

Iran Testing Subsystems of its Own S-300 Version
2013-01-04 Read More...
Senior military officials announced that Iran is now testing the subsystems of Bavar (Belief) 373 missile defense system - the Iranian version of the sophisticated S-300 long-range air-defense missile

Egyptian Officials in UAE after Arrest of “Brotherhood Cell”
2013-01-03 Read More...
UAE Vice President and Governor of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid a senior Egyptian delegation to discuss the arrest of 11 Egyptians accused of forming a Muslim Brotherhood cell in the

Israeli & International Air Forces to Conduct Major Drill
2013-01-03 Read More...
More than 100 fighter jets from different countries will participate in an Air Force drill in Israel for the first time, Israeli Air Force officials

Iran Starts Using New Home-Made Combat Choppers
2013-01-03 Read More...
Iran on Wednesday has put into operation a new domestically-made advanced combat

Germany Close to Selling Dingo Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
2013-01-02 Read More...
The German government is close to completing a 100 million-euro arms deal with Saudi Arabia to sell 30 armored vehicles, a report

Nayyeri: “Iranian Navy Boosted Drone’s Capability”
2013-01-02 Read More...
The Iranian Navy has boosted and upgraded the capability of its home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), a senior Navy Commander

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