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Israel Navy Concludes Large Scale Drill
2012-08-06 Read More...
On 01 August, The Israel Navy concluded a month-long surface fleet drill that included live missile launches, simulated combat with enemy forces and interoperability with the Israel Air

July Deadliest Month in Iraq in Nearly 2 Years
2012-08-03 Read More...
July was the deadliest month in Iraq in almost two years, with 325 people killed in attacks, official figures released on Wednesday showed, and included the deadliest day here since December 2009.

25 Turkish Tanks Hold Exercises near Syrian Border
2012-08-03 Read More...
The Turkish Army staged tank exercises near the Syrian border on Wednesday, Turkish officials said, in a move highlighting Ankara's unease about security on the

Panetta in Jordan for talks on Syria
2012-08-02 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Jordan today for talks with King Abdullah II on the conflict in neighboring Syria and the influx of refugees to

Prince Salman Receives Pakistan’s Defense Attaché
2012-08-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received Saturday at his office in Jeddah Pakistan's Military Attaché to the Kingdom Brigadier General Hassan Jalil

UK to Assist Bahrain in Bomb Plot Investigations
2012-08-01 Read More...
The United Kingdom will cooperate with Bahrain in its investigations into recent discovery of bomb-making factories in the

Iraqi Official Claims Kurds in Secret Weapons Deal
2012-07-31 Read More...
A high-ranking Iraqi official said security agencies have uncovered a secret weapons deal between the autonomous Kurdistan region and an unnamed foreign

Spiegel: Qatar Considering Buying 200 Leopard-2 Tanks
2012-07-30 Read More...
Qatar is considering buying up to 200 German tanks at a cost of around 2 billion Euros ($2.46 billion), according to a report published on July

12 FIREFINDER Radars for Iraq
2012-07-27 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for 12 FIREFINDER Radars and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $428

Harris Wins Middle East Order for Falcon II® Radios
2012-07-26 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received an $8 million order from a country in the Middle East for Falcon® high-frequency manpack radios as part of its tactical radio modernization

U.S. to Sell 60 Patriot Missiles to Kuwait
2012-07-26 Read More...
The Pentagon said Wednesday it planned to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to bolster its defenses against the threat from

ITT Exelis to Provide AIDEWS to Oman Air Force’s F-16s
2012-07-26 Read More...
ITT Exelis has been awarded a $23.6 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide the Royal Air Force of Oman with electronic warfare defensive

Pentagon Places Initial Order for 18 F-16 Jets to Iraq
2012-07-25 Read More...
The Pentagon has placed the initial order for 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for the Iraqi Air

Airborne Early Warning & Control Conference & Exhibition
2012-07-24 Read More...
The UAE Air Force is currently undergoing an ambitious modernization with the goal of attaining a level of capability matching the highest NATO standards.

Harris Atlas Systems Wins Middle East Contract
2012-07-24 Read More...
Harris Atlas Systems LLC has been awarded an $8 million contract to provide a Middle Eastern government agency with a system that will ensure that critical military and public safety information can be shared quickly, easily and securely even under

Tangsiri: “Iran not to Give up Control over Hormuz Strait”
2012-07-24 Read More...
Iran would never give up its control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Deputy Navy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said Sunday evening in Bandar Abbas, capital of the southern Hormuzgan

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