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Remains found of US pilot in first Gulf War
2009-08-03 Read More...
The remains of a US Navy pilot have been found and positively identified, more than 18 years after he was shot down over Iraq and became the first US casualty of the first Gulf War, the US Defense Department said.The Pentagon's announcement resolved

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

New fire hazards alert for Bahrain homes
2009-08-02 Read More...
Shoddy wiring and poorly-maintained electrical equipment could turn thousands of Bahraini homes into potential fire hazards this summer, authorities have

Britain ends troop presence in Iraq after six years
2009-07-31 Read More...
Britain ended its troop presence in Iraq on Friday, concluding six years of military involvement in the country that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Under a deal between Baghdad and London signed last year, the last of

DubaiSat-1 takes UAE flag into space
2009-07-30 Read More...
DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite developed by a UAE emirate, has achieved optimal position in orbit around the Earth and has successfully connected with the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology's (EIAST) earth

Qatar to install modern navigational systems
2009-07-29 Read More...
Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a €2.6 million ($3.7 million) contract to Selex Sistemi Integrati to supply and install an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Doha International

Qatar's Deputy Premier Meets Lebanese Defence Minister
2009-07-28 Read More...
Lebanese Defence Minister Elyas al Mur met with Qatar's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah, who is currently visiting Beirut. Following the meeting, H.E. al Attiyah stressed in a statement the

Navistar targets expansion in the Gulf
2009-07-28 Read More...
Navistar, a holding company whose subsidiaries produce International brand trucks, has outlined plans to strengthen its distribution capabilities and pursue government contracts related to its expanding military product

Saudi, Airbus in military tanker deal
2009-07-27 Read More...
The Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation (Moda) has reached an agreement with Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), on the sale of three Airbus A330 military refuelling planes to the Royal Saudi Air

Iran vows to hit Israel's atomic sites if attacked
2009-07-25 Read More...
The Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Iran would strike Israel's nuclear facilities if Tel Aviv attacked the Islamic state, state television reported. 'If the Zionist Regime (Israel) attacks Iran, we will surely strike its nuclear

Qatar to install modern navigational systems
2009-07-23 Read More...
Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded a ?2.6 million ($3.7 million) contract to Selex Sistemi Integrati to supply and install an Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) at Doha International

US plans 'defence umbrella' over Gulf
2009-07-23 Read More...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that her country was ready to arm Iran's neighbours in the Gulf and extend a 'defence umbrella' over the region if Tehran does not back down over its nuclear programme.

General Dynamics wins Egypt Abrams contract
2009-07-23 Read More...
General Dynamics, a major defence industry contractor, has won a $45 million contract as part of the Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tank co-production programme.The contract to General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded by the US TACOM Lifecycle Management

First Corvette for the Royal Navy of Oman
2009-07-22 Read More...
Royal Navy of Oman Vessel (RNOV) Al Shamikh, being designed and built by BVT Surface Fleet in Portsmouth, has been formally named during a Launching Ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base by His Highness AL Sayyed Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The event was

Defence partnering summit on way
2009-07-21 Read More...
International Quality and Productivity Center (IQPC), the global provider of industry-driven conferences, will organise a regional summit to address the development of effective collaborations between military and the defence

Oman to Host Top Military Logistics Conference
2009-07-20 Read More...
Global experts and leading Defence Organisations will head to Oman this October for the 'Joint Military Logistics' Conference which shall discuss issues related to establishing an integrated, tri-service logistics

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