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KIA Inks First Export Deal with Iraq for its KUH-1 Surion Helicopters
2024-12-29 Read More...
On 23 December 2024, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) announced it has signed a USD 94 million (136 billion-won) deal to export KUH-1 Surion twin-engine, transport utility helicopters to

Kuwait Coast Guard Modernizing Fleet, Introducing Maritime Drones
2024-12-29 Read More...
Kuwait Coast Guard is working on refurbishing and modernizing its fleet, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported

Saudi Minister of Defense Receives Lebanese Armed Forces Commander
2024-12-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met Thursday with Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Joseph

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Attends Graduation Ceremony at Isa Royal Military College
2024-12-28 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of Bahrain’s Armed Forces, the graduation ceremony of the 16th batch of officer cadets, the Ahmed Al Fateh Brigade, was held on 25 December at the Isa Royal

Qatar’s Ministry of Interior Concludes Basic Aviation Security Course for Female Personnel
2024-12-28 Read More...
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) of Qatar, represented by the Airport Security Department, on Thursday concluded the basic aviation security course for female personnel, with the participation of 11 female officers from the

Dearsan Lays Keel for Two Fast Attack Craft for Qatari Emiri Navy
2024-12-27 Read More...
On March 5, 2024, during the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX), a contract signature ceremony was held between the Qatari Emiri Navy and DEARSAN Shipyard within the scope of design and build project of 2 units of 50-meter Fast

Saudi-Omani Joint Military Exercise “Solidarity 1” Concludes
2024-12-27 Read More...
The Saudi-Omani Joint Military Exercise “Solidarity 1” concluded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Sanad Launches 5th Production Line for ‘LEAP-1A’ Engines
2024-12-27 Read More...
Sanad, the global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions leader, has announced the expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities to include the CFM LEAP-1A

Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Airbase, Air Defense Formation
2024-12-27 Read More...
General Abdel Mageed Saqr, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, inspected an airbase in the presence of Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed

Kuwait’s Minister of Defense & Interior Visits Key Security Facilities in Saudi Arabia
2024-12-24 Read More...
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, visited several key security facilities in Saudi Arabia on Monday, as part of his official visit to the

Kuwait Receives Pakistan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee
2024-12-24 Read More...
The Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Major General Pilot Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, met on Monday with Lieutenant General Sahir Mirza, Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Council of Arab Cybersecurity Ministers to Designate Riyadh as its Permanent Headquarters
2024-12-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a headquarters agreement with the Council of Arab Cybersecurity Ministers, under which the Council will designate the city of Riyadh as its permanent

Egypt Requests Abrams Tank Refurbishment, Support, and Equipment
2024-12-24 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Abrams Tank Refurbishment, Support, and Equipment, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.69

Egypt to Get Hellfire AGM-114R Missiles & Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems
2024-12-24 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Hellfire AGM-114R Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $630

Morocco Orders 30 AMRAAM Missiles and 500 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs
2024-12-24 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Morocco of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $88.37

Italy Places Order for Up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Jets
2024-12-24 Read More...
The leaders of Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) today signed the contract for up to 24 Italian Air Force Eurofighters in

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