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SRC Supplies Light Counterfire Radars to MENA Forces
2017-11-28 Read More...
In the Middle East and North Africa, border protection technology continues to become more integral to homeland security operations. SRC has already begun to play a vital role in bolstering the border security and force protection capabilities of

Russia’s Arms Sales to Middle East Hit Record Level
2017-11-27 Read More...
Dubai Airshow 2017, one of the largest and most successful air shows in the world, ended on November 16. The total order tally is $113.8 billion nearly three folds from the $37.2 billion signed two years

Gulf Nation Selects Boomerang™ Shooter Detection System
2017-09-19 Read More...
An undisclosed Gulf nation recently awarded a direct commercial sales contract to Raytheon BBN Technologies valued at more than $10 million for the delivery of approximately 2,000 Boomerang Warrior-X™ systems during the next 12

Israeli Army Launches Largest Drill in Decades
2017-09-07 Read More...
The Israeli military began what it called its largest drills in 20 years on Tuesday, simulating an attack by

Israel Completes Acquisition of 17 More F-35 Stealth Jets
2017-08-30 Read More...
The Israeli Defense Ministry has completed the acquisition process of an additional 17 F-35 stealth jets, officially giving the Israel Air Force (IAF) two squadrons of the world’s most advanced fighter

GCC Drones Market May Reach $1.5 Billion by 2022
2017-07-31 Read More...
The market for drones in the GCC is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2022, presenting a massive opportunity for regional telecom operators, according to Strategy&, formerly Booz & Company, and part of the PwC

USS George H. W. Bush Arrives in Haifa, Israel
2017-07-04 Read More...
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) arrived in Haifa, Israel, for a scheduled port visit July 1, 2017, to enhance U.S.-Israel relations as the two nations reaffirm their continued commitment to the collective security of

Iranian Navy to Hold 25 Drills by March 2018
2017-06-09 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that over two dozen naval exercises have been planned to be held by the end of the current Iranian year (ends March 20, 2018), Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Completes 3rd Underground Missile Factory
2017-05-30 Read More...
Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced that the country has built a third underground missile production factory recently, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russian Warships Conduct Anti-Sub Drills in Mediterranean
2017-05-30 Read More...
A flotilla of Russian surface ships successfully held anti-submarine drills in the Mediterranean Sea, a Russian Black Sea Fleet official said on

Iran Puts into Operation New Defense Shields
2017-05-26 Read More...
Iran’s Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli announced that the country has put into operation new defense shields, Fars News Agency (FNA)

HENSOLDT to Supply 50 Spexer Radars to MENA Region
2017-05-09 Read More...
The “Spexer” radar family from HENSOLDT, the former Electronics business unit of Airbus Defence and Space, is becoming a real export hit. Since the beginning of the year, HENSOLDT has received orders worth around 40 million euros for approx. 50

Israel Receives Three New F-35 Fighter Jets
2017-04-25 Read More...
Three news F-35 Fighter Jets landed in Israel on Sunday. The first two planes were delivered in December 2016, making Israel the first country to receive the advanced stealth planes outside the

Iran Building 4th Peykan-Class Warship
2017-04-21 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Navy’s Northern Fleet First Captain Ahmad Reza Baqeri announced that the country’s experts are manufacturing a new missile-launching Peykan-class warship, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Test-Fires New Torpedo from Qadir-Class Submarine
2017-03-08 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces test-fired the country’s latest torpedo product, Valfajr, during the massive wargames which took place last week in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman last week, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russia to Supply T-90MS Battle Tank to Mideast Country
2017-02-28 Read More...
Russia has signed a large contact on the delivery of T-90MS main battle tanks to a Middle East country and plans to close a deal with another foreign customer soon, Russian news agency Tass reported, citing a senior government

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