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Night & Thermal Vision Systems for Saudi Arabia
2011-05-17 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of a possible Foreign Military Sale Order to the Kingdom of Saudi

Al Hamiri: The UAE Engages R2 Among Other Contractors
2011-05-17 Read More...
International contractors providing planning, training, development and operational support have been integral to the successful development of UAE's military capability, a UAE official statement

Security Cooperation to Top GCC Meeting
2011-05-17 Read More...
Economic and security co-operation will top the agenda of GCC leaders when they gather in Riyadh for a consultative meeting

Kuwait’s KGL Wins US Army Logistics Deal
2011-05-17 Read More...
Kuwaiti logistics firm KGL said that one of its units won an $870 million logistics contract with the US Army, along with 3 other

New Arab League Secretary General Elected
2011-05-16 Read More...
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Al-Arabi was unanimously elected Arab League Chief yesterday, embarking on a challenging task as political upheaval sweeps the

Iran-N Korea: Ballistic Missile Technology Transfer?
2011-05-16 Read More...
North Korea and Iran appear to have been regularly exchanging ballistic missile technology in violation of UN sanctions, according to a confidential UN report obtained by

BAE Eyes Further Links with Turkish Defense Industry
2011-05-16 Read More...
BAE Systems is seeking to partner more with the Turkish Defense industry, according to Alan Garwood, Group Business Development

BDF Chief: GCC Troops to Stay after Martial Lift
2011-05-14 Read More...
Forces from the GCC Peninsula Shield will remain in Bahrain after a state of emergency is lifted next month, said Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

Abu Dhabi to Host “Counter Terror Expo Arabia”
2011-05-14 Read More...
Advanced strategies and technologies to protect both people and infrastructure from threats posed by terrorism will be promoted at an upcoming counter terror event in Abu

Gulf Air to Receive $1.06b Loan
2011-05-14 Read More...
Earlier this week, Bahrain MPs approved loans worth BD400 million ($1.06 billion) for Gulf Air, even though the payments were sanctioned without their

Cassidian-TAI to Cooperate in Talarion Program
2011-05-13 Read More...
During an official ceremony at the ongoing 10th IDEF Show (Istanbul, Turkey, 10-13 May 2011), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Cassidian - on behalf of EADS Deutschland

1st Boeing C-17 Delivered to UAE Air Force
2011-05-12 Read More...
Boeing delivered yesterday the first of 6 C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence during a ceremony at its final assembly facility in Long Beach,

Russia Eyes Stronger Military Ties with Iraq
2011-05-12 Read More...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pushed for stronger military ties with Baghdad during talks with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari on a visit to Baghdad on

GCC Leaders Meet in Riyadh
2011-05-11 Read More...
Just 15 days ahead of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) historic 30th anniversary celebrations, the six-nation regional grouping on Tuesday welcomed membership bids by the Kingdoms of Jordan and

Emirates Group Profits Soar to Record $1.6bn
2011-05-11 Read More...
Emirates Group reported a record net profit of Dh5.9 billion ($1.6 billion) for 2010-11, despite a challenging business

Bahrain’s Emergency to be Lifted June 1st
2011-05-10 Read More...
HRM King Hamad of Bahrain has ordered the lifting on June 1 of a state of emergency that was imposed following weeks of anti-government street protests in the kingdom, the state news agency said on

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