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Streit Group to Triple UAE Facilities
2014-06-27 Read More...
Streit Group, the world’s largest armoured vehicles manufacturer, in a major move has signed a land lease that will triple the size of its facilities at the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) to 4.5 million sq

KADDB Signs MoU with ATK, Airbus Defence and Space
2014-06-26 Read More...
King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) and The KADDB Investment Group (KIG) concluded a successful participation at the Eurosatory 2014 Exhibition which was held in Paris, France from 16-20 June

Saudi Hawks Conclude Participation in Greek Air Festival
2014-06-26 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force's team, « Saudi Hawks », has presented its solo and collective air shows during its participation in Kavala Air Festival in its 4th edition in 2014 in Greece for three days this

Qatar’s Emir Makes First Official Visit to France
2014-06-25 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in the French capital, Paris, Monday, on a two-day official visit to the French Republic. He was accompanied during the visit by an official delegation.

Saudi, British Defense Ministers Meet in Jeddah
2014-06-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Jeddah on Tuesday British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and his accompanying delegation.

Qatari, Turkish Chiefs of Staff Meet in Ankara
2014-06-25 Read More...
Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Necdet Ozel met Monday with HE Chief of Staff Air Vice-Marshall Ghanim bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim (photo) who was on a visit to

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Five Sniper ATP to Jordan
2014-06-23 Read More...
In 2013, the Royal Jordanian Air Force selected Lockheed Martin’s Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to equip its fleet of F-16 aircraft, becoming the 16th international customer for the program.

Saudi King, Egyptian President Discuss Iraq, Syria Issues
2014-06-23 Read More...
The dangerous developments unfolding in Iraq, Syria and Libya topped talks between King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi

Academic Training: Kuwaiti Cadets at Saint-Cyr
2014-06-20 Read More...
DCI-COFRAS, the Army, Gendarmerie and Armed Forces Medical Corps branch of DCI, are pleased to welcome 21 new foreign officer trainees at the St-Cyr Coëtquidan military

Iran to Use Drones for Patrolling its Borders
2014-06-20 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Border Guards Units General Hossein Zolfaqari underlined that his forces will soon use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to patrol the country's

DCI Helps Rebuilding Libyan Navy
2014-06-18 Read More...
Defense Conseil International (DCI) announced the completion of the NAVOPS training course for 16 officers from the Libyan Navy, following a closing ceremony held in Saint-Mandrier,

DCI Trains 14 New Qatari Naval Cadets
2014-06-17 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Navy has entrusted DCI with the training of 14 new cadets for a 4-year curriculum within CENOE (French Naval Academy training courses for foreign officers). For this group, the curriculum is preceded by 4 extra months intended to

U.S. to Deploy Aircraft Carrier to the Gulf for Iraq Standby
2014-06-17 Read More...
The United States will deploy one of its naval aircraft carriers to the Gulf to give President Barack Obama military options in light of the situation in Iraq, CNN quoted a U.S. official as saying, as the government in Baghdad bolstered the

Iranian Guards Enter Iraq as US Explores Options
2014-06-16 Read More...
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are fighting alongside Iraqi troops against militants in northern

Saudi, Yemeni Defense Ministers Meet in Jeddah
2014-06-13 Read More...
The Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (also Minister of Defense), received in Jeddah Wednesday the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Yemen Major General Mohammed Nasser

Kuwait Military Attaché Hails GCC Military Cooperation
2014-06-13 Read More...
Colonel Anwar Khaled Al-Nuwayef, the State of Kuwait's Military Attaché in Qatar, has praised inter-GCC military and security

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