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Harris Int’l Pens Sponsorship Agreement for IDEX 2015
2014-05-30 Read More...
IDEX LLC (An ADNEC Group Company) has announced a sponsorship agreement with Harris International Inc. for the upcoming IDEX 2015.

Former Egyptian Army Chief Wins Presidential Election
2014-05-30 Read More...
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, the Field Marshal who toppled Egypt's first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional results showed on Thursday, joining a long line of leaders drawn from the

Gulf Cooperation Council Marks 33rd Anniversary
2014-05-30 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) marked this week its 33th anniversary, with its head expressing hope for improved ties between member states of the regional

Royal Navy of Oman Receives New Warship
2014-05-29 Read More...
HM Naval Base Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of

New Libyan PM Vows to Fight Militants with Foreign Help
2014-05-29 Read More...
Libya's new premier has said that his cabinet will focus on fighting militants, securing borders and building up armed forces with foreign help, and appealed to hardliners who want his government

NSC to Develop Wargame Exercises for Qatar Armed Forces
2014-05-28 Read More...
NSC, a leading UK-based provider of simulation and analysis-driven training solutions, has won a three-year contract to develop and deliver wargaming exercises for the Qatar Armed

Raytheon’s MathAlive! Exhibition Debuts in Saudi Arabia
2014-05-28 Read More...
Thousands of students, families and teachers will explore deep space, build new cities and ride snowboards when Raytheon Company’s interactive MathAlive! exhibition premieres at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Science and Technology Center

Iran to Build New Sub for Caspian Fleet by 2015
2014-05-28 Read More...
Iran expects to complete construction of a new submarine for its Caspian fleet by the second quarter of next year, the News.Az outlet

KONGSBERG Wins New Kuwait PROTECTOR RWS Order
2014-05-27 Read More...
KONGSBERG has received a new contract for additional PROTECTOR remote weapon stations to be delivered to Kuwait.

UAE Clears Out 80 British Military Training Officers
2014-05-27 Read More...
The UAE has stopped using dozens of British nationals serving as trainers in its Armed Forces over its response to the Arab uprisings, a report in Britain's Financial Times newspaper

Russia to Supply MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Syria
2014-05-26 Read More...
Russia will supply at least ten MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria under the old contract, a source in the Russian defense complex told Itar-Tass on

23 Countries to Participate at “Eager Lion” Drills in Jordan
2014-05-23 Read More...
Forces from 23 countries, including Jordan and the US, will hold military drills in Jordan aimed at exchanging expertise and improving operations' coordination among participating troops, the Jordanian Armed Forces

Saudi Arabia, UAE Form Joint Committee to Face Challenges
2014-05-23 Read More...
Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a joint committee to confront “regional challenges”, in a statement published on official Emirati news agency

Kuwaiti Defense Minister Attends Asian Summit in Shanghai
2014-05-23 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (photo) attended the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Shanghai which took place on Tuesday and

UAE, Malaysia Conclude Nimr Al Sahra Military Drill
2014-05-22 Read More...
H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak (photo), attended the conclusion of the joint military

Algeria President, Army Chief Meet French Defense Minister
2014-05-22 Read More...
Algerian Deputy Minister of National Defense, Chief-of-Staff of the National People's Army (ANP) Lt General Ahmed Gaid Salah on Tuesday received visiting French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian (photo).

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