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Lebanon Army Chief to Sign $3 Billion Saudi Military Grant
2014-05-19 Read More...
Lebanese Armed Forces Chief General Jean Kahwaji headed to Saudi Arabia on Saturday to sign the protocol between Lebanon, France and Saudi Arabia on the $3 billion military grant that the Kingdom provided to Lebanon, President Michel

Kuwait Hails Role of NATO Defense College
2014-05-19 Read More...
The State of Kuwait fully recognizes the role and importance of partaking in training opportunities offered at NATO Defense College (NDC) and the Middle East Faculty (MEF), stressed Kuwait’s Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Al-Khalid Al-Sabah to

Iraq to Acquire 200 Wheeled Vehicles and 21 Tower Systems
2014-05-16 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1151A1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Roketsan Receives “Best Stand Design” Award at SOFEX
2014-05-16 Read More...
Roketsan participated at the SOFEX 2014 Defense Industry Exhibition which was held in Jordan’s capital Amman for the third time this past week (05-08 May

Iraq Requests 24 AT-6C Texan II Aircraft
2014-05-15 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AT-6C Texan II aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $790

ASELSAN Exhibited Latest Defense Systems at SOFEX
2014-05-15 Read More...
ASELSAN attended SOFEX 2014 under the chairmanship of Hasan Canpolat and a delegation consisting of Vice Chairman Murat

Iran Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Visit Plan
2014-05-15 Read More...
Stressing the need to boost relations after years of strained ties with Saudi Arabia, Iran on Wednesday welcomed a plan for its Foreign Minister to visit the

GCC Defense Ministers Hold First Joint Meeting in Jeddah
2014-05-14 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (photo) received at the Conference Palace in Jeddah this morning the Ministers of Defense of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member

Kuwaiti, Canadian Military Officials Discuss Cooperation
2014-05-14 Read More...
Chief General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant-General Staff Abdulrahman Mohammad Al-Othman met on Monday with Chief of the Canadian Commander of Maritime Forces Pacific Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove along with his accompanying

Iran Deploys Drone Bases Around Strait of Hormuz
2014-05-14 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi announced that the IRGC has established drone bases around the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, adding that the pilotless planes have been equipped

U.S. Resumes Training of Elite Iraqi Forces in Jordan
2014-05-13 Read More...
The United States is resuming training for elite Iraqi soldiers in Jordan, a U.S. official said, as Washington seeks to bolster U.S. support for the Iraqi government's battle against Islamist

Avon Protection’s CBRN Respiratory System at SOFEX
2014-05-13 Read More...
Respiratory protection at its very best was showcased at SOFEX this past week (6-8 May 2014; Amman, Jordan) in a purpose designed product by Avon Protection, a world leader in respiratory protection systems technology.

NGC Celebrates 1st Year with Saudi National Guard
2014-05-12 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) through its joint venture, Vinnell Arabia LLC, has this month successfully completed the first year of aviation support for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard

Yemen’s Defense Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt
2014-05-12 Read More...
Suspected al Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked Yemen's Presidential Palace on Friday and tried to kill the Defense Minister in his car, selecting high profile targets in apparent reprisal for the army's biggest push against militants in nearly two

UAE Leaders Hail Armed Forces on Unification Day
2014-05-09 Read More...
UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hailed the decision of the founding fathers to unify the UAE Armed Forces under one flag and one command, on the 6th May,

Navy Chief Unveils Iran’s Torpedoes Capabilities
2014-05-09 Read More...
Iran’s Navy would need less than a minute to destroy a U.S. frigate, an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Admiral told the Islamic Republic’s semi-official Fars news

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