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Iran to Unveil New Weapons
2010-08-19 Read More...
Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said that Iran will unveil an array of new weapons next week, including missiles, speedboats and a long range drone, the ISNA news agency

Oman: 2 new C-130J Super Hercules
2010-08-18 Read More...
Lockheed Martin signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman for two additional C-130J Super Hercules.

Saudi Arabia to Get Largest US Deal
2010-08-17 Read More...
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration plans to include attack helicopters in an expanded arms package for Saudi Arabia, swelling the size of the proposed deal to about $60 billion over 10 years, according to officials

Contract Extension for Kuwait's Agility
2010-08-17 Read More...
Kuwait's Agility, the Gulf region's biggest logistics firm, had its U.S. army prime vendor contract extended for an additional 6 months starting from beginning of September

$19.5m US Military Aid to Bahrain
2010-08-13 Read More...
Bahrain's military is in line for a $19.5 million cash injection from the US government, a report

209 Patriot Missiles for Kuwait
2010-08-13 Read More...
The Obama administration told Congress it planned to sell Kuwait the latest production version of Raytheon's Patriot interceptor missile amid concerns over Iran's growing missile

Lebanon to Fortify its Army
2010-08-10 Read More...
Lebanon said it was committed to building up its armed forces after complaints by Israel about Western assistance to the military following a deadly border clash between the two

Iran Launches 4 New Submarines
2010-08-09 Read More...
Iran's navy took delivery of 4 new mini submarines of the home-produced Ghadir class. The navy already owns 7 submarines of this type which weigh 120 tons and were first launched in

First Oshkosh Defense Vehicles for Iraq
2010-08-02 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense announced its first ever order for vehicles to the Iraqi Armed Forces. The inaugural order is for 60 Heavy Equipment Transporter Systems (HETS), which includes the Oshkosh HET vehicle and a trailer. Oshkosh also will provide operator

2nd Oman Navy Corvette Commissioned
2010-07-26 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO) second Corvette (Al-Rahmani) was commissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, this past Sunday. This is the second of 3 corvette designed and built by BAE Systems for the

Emirates: $3 Bn GE90 Engines & Services
2010-07-22 Read More...
Emirates Airlines ordered 30 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The engine order, including spare engines, is valued at $2 billion (USD) list price. Deliveries will begin in late 2011.

36 Sukhoi to Algeria, Vietnam
2010-07-21 Read More...
Russia signed agreements to sell 16 Sukhoi fighter planes to Algeria and 20 of these planes to

DCI-NAVFCO Rewards Naval Kuwaiti Graduates
2010-07-21 Read More...
DCI-NAVFCO, the Naval branch of Defense Conseil International, partnered with the French Navy to reward the new Naval Officers Graduates from Kuwait of the Lanveoc Poulmic’s French Navy instruction (CENOE).

Iraqi Sailors Graduate from Patrol Boat Training in U.S.
2010-07-20 Read More...
Through a partnership with the U.S. Navy and U.S. industry designed to help bolster Iraq’s maritime security, 50 Iraqi sailors graduated from patrol boat training during a ceremony at the Swiftships Shipbuilding facility in Morgan City,

Raytheon: $55m Saudi Missile Contract
2010-07-19 Read More...
Raytheon has won a $55 million contract for delivery of Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wireless-Guided (TOW) 2A Radio Frequency missiles to Saudi National Guard.

ADSB: First Landing Craft to Bahrain Navy
2010-07-14 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) delivered the first of two 42-metre Landing Craft being built for the Royal Bahrain Naval

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