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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).

Airbus DS, Qatar MoI to Co-Develop Tetra over LTE
2014-05-21 Read More...
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) of Qatar and Airbus Defence and Space have agreed to build a partnership on the development of a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (Tetra) Group Communication over Long Term

Yemen’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Kuwait’s Military Attaché
2014-05-21 Read More...
Yemeni Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Major-General Ahmad Al-Ashwal (photo) held talks with Kuwait's non-resident Military Attaché in Sana’a Navy Captain Hamdi Abdullah Al-Habib on military cooperation between the two

Saudi Arabia, Spain Sign Security Cooperation Agreement
2014-05-20 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met with King Juan Carlos of Spain in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties between their two countries.

Lebanese Army Receives 1,000 Rifles from U.S. Military Aid
2014-05-20 Read More...
The Lebanese Army received 1,000 rifles from the U.S. as part of Washington’s aid for the military, the Defense Ministry announced

US, Israel Begin Massive Joint Military Exercise
2014-05-20 Read More...
U.S. and Israeli military forces started a massive joint military exercise, dubbed Juniper Cobra, in Israel, according to Israeli

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

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