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Iraq Requests VSAT Equipments & Services
2012-12-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress December 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) operations and maintenance services and associated equipment, parts,

Better Business Ethics for BAE Systems Saudi Arabia
2012-12-28 Read More...
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia has recently established a new department to monitor business ethics and to increase ethical awareness among

Qatar to Acquire Rockets & Missile Systems
2012-12-27 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress December 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for rocket and missile systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

GCC Leaders Eye a United Military Command
2012-12-26 Read More...
The 33rd Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) , hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Chairmanship of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in the presence of GCC leaders, concluded in Manama Tuesday and issued the Sakhir

Iran to Launch 6 Days of Naval Exercise in Hormuz Strait
2012-12-26 Read More...
Iran plans to demonstrate its “capabilities” by conducting six days of naval exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf later this week, its top Navy Officer said on

BAE Welcomes Oman’s Typhoon & Hawk Purchase
2012-12-24 Read More...
We welcome the decision by the Sultanate of Oman to purchase 12 Typhoon and 8 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT)

Yemeni President Restructures Army & Defense Ministry
2012-12-24 Read More...
Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi (photo) announced last Wednesday the restructuring of the Army and Defense Ministry, purging them of relatives and cronies of former Head of State Ali Abdullah Saleh, AFP reported state television as

Over 20 Defence Attachés Discuss IDEX 2013
2012-12-21 Read More...
Organisers for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) met this week with diplomats from over 20 nations, including defence

Gulf Defence Conference 2013
2012-12-21 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) announced the key focus areas for the Gulf Defence Conference 2013 (GDC).

5 Russian Warships Heading to the Mediterranean
2012-12-19 Read More...
The Russian Defense Ministry said that 5 ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet are headed to the Mediterranean to replace the Black Sea Ships stationing

Chemical Arms Protection for U.N. Forces in Golan Height
2012-12-19 Read More...
The United Nations is providing its peace-keepers in the Syrian Golan Height with kits to protect them from chemical weapons that could be used in the Syrian conflict, a U.N. official told

Sillu: “Syria’s Chemical Arms Match Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal”
2012-12-18 Read More...
The Syrian regime has a large arsenal of chemical weapons, which matches up to Israel’s nuclear arsenal, the defected former Head of Syria's Chemical Warfare Program

The 2nd Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013
2012-12-18 Read More...
The second Abu Dhabi Air Expo, a leading general aviation event, has doubled its exhibition space in order to cope with the increase in demand from the growing number of

Iran Warns Against Patriot Deployment in Turkey
2012-12-18 Read More...
Iran's Army Chief-of-Staff warned NATO that stationing Patriot anti-missile batteries on Turkey's border with Syria was setting the stage for world

Panetta Signs Order to Send Patriot Missiles to Turkey
2012-12-17 Read More...
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has signed an order to send 2 Patriot air defense missile batteries and 400 American troops to Turkey as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization effort to protect Turkish territory from a potential

Oman Requests F-16 A/C Weapon Systems
2012-12-14 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress December 11 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman for a number of F-16 A/C weapon systems, as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

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