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Bahrain: 30 Army Tactical Missile Systems
2010-11-12 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 3 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of 30 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) T2K Unitary Missiles and associated parts, equipment, training and logistical

Selex SI Wins Kuwaiti Contract
2010-11-12 Read More...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, signed a contract for a value of 16 million dollars to provide the Kuwait General Directorate of Civil Aviation with air traffic control systems.

UAE – 100 Army Tactical Missile Systems
2010-11-11 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 3 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of 100 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and 60 Low Cost Reduced-Range Practice Rockets

UAE: 30 AH-64D Block III APACHE Helicopters
2010-11-10 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 3 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 30 AH-64D Block II lot 10 APACHE

Raytheon and CERT Sponsor Abu Dhabi Forum
2010-11-10 Read More...
Raytheon Company teamed with the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) to sponsor the 2010 Technology Forum in support of math and science education.

SELEX Communications at Libdex 2010
2010-11-09 Read More...
SELEX Communications, a Finmeccanica company, is participating at Libdex 2010, the main exhibition within Northern Africa Defense & Public Safety

The Iraq Homeland & Border Control Conference
2010-11-09 Read More...
New-Fields Exhibitions, organizers of the Iraqi Homeland & Border Control Conference (IHBCC), announced that HE Adnan Al-Asadi, Senior Deputy Minister of Interior, has confirmed to speak at the 2-day conference and participate in the one-to-one

DCI-NAVFCO: Training for the Qatari Emiri Navy
2010-11-09 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Navy reaffirmed its confidence in DCI-NAVFCO by entrusting the company with the organization of an advanced level course. This course concerns the use of the combat system “TACTICOS” equipping its class Barzan patrol

Bahrain International Air Show
2010-11-06 Read More...
Aviation industry leaders have already signed up for the next edition of the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), more than a year ahead of the

Eurocopter at Dubai Helishow
2010-11-04 Read More...
Eurocopter marked its 30-plus year presence in the Middle East and Gulf region with a major participation at this week’s Dubai Helishow (2-4 November 2010), underscoring its helicopter product line’s capabilities for evolving applications that

Jordan Aviation: Deal with Pratt & Whitney
2010-11-03 Read More...
Jordan Aviation selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners (GSP) for a 3-year Engine Management Program agreement. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp.

Egypt Orders 3 Airbus Military C295
2010-11-03 Read More...
The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of 3 C295

Raytheon: $4bn Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
2010-11-03 Read More...
US firm Raytheon plans to deliver arms worth $4 billion to Saudi Arabia, while eyeing more contracts with the kingdom and neighboring states Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, a Senior Executive

Oman Air & CFM: Engine Service Agreement
2010-11-02 Read More...
In a special ceremony here in Muscat (Sultanate of Oman), Oman Air and CFM International signed a Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement for the airline's fleet of 33 CFM56-7B engines this past

Sagem: Sigma 40 for Abu Dhabi Frigate
2010-11-01 Read More...
At the Euronaval Exhibition (Paris, Le Bourget, 25-29 October 2010), Sagem (Safran Group) won a contract from Italian shipyard Fincantieri SpA to deliver and integrate the Sigma 40 inertial navigation systems on the new Abu Dhabi class

Lockheed Martin Radars in Iraq
2010-10-30 Read More...
The US Army recently deployed the first Lockheed Martin enhanced AN/TPQ-36 (EQ-36) Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar systems in Iraq and

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