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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

Kuwait Deputy Army Chief Calls for GCC Military Meetings
2014-04-17 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Army General Mohammed Al-Khader on Wednesday stressed the importance of coordination meetings during GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) joint military exercises to raise the level of ground troops' combat

Raytheon Wins $655 Million Patriot Order from Kuwait
2014-03-04 Read More...
Raytheon Company has received a $655 million contract for new-production fire units of the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System for Kuwait. These units are an addition to the Patriot fire units Kuwait currently owns to counter

Boeing Delivers Kuwait Air Force’s 1st C-17 Globemaster III
2014-02-17 Read More...
Boeing delivered Thursday 13 February Kuwait's first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, an aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force’s capabilities in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster

Gulf States to Form Unified Military Command
2013-12-12 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the formation of a unified military command structure, announcing the move in a closing statement of a two-day annual Gulf Summit held in Kuwait City on

Defense, Security Cooperation on Agenda at GCC Summit
2013-12-11 Read More...
The annual 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) two-day summit kicked off in Kuwait on Tuesday, with talks over the formation of a Gulf Union topping the

Oshkosh at the Gulf Defense & Aerospace Exhibition
2013-12-10 Read More...
Mideast military forces are ramping up investments in command, control, communications and computer (C4) equipment and systems to increase situational awareness and achieve greater collaboration in the face of proliferating threats, which range from

Raytheon Sees Big Missile Orders from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar
2013-10-25 Read More...
US-based Raytheon sees “tremendous opportunities” for international bookings including large missile defense orders from Kuwait, Oman and Qatar before the end of the year, its Chief Financial Officer

Kuwait Becomes 6th PAC-3 International Customer
2013-08-14 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $308 million contract modification from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment

Kuwait Orders Live Fire Ranges From Meggitt Training Systems
2013-07-15 Read More...
Kuwait has ordered more than 100 stationary and mobile live fire ranges and multiple sophisticated control units valued in excess of $4.5 million from US-based Meggitt Training Systems. Equipment will be installed by the end of

DCI Rewards a New Batch of Kuwaiti & Libyan Cadets
2013-07-12 Read More...
DCI-NAVFCO, the naval department of DCI, rewarded on 09 July a new CENOE batch of cadets from the Kuwait Naval Forces and the Libyan Navy with the rank of Navy

NSC to Train Kuwaiti Armed Forces Commanders
2013-06-17 Read More...
NSC, a leading UK-based cutting-edge simulation and analysis-driven training specialist, has been awarded a three-year contract to help hone the skills of senior Commanders in Kuwait’s Armed

Kuwait to Get 2nd C-17 Globemaster III
2013-04-19 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress April 16 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for 1 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of

Gulf Armies Conclude 9th Joint War Games
2013-03-01 Read More...
The heads of Arab Gulf armies wrapped up Wednesday a 17-day military exercise of the Joint Gulf Force - the Peninsula Shield - by stressing their “strength” and “capability” to deter their enemies and defend the oil rich

Kuwait Naval Force Selects Abu Dhabi Ship Building Crafts
2013-02-22 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the Arabian Gulf’s only specialized naval warship builder announced the Kuwait Navy has selected the company for their future Landing Craft

Kuwait Receives $1.3 billion in New Iraq War Compensation
2013-01-25 Read More...
The United Nations said it paid out about $1.3 billion in compensation to Kuwait on Thursday over Iraq’s invasion of the Gulf emirate in

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