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Jordan’s Crown Prince Graduates from Sandhurst Academy
2017-08-16 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II’s graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, one of the world’s foremost military institutes, marked another major step in his academic and military

Iran Test-Fires New Missiles on F-7 Fighter Jets
2017-08-16 Read More...
A senior Iranian Commander announced that the country has successfully mounted and tested new missiles on its F-7 warplanes, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iranian Parliament Boosts Defense Power Under New Bill
2017-08-15 Read More...
The Iranian Parliament’s bill to counter the US actions in the region and Washington’s sanctions against Tehran requires the Defense Ministry and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force to increase Iran’s defense and deterrence

US Army Delivers 50 Bradley Armored Vehicles to Lebanon
2017-08-14 Read More...
The United States has delivered 50 armored vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and 50 grenade launchers to Lebanon worth $50

Typhoon Proves Itself in Operation SHADER
2017-08-14 Read More...
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Spokesman said Typhoon has proved itself at the heart of the international coalition fighting against

Joint Saudi, US Military Drill Concludes in Tabuk
2017-08-14 Read More...
Nearly 100 Saudi and U.S. troops gathered for the closing ceremony of the Earnest Leader 17 exercise, held at the Northwest Area Command’s Tactical Training Center near Tabuk, August 1 through

Iran Improves Own Version of S-300 Missile Shield
2017-08-11 Read More...
Iranian President Rouhani’s pick for the post of Defense Minister revealed that the country has improved and upgraded the technology of its home-made version of the Russian S-300 missile defense system, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE, Singapore Review Regional Security Issues
2017-08-10 Read More...
Major General Obaid Rashid Al Hossan Al Shamsi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Strategic Analysis at the UAE Ministry of Defense, has met with Samuel Tan Chi Tse, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the UAE, where the two sides

Bahrain National Guard’s Director Receives Kuwait’s Military Attaché
2017-08-10 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard’s Director-of-Staff, Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, received Kuwait’s Military Attaché to the Kingdom, Major General Ali Suleiman Al-Asaker, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Kurt Amend Named Chief Executive of Raytheon Arabia
2017-08-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company announced that Kurt Amend will serve as Chief Executive of the Raytheon Arabia business

Orbital ATK Marks 10 Years of Partnership with Iraqi Air Force
2017-08-08 Read More...
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies marked a significant milestone with the Iraqi Air Force this year celebrating ten years of continuous

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Royal Guards Headquarters
2017-08-08 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, visited the Royal Guards Headquarters to honor Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Task Force 12, which participated in

UAE Armed Forces Receive 8th Batch of Recruits
2017-08-08 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces Training Centre welcomed the 8th batch of recruits to the national service for the academic year 2016-2017, which included 12th grade high school graduates, as well as university and college graduates, UAE national news agency

Qatar, Turkey Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2017-08-07 Read More...
The Turkish and Qatari militaries concluded a joint exercise as the crisis between Qatar and Gulf countries continues. Over 250 Turkish soldiers and 30 armored vehicles participated in the drill at a base in

Coastal Patrol Ships Test Fire Griffin Missile in Arabian Gulf
2017-08-07 Read More...
Five coastal patrol ships assigned to Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) One conducted a proficiency fire test of their MK 60 Griffin Missile Systems (GMS) July 18-20 in the Arabian

Iraq Requests US Support for Vessels & Ship Repair Facility
2017-08-03 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for U.S. origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility. The estimated cost is $150

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