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UAE Requests 37 Apache AH-64E Helicopters
2016-12-12 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Apache AH-64E Helicopters and services, as well as related equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $3.5

Qatar Demands Continued Support for 8 C-17 Aircraft
2016-12-12 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for continuation of logistics support services and equipment. The estimated cost is $700

Morocco to Receive Raytheon's TOW 2A Missiles
2016-12-12 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco for TOW 2A, Radio Frequency (RF) Missiles (BGM-71-4B-RF), and related support. The estimated cost is $108

UK’s Defense Spending to Exceed £3 Billion in the Gulf
2016-12-09 Read More...
British Prime Minister Theresa May was the star at the 37th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit which concluded in Bahrain

Lockheed Martin to Supply Sensor Spares for Saudi F-15s
2016-12-09 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $67.3 million contract to provide spares for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s (RSAF) F-15 sensor

New NIMR Military Vehicles Enter Service in UAE
2016-12-08 Read More...
NIMR Automotive announced that two of its most advanced military vehicle models, designed and manufactured in the UAE, have formally entered into service with the UAE Armed

37th GCC Summit Concludes in Bahrain
2016-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa chaired the inaugural session of the 37th GCC Summit, which took place at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, in presence of Gulf leaders and GCC Secretary

RUAG’s Statement on Business Activities in UAE
2016-12-08 Read More...
Statement by RUAG regarding business activities in the UAE: RUAG present in United Arab Emirates for over 20

Iran Increasing Ballistic Missiles Production
2016-12-08 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced that his country has increased the number of its ballistic missiles, while increasing their precision-striking capability, Fars

Egypt, Greece to Kick-Start 2nd Joint Military Drills
2016-12-07 Read More...
Air and naval forces of Egypt and Greece are set to begin a five-day military and aeronautical exercise from Thursday, according to reports. The Egyptian Air Force and Navy left Sunday to take part in the exercise named Medusa

Saudi Defense Minister Receives British Security Official
2016-12-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met in Riyadh on Monday with the United Kingdom National Security Deputy Advisor John Jenkins, currently on a visit to the Kingdom,

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives South Korean Delegation
2016-12-07 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Monday the South Korean Ambassador to Bahrain, Park Ho, who was accompanied by a military delegation, led by Director of

Airbus Little Engineer Workshop Takes off in Jordan
2016-12-07 Read More...
The latest of the Airbus Little Engineer workshops took place at the fifth edition of the Arab Aviation Summit in the Dead Sea, as Jordanian students assembled a model of the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger

Saudi King Starts Tour of Four Gulf States
2016-12-06 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, kick-starting his tour of four Gulf

Russia Delivers S-300 Air Defense System to Iran
2016-12-06 Read More...
Russia has fully delivered all parts of S-300 air defense system to Iran and the two countries have agreed to develop logistical and technical cooperation, a senior Iranian government official

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Two Military Officials
2016-12-06 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met in Doha Sunday with Brigadier General Salah Harrathi, the Tunisian Naval and Air Military Attaché to

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