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Saudi Arabia to Host Unmanned Vehicles & Systems 2016
2016-07-28 Read More...
Tangent Link is organizing Unmanned Vehicles & Systems 2016 (USV16) in the Saudi Capital Riyadh on 21-22 November

PIRIOU Delivers LCT Landing Craft to Moroccan Navy
2016-07-28 Read More...
PIRIOU has just delivered a 50 m LCT (Landing Craft Tank) to the Moroccan Royal Navy (MRN). The LCT was ordered in 2015 and built in France. The out flagging ceremony took place on July

Solar Impulse 2 Returns Safely to Abu Dhabi
2016-07-27 Read More...
Solar Impulse 2 (Si 2) returned safely to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, successfully completing its historic round-the-world flight without using a drop of

UN Authorizes Transfer of Chemical Weapons out of Libya
2016-07-26 Read More...
Following a request from the main international organization working to achieve a world free of chemical weapons, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the transfer of such weapons out of Libya for their safe, timely

France to Supply Heavy Weapons to Iraqi Forces
2016-07-25 Read More...
France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier will assist airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, French President Francois Hollande has

Saudi Crown Heir Decorates Two Lieutenant Generals
2016-07-25 Read More...
Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz decorated in Jeddah Lieutenant General Awad bin Eid Al-Balawi, the Director General of the Border Guards, and Lieutenant General Khaled Bin Qarar Al-Harbi, the Commander

Saudi Defense Minister Meets US, French, British Counterparts
2016-07-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on Wednesday at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington DC, met separately with U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter

Iran Deploys Russian S-300 Missile Defense System
2016-07-22 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced that the Russian S-300 missile defense system which was delivered to Tehran by Moscow recently has been deployed and integrated into the country’s missile defense network, Fars News

Qatar’s Emir Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2016-07-22 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, have reviewed ways to develop fraternal relations between the

UAE Requests Munitions, Sustainment, Support from the US
2016-07-21 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for munitions, sustainment, and support. The estimated cost is $785

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets British Counterpart
2016-07-19 Read More...
British Secretary of State for Defense, Michael Fallon, on Friday met Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, at the British Ministry of Defense Headquarters, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Milipol Qatar to Feature Dedicated Area for Civil Defense
2016-07-18 Read More...
The upcoming Milipol Qatar 2016, a leading bi-annual event dedicated to homeland security in Doha, Qatar will feature a dedicated area for civil defense

US Urged to Speed Fighter Jet Sales to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
2016-07-14 Read More...
A top US Air Force official on Sunday urged the US government to speed up its consideration of long-standing bids by Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain to buy US fighter jets, citing growing frustration among the key US allies in the Gulf about delays in the

US Defense Secretary Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq
2016-07-12 Read More...
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday to meet US military commanders and Iraqi officials, as Washington seeks to capitalize on the recent seizure of a major airbase close to ISIS-held

Iran Appoints New Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff
2016-07-12 Read More...
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday appointed Brigadier General Abdolrahim Moussavi as Deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Defense Minister Inspects Air Defense Units in Najran
2016-07-01 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Najran on an inspection visit of the Armed Forces in the region, coming from Paris after completing an official visit to France,

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