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Egypt’s Senate Grants Army Power of Arrests
2013-01-29 Read More...
Egypt's Senate on Monday ratified a law that would grant the Armed Forces powers of arrest, the official MENA news agency

Preparations Begin for IDEX Grand Opening Ceremony
2013-01-29 Read More...
The Higher Organizing Committee for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) met to discuss preparations for IDEX’s Grand Opening Ceremony, the first stages of which began on Monday 28 January.

Boeing Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Test
2013-01-29 Read More...
Working with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and industry teammates, Boeing returned the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system to testing with a successful flight on 26

French Defense Minister Visits Saudi Arabia
2013-01-28 Read More...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday carrying a message from President Francois Hollande to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi state news agency reported.

Tunisia's First C-130J Sees Daylight
2013-01-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has completed painting the first of two Tunisian Air Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules.

Saudi Prince Warns of Extremists Flowing into Syria
2013-01-28 Read More...
A senior member of Saudi Arabia’s monarchy called on Friday for Syrian rebels to be given anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to “level the playing field” in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad.

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

Saudi, Omani Forces to Conduct Military Exercises
2013-01-25 Read More...
Royal Saudi Land Forces are preparing for conducting exercises with Omani Forces in the Northern-Western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia early next

Prince Salman Decorates Senior Saudi Commanders
2013-01-25 Read More...
In implementation of the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al

Space Sells Out for IDEX 2013
2013-01-23 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) announced exhibitor space for IDEX has been fully

Rheinmetall Wins Kuwaiti, Asian Air Defense Orders
2013-01-22 Read More...
The Rheinmetall Group has recently booked a number of important air defense contracts.

Thales Alenia Space, Astrium to Build BADR-7
2013-01-22 Read More...
ARABSAT has finalized the mission definition for BADR-7 and confirmed the in-orbit delivery contract to the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space which has now started building the new

NGC, UAE’s HCT Sign New Partnership Agreement
2013-01-21 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and explore ways to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Iran to Deploy Warships Fleet to Mediterranean Sea
2013-01-18 Read More...
Iran will deploy a fleet of warships to the Mediterranean Sea, Navy Chief Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari

Hollande: “UAE Rafale Jet Deal Hinged on Price”
2013-01-17 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande discussed the possibility of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) buying Rafale fighter jets during his visit to the Gulf country and said a deal hinged on

Egyptian Air Force Orders 6 Additional C295 Aircraft
2013-01-17 Read More...
Airbus Military has received an order for six additional C295 transport aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force, bringing the Egyptian Air Force’s C295 fleet to a total of 12

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