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Syrian Defense Minister Killed in Suicide Attack
2012-07-18 Read More...
Syria’s Defense Minister, General Daoud Rajha, and Assad’s brother-in-law, Assef Shawkat, who is also the Deputy Minister of Defense, were killed in a Wednesday’s suicide bomb attack on the National Security headquarters in Damascus, state TV

Tawazun Holding Headline Sponsor of IDEX 2013
2012-07-18 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced the return of Tawazun Holding as Headline Sponsor for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2013.

Dubai World Central: New Home for Dubai Air Show
2012-07-17 Read More...
The 13th edition of the Dubai Air Show will take place 17 to 21 December 2013 and is moving to a brand new purpose built home at Dubai World Central (DWC), located in Jebel Ali,

Qatar to Get AGM HELLFIRE Missiles
2012-07-17 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 10 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for 700 AGM-114K3A or AGM-114R3 HELLFIRE tactical missiles and associated

US Deploys a Fleet of Robot Subs in the Gulf
2012-07-16 Read More...
The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf to prevent Iran from blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with mines in the event of a crisis, officials

US Worried about Syria’s Chemical Weapons
2012-07-16 Read More...
The US said Friday that Syrian officials would be “held accountable” if they failed to safeguard the country's chemical weapons after a report suggested some were being moved out of

Pentagon: Iran Improving Missiles to Target Vessels
2012-07-13 Read More...
Iran’s Army continues to improve the accuracy and killing power of its long-range and short-range ballistic missiles, including designing a weapon to target vessels, an Israeli online news website reported citing a report by the Pentagon submitted

Russia Sends Seven Warships to Syria
2012-07-12 Read More...
Russia has sent a naval flotilla of 7 warships led by an anti-submarine destroyer to its naval base at the Syrian port of Tartus, the Interfax news agency reported

Saudi Air Force Selects Goodrich Reconnaissance System
2012-07-11 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide its advanced DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S Modernization

King Hamad Opens New Bahrain Royal Air Force HQ
2012-07-11 Read More...
HRM King Hamad, the Supreme Commander of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), opened new headquarters of the Bahrain Royal Air Force on

USS Ponce Arrives in Bahrain
2012-07-10 Read More...
An ageing American naval ship converted into a "floating base" has arrived off the coast of Bahrain to support countermine operations in the Gulf, according to the US

Syrian Army Stages Large-Scale War Games
2012-07-10 Read More...
Syria's Armed Forces have started large-scale war games, its state-run news agency says, simulating defense against outside attacks.

Y1B Satellite Handed over to Yahsat
2012-07-10 Read More...
Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, Europe’s leading space companies, have successfully completed the in-orbit testing of the Y1B satellite, conducted from the Yahsat control centre in Abu Dhabi

Morocco to Get AIM-9X Block II Missiles for its F-16 Fighters
2012-07-09 Read More...
The Kingdom of Morocco and the U.S. government executed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) to purchase Raytheon's AIM-9X Block II

DCI Training Honors the 2007 Batch of Saudi Cadets
2012-07-06 Read More...
Thursday 5 of July, on the Brest Naval Instruction Center parade ground, a ceremony was held for the promotion to the first Officer's rank of Royal Saudi Naval Force cadets from the SAGEMA 2007

BAE Close to Selling 12 Eurofighter Typhoons to Oman
2012-07-06 Read More...
BAE Systems is close to selling 12 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Oman, according to sources close to the

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