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Libyan National Army Graduates First Batch of Soldiers
2012-03-06 Read More...
The Libyan National Army on Sunday graduated its first batch of soldiers drawn from the ranks of former rebels in the capital of Tripoli, a Military Officer

Maliki: “Al-Qaeda Migrating from Iraq to Syria”
2012-03-06 Read More...
Al-Qaeda is moving from Iraq to Syria, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said in a recent interview with Saudi daily

UK to Beef Up Military Presence in Gulf
2012-03-05 Read More...
Britain plans to beef up its military presence in the Gulf region as an international stand-off continues with Tehran over its nuclear program, according to UK’s daily The

Syrian National Council Launches Military Bureau
2012-03-02 Read More...
The Head of Syrian National Council (SNC) announced on Thursday at a press conference in Paris, the launch of a Military Council to support the Free Syrian Army

Final Preparations for SOFEX 2012
2012-03-02 Read More...
With three months to go, final preparations are taking place for the 9th Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX), which will be held under the Royal Patronage, the supervision of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Al

Chief of Iraq Joint Forces at the Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit
2012-03-01 Read More...
New-Field Exhibitions, organizers of the 6th annual Iraq Aviation and Defense Summit, announced that General Babaker Shawkat B. Zebari has confirmed to deliver a keynote address at the

UAE Target Customer For V-22 Osprey Aircraft
2012-02-29 Read More...
The US government is eyeing the UAE among the possible initial foreign buyers of the V-22 Osprey, a tilt-rotor aircraft built by Boeing Company and Bell Helicopter, a top US Marine Corps official told

Germany to Deliver “Super Dolphin” Submarine to Israel
2012-02-29 Read More...
One of the world’s most advanced German manufactured submarines is slated to be sent to Israel this year.

Kuwait to Get 80 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Missiles
2012-02-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on 24 February of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of 80 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II All-Up-Round Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Lebanese Defense Minister Visits Iran
2012-02-28 Read More...
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Lebanon’s visiting Defense Minister on Sunday, telling him that Beirut and Tehran should work toward unity to confront the west and Israel, IRNA

Spy Agencies: “No Evidence Iran Planning a Nuke Bomb”
2012-02-28 Read More...
U.S. intelligence analysts continue to believe that there is no hard evidence indicating Iran’s decision to build a nuclear bomb, The New York Times

U.S. to Boost Defenses In & Around Hormuz
2012-02-27 Read More...
The Pentagon has notified U.S. lawmakers of plans to bolster U.S. defenses in and around the Strait of Hormuz to be prepared for a military response against Iran, a report said

Israel: “Iran Working on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles”
2012-02-27 Read More...
Israel believes that within 2-3 years Iran will have intercontinental missiles able to hit the United States, an Israeli Minister said in remarks aimed at raising awareness of the threat it believes a nuclear Iran would pose to the

Syrian Rebels Getting Arms from Abroad
2012-02-27 Read More...
Western and other countries are turning a blind eye to weapons purchases by Syrian exiles who are already smuggling light arms, communications equipment and night vision goggles to rebels inside Syria

Turkey to Buy 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
2012-02-24 Read More...
Turkey is planning to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters worth $16 billion in an attempt to meet its future air force needs, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz was quoted as saying

Abu Dhabi’s Global Aerospace Summit 2012
2012-02-24 Read More...
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, the Global Aerospace Summit 2012 will be held in Abu Dhabi from 16-19th

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