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Thales & ST Marine Win Contract for Omani Patrol Vessels
2012-07-19 Read More...
The Singapore shipyard ST Marine and Thales Nederland have signed a contract for the delivery and installation of sensors and a combat management system that will be installed on the four Al-Ofouq class patrol vessels that are to be built for the

Prince Miteb Visits Saudi National Guard Officers
2012-07-19 Read More...
Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, Commander of the Saudi National Guard, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, was greeted by National Guard Officers in Al-Qassim (Saudi Arabia) on

The Gulf International Cyber Security Summit
2012-07-19 Read More...
On December 9 & 10, 2012, INEGMA will launch The Gulf International Cyber Security Summit (GICS) – an unprecedented gathering of senior international decision-makers and subject matter experts driving leadership in Cyber

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

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