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Britain ends troop presence in Iraq after six years
2009-07-31 Read More...Britain ended its troop presence in Iraq on Friday, concluding six years of military involvement in the country that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Under a deal between Baghdad and London signed last year, the last of
DubaiSat-1 takes UAE flag into space
2009-07-30 Read More...DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite developed by a UAE emirate, has achieved optimal position in orbit around the Earth and has successfully connected with the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology's (EIAST) earth
Qatar's Deputy Premier Meets Lebanese Defence Minister
2009-07-28 Read More...Lebanese Defence Minister Elyas al Mur met with Qatar's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad al Attiyah, who is currently visiting Beirut. Following the meeting, H.E. al Attiyah stressed in a statement the
Iran vows to hit Israel's atomic sites if attacked
2009-07-25 Read More...The Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that Iran would strike Israel's nuclear facilities if Tel Aviv attacked the Islamic state, state television reported. 'If the Zionist Regime (Israel) attacks Iran, we will surely strike its nuclear
General Dynamics wins Egypt Abrams contract
2009-07-23 Read More...General Dynamics, a major defence industry contractor, has won a $45 million contract as part of the Egyptian M1A1 Abrams tank co-production programme.The contract to General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded by the US TACOM Lifecycle Management
First Corvette for the Royal Navy of Oman
2009-07-22 Read More...Royal Navy of Oman Vessel (RNOV) Al Shamikh, being designed and built by BVT Surface Fleet in Portsmouth, has been formally named during a Launching Ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base by His Highness AL Sayyed Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. The event was
Kuwait plans $314m Infantry Vehicle Upgrade
2009-07-15 Read More...The government of Kuwait has requested US Defense Security Cooperation Agency for a $314 million upgrade for its Desert Warrior infantry fighting vehicle. The upgrade includes installation of the improved thermal sight system 2nd generation
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