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Saudi Arabia to Raise US Arms Deal to $90 bn
2011-07-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia plans to raise its arms purchases from the United States to $90 bn from the $60 bn announced last year, as the Kingdom seeks to upgrade it navy, Diplomats in the Gulf said this

125 M1A1 Abrams for Co-Production in Egypt
2011-07-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt for 125 M1A1 Abrams tank kits for co-production and associated weapons, equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Boeing to Upgrade USAF B-1B Bomber
2011-07-07 Read More...
Boeing announced it has been awarded a $99.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to integrate three major modifications on the B-1 Lancer bomber fleet. This contract is for the first lot of modification kits of a planned multi-lot production

Saab Barracuda: More than Just Camouflage
2011-07-06 Read More...
Every two years, Saab Barracuda organises the Signature Management Conference, the last of which took place on 18-19 May 2011 in Västervik,

Thales creates Thales Communications & Security
2011-07-05 Read More...
Thales announces the creation of Thales Communications & Security, a company combining the joint skills of Thales Communications and Thales Security Solutions & Services in the fields of defence, security and ground

Germany “Ready to Sell 200 Leopard Tanks to Saudi Arabia”
2011-07-04 Read More...
Germany is ready to sell more than 200 Leopard tanks to Saudi Arabia in a multi-billion euro deal after the government's security council gave its stamp of approval last week, Der Spiegel magazine reported on

Lockheed Martin to Produce 29 Additional PTD Systems
2011-06-30 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $184.3 million undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Army to begin production of 29 additional Persistent Threat Detection Systems (PTDS) to support coalition forces in

NGC’s STARLite Radar
2011-06-30 Read More...
Northrop Grumman announced the successful demonstration of its STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to aid in the defense of ground

Al-Orabi: “No Compromise on GCC Security”
2011-06-28 Read More...
Egyptian new Foreign Minister Mohammad Al-Orabi said the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab states is vital to Egypt, and there is no compromise regarding it, making clear that such issue draws Egypt's

MBDA Reveals Perseus Concept Missile System
2011-06-23 Read More...
MBDA unveiled the output of the Concept Visions process for 2011; CVS 401 Perseus concept missile system, which represents the group’s vision of a multi-role strike weapon system for 2030 and

GCC Forces in Joint Military Exercise
2011-06-22 Read More...
Peninsula Shield Forces conducted a joint military training exercise in Bahrain on Tuesday in line with its programs to upgrade military

Goodrich Navigation System to Equip Airbus A400M
2011-06-21 Read More...
Goodrich has been selected by Cassidian (an EADS company) to provide the TERPROM(r) terrain referenced navigation (TRN) system for the Airbus Military A400M versatile airlifter. The system will be provided by Goodrich's Sensors and Integrated

DCNS Signs New Contract with Rosoboronexport
2011-06-20 Read More...
Under the Franco-Russian inter-government agreement of 25 January 2011, DCNS signed a contract with Russian defence export agency

Secret CIA Base in Gulf to Target Al-Qaeda
2011-06-18 Read More...
Preparing for a worst-case scenario in Yemen, the United States is building a secret CIA air base in the Gulf to target Al-Qaeda terrorists there, in case anti-American factions win the current power struggle and shut US forces out, The Associated

ISNR 2012 to Focus on Homeland Security
2011-06-18 Read More...
International Security and National Resilience (ISNR) Abu Dhabi is drawing in the biggest names in Homeland Security (HLS) and emergency preparedness as it nears its third

Lockheed Martin: New GMLRS Rockets Contract
2011-06-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a $445 million follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets from the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command.

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