Military Equipment
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:56
The United States has donated two Cessna C-208 military surveillance planes and 30 military vehicles of undefined make to the armed forces of Niger to help the West African country protect its borders against infiltration and cross-border attacks by the Nigerian-based Islamic militant group Boko Haram.
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 06:10
Western nations, primarily the U.S., Great Britain, Germany, and Russia, have helped increase corruption among Middle Eastern and North African states by selling them vast quantities of weapons with little oversight, according to a new report by Transparency International.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 06:36
The Cameroonian military high command has decided to “boost morale” of the defense and security forces being mobilized against Boko Haram by providing the security forces with “advanced military equipment” including drones acquired from a U.S. firm.
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 07:00
The U.S. government has refused to allow Korea to export $400 million worth of indigenous supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan, Korea Times said on Sunday referring to its source.
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 06:11
Israel’s Tank Production Authority is producing its first prototype of Eitan, an eight-wheel-drive armored fighting vehicle designed to weigh nearly half as much as the new Namer heavy carriers.
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 06:22
The United States offered Niger two military surveillance planes Wednesday as attacks by suspected Boko Haram extremists continued in the country's south-east region bordering Nigeria.
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 06:05
Saudi Arabia is close to buying new U.S. warships and helicopters so that they can hunt submarines and ships in the Persian Gulf directly from Iran.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:26
Egypt will formally resume production of M1 Abrams main battle tanks after reaching an agreement with General Dynamics and the United States government.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:17
The Egyptian Air Force will receive a single Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft from Northrop Grumman, which will refurbish the ex-US Navy aircraft for the North African nation.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:15
Since the Islamic State began seizing significant amounts of territory in northern Syria and Iraq, policy makers and analysts have focused primarily on the question of whether America should arm the Kurds to fight the jihadi group.