Military Equipment
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:17
The Iraqi government has accepted only a fraction of fighting vehicles the U.S. has offered to provide it, indicating leaders in Baghdad desperately holding their country together amid the Islamic State group onslaught may be trying to appease multiple masters.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 06:46
For nearly a year, the French air force has been operating at a capacity not anticipated in the nation’s current defense strategy, and at a tempo that must be maintained even as a sudden surge in Rafale exports stresses air personnel and platforms. Deals with Egypt and Qatar, in particular, are putting a burden on the air force.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 06:15
The United States Security Assistance Command (USASAC) says it has dispatched three refurbished ex-US Army CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to the Moroccan military, which will arrive in Morocco next month.
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 06:29
The Tunisian government is erecting a fortified security fence that will cover 220 kilometers of its 459-kilometer border with Libya to prevent the free flow of fighters, weapons and goods trafficked from the war-torn neighboring country.
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 06:55
The Egyptian Navy’s new FREMM frigate Tahya Misr has departed DCNS’ shipyard in Brest, France, for Alexandria in Egypt, where it will arrive on 2 August.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 08:05
African demand for Embraer Defense and Security's flagship A-29 Super Tucano light attack/trainer turbo-prop aircraft is set to surge as economically strained countries seeking cheaper multirole aircraft settle for its lower price tag.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 08:01
After more than five years of waiting, Iraq’s F-16 fighter jets are finally in the country. But with limited resources and other hazards, Baghdad has every incentive to keep them out of the grueling fight with Islamic State.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 05:52
Egypt on Monday took delivery of three Rafale fighter jets from France, the first of 24 warplanes sold in a 5.2 billion euro ($5.6 billion) deal earlier this year.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 07:08
The Lebanese army received a fresh batch of weapons and ammunition from China Thursday, the military said in a statement, two weeks after receiving a similar shipment.
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 06:51
A former top adviser to US President Barack Obama is calling on Washington to provide bunker-busting B-52 bombers to Israel as a means of bolstering Israeli deterrence and the credibility of its so-called military option should Iran opt out of commitments codified in Tuesday's deal with world powers.