Defense News
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:13
Gulf states that have discretely supported Israeli demands for crippling sanctions backed by a credible military threat are now eyeing outreach and engagement with Iran, experts said.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:23
Aliev agreed with the analysis but said that any purchases of Russian hardware would only be in the context of the GCC agreeing to it.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 11:23
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces placed an order at the Dubai Airshow Wednesday to produce an undisclosed quantity of Al Tariq precision-guided weapon systems valued at US $500 million.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 08:01
While most military sales to Egypt remain on hold, the US is going ahead with the transfer of four new fast missile craft (FMCs) built in Mississippi.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 08:00
Defense spending in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is estimated to have grown about 20 percent from 2011 to 2012.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 07:58
And as nations look to bolster their intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) fleets, the US Air Force is looking at creating a center of excellence in this area.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 07:53
Jointly funded by the US and Israel, David’s Sling is designed to defend against long-range rockets and short-range missiles.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 13:34
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has supplied arms to the Malian Army, the ministry said in a statement. The Polish Army operates in Mali as part of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM).
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 11:49
The training, requested by Libya’s prime minister, would be carried out by the military’s Africa Command at a base in Bulgaria, Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren told reporters.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 11:47
But he later clarified in remarks to the same news agency that while the deal’s framework had been agreed, the contract itself had not been signed because of questions about where Egypt was going to secure the funding.