Egypt receives first of two French helicopter carriers
The first of two French Mistral helicopter carriers was delivered to Egypt in late May. The second Mistral in the $1 billion deal signed last year is expected to (more…)
Obama took no action to stop advanced Russian arms sales to Iran
Though he could contest the sale of Russia’s advanced S-300 missile system to Iran, U.S. President Barack Obama has not. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel to use precision capabilities for faster battlefield victories
Israel’s precision strike and intelligence capabilities will enable quicker victories on the battlefield in future conflicts, former Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt, France boosts strategic ties with military satellite deal
Egypt has finalized a deal to purchase a military reconnaissance and monitoring satellite from France. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Syrian mission restores pride in Russian military after years of decay
After years of neglect and decay that saw its ranks shrink from five to one million personnel, Russia signaled with its mission in Syria that it has returned as (more…)
‘Click farms’: China’s propaganda hubs proliferate Facebook likes
While China’s 700 million netizens are blocked from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) English-language propaganda machine is killing it with social media fans around the (more…)
Silicon Valley firms take tech elsewhere as Pentagon dawdles
The United States is losing out on new technology as the firms creating the tech say dealing with the Pentagon is too difficult. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Saudis, Lockheed Martin opening new college for entrepreneurs
An elite institution for entrepreneurs is being established in Saudi Arabia. The College for Business and Entrepreneurship, located at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Saudi Arabia, is modeled (more…)
Israel’s new ‘Drone Dome’ would track, disrupt enemy combat UAVs
Israel has unveiled a defense system designed to detect, track and disrupt enemy drones. The state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems presented its Drone Dome on 11 April at the (more…)