TEL AVIV — Israel has overseen flight tests of an advanced reconnaissance payload. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has reported the first airborne test flight of its multi-sensor reconnaissance (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has overseen a project to enhance the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. The Navy has been testing the new AH-64E for its ability to deploy (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been urged to supply light attack and reconnaissance aircraft to its Middle East allies. The Lexington Institute has proposed that the administration of (more…)
TEL AVIV — An Israeli company has developed a system to monitor underwater activity in what could be used against Hamas’ navy. DSIT Solutions has concluded a design review (more…)
ABU DHABI — Oman has ordered a Western naval vessel. The Royal Navy of Oman has ordered two high-speed support vessels from Australia’s Austal. Muscat is said to have (more…)
LONDON — Britain has cited the Middle East as a leading defense market. The British Defense Ministry said defense exports increased by 11 percent in 2013 over the previous (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has reported negotiations for a major defense export deal. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries said it was in the advanced stages of negotiations for a (more…)
LONDON — France has confirmed a major naval project with Egypt. France’s DCNS said it reached agreement for the sale of warships to the Egyptian Navy. The shipbuilder said (more…)
LONDON — Iran is said to have secretly supplied Russian-origin fighter-jets to Iraq. The International Institute of Strategic Studies asserted that the latest delivery of Su-25 ground attack aircraft (more…)
