TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has introduced a precision-guided mortar that could be used against Palestinian gunners in the Gaza Strip. Military sources said the Israel Army was testing (more…)
LONDON — Algeria has advanced in a project to acquire naval frigates from China. Algeria has been arranging for the delivery of three light frigates by China Shipbuilding Trading (more…)
LONDON — Qatar has ordered a Western-origin navigation system. The Qatari military has overseen a contract for the Sigma-30 navigation and pointing system. Under the deal, France’s Sagem would (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has launched what officials termed an enhanced spy satellite. The Israeli Defense Ministry oversaw the launch of Ofek-10, a reconnaissance satellite with a high resolution (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has sought to expand its defense market in Azerbaijan. Turkish sources said the state-owned defense industry was seeking to acquire major contracts for the modernization of (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar has selected an advanced air refueling tanker. The Qatari military awarded Airbus a multi-billion-dollar contract for aircraft and helicopters. Under the agreement, Doha would receive (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey, under intense pressure from NATO, might copy a Chinese ballistic missile defense battery and claim it as an indigenous system. Western diplomats said NATO has assessed (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey and Pakistan have pledged to enhance defense and military cooperation. Officials said the two Muslim states agreed to explore joint ventures in weapons development. They said (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has accumulated an arsenal of precision-guided artillery shells. The Israeli military has converted its artillery shells with GPS and other systems meant to strike targets (more…)
