London sees Bahrain as gateway for Gulf states’ arms market
ABU DHABI — Britain has deemed Bahrain a gateway for arms exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council. Officials said the London government has been working to form a partnership (more…)
Turkey: BMD deal must include tech transfer, co-production
LONDON — Turkey has challenged NATO to allow co-production of any Western ballistic missile defense system. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan would examine Western offers (more…)
Egyptian government approves plans for space agency
CAIRO — Egypt has been drafting plans to establish a space agency. Officials said the military-backed government has approved plans for a space agency. They said the agency would (more…)
Israel, Lockheed Martin sign R&D deal focusing on cyber defense
TEL AVIV — Israel and a U.S. defense major have signed a research agreement. The U.S. company Lockheed Martin has agreed to develop research and projects with companies and (more…)
Oman acquiring new air defense system, Stinger missiles
ABU DHABI — Oman has ratified a decision to procure an air defense system from the United States. Oman’s Sultan Qaboos has signed a contract with the U.S. firm (more…)
Israel buying German missile boats to protect offshore energy assets
TEL AVIV — Israel has advanced in negotiations to acquire missile boats from Germany. Industry sources said the Israeli Defense Ministry has reached the stage of advanced negotiations with (more…)
Israel develops Iron Beam laser to take out short-range rockets
TEL AVIV — Israel, more than a decade after the cancellation of a project with the United States, has developed a tactical laser missile defense system. Officials said the (more…)
Northrop wins support contract for U.S. Army’s Israeli-origin drones
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has decided to continue to support its fleet of Israeli-origin unmanned aerial vehicles. The Army has extended maintenance of its fleet of Israeli-origin Hunter (more…)
UAE eyes face-recognition system, expanded drone operations
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has been identified as a leading Western market for security systems. At Intersec, scheduled to end on Jan. 21, officials were briefed (more…)