WASHINGTON — The United States has approved an Iraqi request for air traffic control. The administration of President Barack Obama has notified Congress that Iraq would receive air traffic (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has reported successful tests of an advanced laser-guided missile. The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries conducted a series of trials of its Lahat missile. IAI said (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
