Israeli commando unit gets robot that neutralizes mines, IEDs
TEL AVIV — The Israel Army has acquired an advanced robot. The Army’s Combat Engineering Corps has begun deployment of the Talon-4 robot. Officers said Talon was meant to (more…)
Turkey’s arms exports topped $1 billion in 2012, 43 percent increase
ANKARA — Turkey has reported $1.3 billion in arms exports. Turkish industrialists said weapons exports increased by 43 percent in 2012. The Association of Defense Industry Exporters said exports (more…)
Iran set to deploy its ‘most sophisticated’ combat drone
NICOSIA — Iran has unveiled what it described as an indigenous combat unmanned aerial vehicle. Officials said Yasir UAV would be deployed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. IRGC (more…)
Saudi orders advanced air-to-ground munitions from U.S.
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has been preparing for the deployment of U.S.-origin precision-guided munitions. The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a contract to facilitate the deployment of advanced air-to-ground (more…)
Amid rise in Al Qaida attacks, Iraq orders U.S. IED-detecting robots
WASHINGTON — Iraq has ordered tens of millions of dollars worth of robots for the military. The Iraqi Defense Ministry has reached agreement to purchase a U.S.-origin tactical robot (more…)
Amid Al Qaida threat, Iraq bolsters security with surveillance balloons
BAGHDAD — Iraq has ordered six aerostats to bolster surveillance of its capital amid a bombing campaign by Al Qaida. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al (more…)
U.S. delivers pair of reconnaissance planes to Yemen
CAIRO — The Yemeni military has received two reconnaissance aircraft from the United States. The Defense Ministry said the United States has sent two reconnaissance aircraft to the Yemen (more…)
Israel considers putting Arrow-3 on fast track to deployment
TEL AVIV — Israel, faced with the prospect of a regional war, has been considering accelerating development and deployment of the Arrow-3 ballistic missile defense system. Israeli sources said (more…)
U.S. firm building six-square-kilometer bunker for Israeli military
WASHINGTON — The United States has launched a project to build a massive bunker for Israel’s military. The Defense Department has awarded a U.S. company a contract to build (more…)