WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates has ordered electronic warfare systems from the United States. The Defense Department has awarded a contract for advanced identification friend/foe systems for the (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States, despite threats from Congress, continues to sell military equipment to Egypt. The Defense Department has issued several contracts for military equipment to Egypt. The (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has deployed another missile and rocket defense system. The Israel Air Force deployed the Iron Dome system to protect coastal cities in central and (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has overseen the launch of the Amos-4 communications satellite from Kazakhstan. The launch on Aug. 31 from the Baikenour cosmodrome marked the most advanced space (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has been supplying Egypt with F-16 multi-role fighters inferior to those of Israel. An authoritative industry newsletter reported that Egypt would receive 20 F-16 (more…)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has been testing an improved variant of an air defense system acquired by Middle East militaries to intercept short-range missiles and rockets. The Army (more…)
WASHINGTON — A U.S. company has reached a $25 million settlement amid charges that it illegally sold military equipment to the Middle East. A California company, Meggitt-USA, has reached (more…)
MOSCOW — Russia has denied reports that it signed a deal to export an advanced air defense system to Iran. Russia’s state-owned arms export agency, Rosoboronexport, asserted that the (more…)
ABU DHABI — Qatar, amid military modernization, has invited Western and other contractors to offer weapons for maritime security. The Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has sponsored a conference on (more…)
