The Royal Saudi Air Force has commenced flying operations following the delivery of the first four of 72 Typhoon aircraft to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced a contract to provide 24 of its new Beechcraft T-6C trainer aircraft to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The contract represents several significant milestones for HBC, including the first sale of the all new T-6C trainer.
Boeing's second Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has begun supporting on-the-ground warfighters providing vital communications services to U.S. and allied forces in the Middle East and central Asia.
A US military drone crashed Saturday in northern Iraq, hitting a regional office of Iraq's largest Sunni political party in an area that remains an insurgent stronghold, an American military official said yesterday.
Iran's sole Simorgh AWACS aircraft was lost during a military parade on September 22, one of two Iranian military aircraft that crashed in Tehran while participating in a display to mark the anniversary of the start of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, reported DefenseNews
A top Russian official has confirmed that a contract to supply MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria exists, but work on the aircraft had been frozen, reported the daily Kommersant.
According to a report by AFP Serbia has confirmed that Iraq wants to recover aircraft that were sent to the country while it was still part of Yugoslavia for servicing some 20 years ago.
The United States Air Force (USAF) is crafting several options designed to meet an Iraqi request for Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter aircraft, according to a senior U.S. Air Force official.
CAE announced today that it has won contracts from prime contractor Airbus Military to provide A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
Saudi Arabia is close to signing an agreement to purchase 30 Mi-171B military transport helicopters from Russia, a source familiar with the talks was quoted as saying on Tuesday in a report by news agency AFP.
Morocco's air force is to receive $30m of Lockheed Martin Sniper advanced targeting pods. The deal is part of a 'foreign military sales agreement' with the Warner-Robin Air Logistics Centre in Georgia
Boeing has today delivered the first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Qatar Emiri Air Force during a ceremony at the company's facility in Long Beach, California.
Jordan is currently undertaking an in-depth evaluation of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) for military, law enforcement and first responder usage. It is understood that US manufacturer Honeywell is currently conducting a series of presentations at the highest level in Amman to demonstrate the company's latest T-Hawk programme.
The UAE Armed Forces has requested up to US$526 million (Dh1.93bn) worth of Hellfire missiles and related equipment and services from US-based contractors, an extension for a series of UAE missile deals, reported The National.
Middle Eastern and African military forces will be a target for export sales of a new model of helicopter produced through a joint venture between Korea's KAI and the European Eurocopter giant.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki discussed Iraq's need for more weapons and equipment to bolster the fledgling democracy's military capabilities, during talks at the Pentagon last week.
After successfully providing security for Saudi Arabia's northern borders, EADS Defence & Security has been named as prime contractor for the entire border security programme for all of the Kingdom.
