Is the expansion of Egypt’s defense industry working?
Four years after Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi took charge of managing the country’s affairs, dozens of military-owned companies have flourished and the Army has undergone a rapid military buildup, a…
Iranian Proliferation of Ballistic Missiles to Militias: A Force Multiplier & Global Threat that Requires Swift Collective Action
Ballistic missiles constitute the main strategic weapon in the arsenal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has an advanced program to develop and build these missiles that help consolidate…
MBDA’s MMP MISSILE ENDORSED BY EUROPEAN UNION
EU Defence ministers have endorsed on 19 November the EU BLOS (Beyond Line Of Sight) project amongst a list of 17 defence projects aiming at being implemented in the frame…
Can data be shared among US, Chinese and Russian aircraft? Sudan did it.
Sudan has been flying military aircraft of Russian and Chinese origin alongside American fighter jets — and sharing data among them, according to the chief of staff of the Sudanese…
What’s standing in the way of an Arab NATO?
The so-called Arab NATO, a U.S.-led initiative, has the potential to address threats to the Gulf and the Middle East. So what is delaying the creation of such an alliance?…
Bahrain and the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation…
The King of Bahrain inagurates Bahrain International Airshow 2018
The first day of the Bahrain International Airshow, which is held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, opened…
Videos from the 2nd Manama Air power symposium in Bahrain
The manama air power symposium was launched today in Bahrain, SDArabia had exclusive footage of the event: Chief executive CEO SEGMA/ Inegma Mr. Riad Kahwaji Commander of the Royal Bahraini Air…
MBDA TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE MICA MISSILE
The French Defence Procurement Agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has awarded MBDA the contract for the MICA NG (Missile d’Interception et de Combat Aérien Nouvelle Génération) programme to develop…
Turkey hires 3 companies to build indigenous long-range air defense system
A three-strong team of Turkish companies has been tapped to build the country’s first indigenous long-range air and anti-missile system, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The president said the…