US to bill UAE, Saudi Arabia $331M for Yemen refueling
The Pentagon announced it will bill Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates $331 million after undercharging the two countries for U.S. aerial refueling of their aircraft in the Yemen…
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?…
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…
Raytheon extends Cybersecurity Academy to the United Kingdom and Kuwait
Raytheon Company’s (NYSE: RTN) Intelligence, Information and Services business is bringing its global Cyber Academy program to the United Kingdom and Kuwait through partnerships with the University of Gloucestershire, Lancaster University, and Kuwait University. Through these cybersecurity skills-building…
Trump doubles down: He’s not stopping Saudi arms sales
U.S. President Donald Trump signaled for the second time in 24 hours he would oppose stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia even if its government was found to have murdered a Saudi…
The price of a conventional F-35A model fallen below $90 million for the first time
The price of a conventional F-35A model has fallen below $90 million for the first time through a deal announced Sept. 28 between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin. The Defense Department’s F-35…