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In an effort to counter Yemen’s reputation as the world’s most heavily armed country on a per capita basis, the Ministry of Interior on 15 April said the authorities had confiscated more than 600,000 weapons since August 2008
The Public Warehousing Company KSC (PWC), rebranded as Agility, on 15 April issued a statement to the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) saying that the United States’ Defence Logistics Agency (DLA) had appointed another company to manage its main supply contract for Kuwait and Iraq.
Public tensions have died down following reports of a skirmish between Emirati and Saudi vessels that was blamed on a dispute over the route of the Dolphin pipeline which brings Qatari gas to the UAE
Doha has backtracked on proposals to scrap its visa-on-arrival scheme– which would have meant visitors from 33 countries having to apply in advance for a tourism or short-stay visa.
A three-day military exercise by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) ground, air and naval units, which began on 22 April, was intended to test a range of Iranian-built missiles and other equipment.
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) are said to be interested in acquiring Scorpène-class submarines, jointly built by France’s DCNS and Spain’s Navantia
The US Department of Defence has awarded Lockheed Martin Corporation a $46.2m contract to produce advanced helicopter weapons-targeting systems for the Apache helicopter fleets of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Netherlands.
India’s Financial Express newspaper reported that Oman has become the first country in West Asia to place an order for guns with an Indian supplier.
Canadian court to decide on Bombardier jets; Rockwell Collins simulator; Russia to supply Murena landing ships; Russia, neighbours make splash at Dimdex; ITT wins US Army contract; EADS opens Tetra competence centre; FMS contract; $30m contract for Cubic; Gama plans executive facility
Both parties have yet to deny or confirm the incident, but a reported clash between Saudi and Emirati patrol boats has attracted much media attention and highlighted the potential for friction among GCC allies that has provoked renewed fears for Gulf security
Canada’s Bombardier could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in future Iraqi contracts if its Supreme Court rules in favour of Kuwait Airways in its long-running dispute with Iraq.
An Islamist parliamentary group has warned the government not to purchase French-made Rafale fighter jets, saying the deal is “suspicious”.
BAE Systems has parted company with former chairman and chief executive Sir Dick Evans just weeks after admitting to compliance failings under his leadership.
Senior United States Department of Defence officials have criticised the defence industry for inadequate quality control on missile defence programmes, saying the administration planned to use more fixed-price contracts.
United Kingdom, BAE Systems, Germany, Italy, Spain, Royal Omani Air Force, Jaguar squadrons, UK's Royal Air Force, RAF Coningsby, Eurofighter Typhoon,
