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  • Rockwell Collins partners with Taqnia

    Rockwell Collins partners with Taqnia

    Rockwell Collins and Taqnia Aeronautics will collaborate on military rotary and fixed wing avionics opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under an agreement announced …

  • Panther prowls in the Middle East

    Panther prowls in the Middle East

    With a long history in the Middle East, Airbus Helicopters could see the newest variant of the Panther being utilised by current operators of the …

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UAE presence expands in Africa

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UAE presence expands in Africa

20th December 2016

The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement to establish a second foreign military base in the Horn of Africa. The new base, according to …

US intel cell aids largest Daesh airstrike

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US intel cell aids largest Daesh airstrike

19th December 2016

The US-led coalition fighting Daesh in Iraq and Syria launched one of its biggest strikes on 8 December aided by a secretive ‘new capability’ known …

Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 3 - maritime)

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Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 3 - maritime)

18th December 2016

We come to the last part on Saudi Arabia's defence relationship with the West, the maritime domain. This is less high profile than the land …

Terma, CET Group in new partnership

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Terma, CET Group in new partnership

17th December 2016

Danish company Terma and CET Group, an information technology specialist based in Dubai, will form a partnership to promote the former company’s wide area protection …

Germany delivers Marder AIFVs to Jordan

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Germany delivers Marder AIFVs to Jordan

15th December 2016

Germany is delivering 50 Marder armoured infantry fighting vehicles (AIFVs) to Jordan to help secure its borders with Syria and Iraq. During the handover of …

Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar

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Deal reached for Qatari early warning radar

15th December 2016

The United States Defence Secretary has announced that an agreement has been reached to allow Qatar to purchase a long range early warning radar (EWR) …

Saudi Arabia to receive first F-15SA

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Saudi Arabia to receive first F-15SA

14th December 2016

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is set to receive this week the first batch of F-15SA aircraft from Boeing Defense. The US congress was …

 Saudi and UAE driving GCC defence

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Saudi and UAE driving GCC defence

14th December 2016

The two military heavyweights of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are driving defence procurement in the region with recent increases …

 Unilateral approach to collective defence

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Unilateral approach to collective defence

14th December 2016

Efforts among the countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to form a collective capability in defending against missile attack from potential regional …

Wave through better urban comms

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Wave through better urban comms

14th December 2016

Long-term communication solutions for the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) could be met through specialist waveform technology. For ISOF and coalition security forces in the …

RN, RFA to benefit from Duqm JV

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RN, RFA to benefit from Duqm JV

14th December 2016

The UK’s Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be among the first services to benefit from an arrangement between Babcock International Group and Oman …

VV-2 in Iranian helicopter market

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VV-2 in Iranian helicopter market

14th December 2016

The first flying prototype of the VV-2 light helicopter was unveiled by Softex Aero for the first time during the eighth International Iran Kish Air …

Additional radars targeted for Kuwait

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Additional radars targeted for Kuwait

14th December 2016

Kuwait looks likely to expand its military radar coverage following the US State Department approval of a foreign military sale (FMS) to the country for …

Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

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Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 2 - air)

14th December 2016

As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …

Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 1 - land)

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Analysis: Saudi Arabia - A close customer (part 1 - land)

14th December 2016

With Saudi Arabia engaged in military action in the Yemen, the kingdom is taking an active part in the wider Middle East conflict between Sunni …

Saudi Arabia wants Chinook helicopters

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Saudi Arabia wants Chinook helicopters

13th December 2016

The US State Department has approved a $3.51 billion foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment, training and support, the …

Qatar and Kuwait closer to fast jet deals

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Qatar and Kuwait closer to fast jet deals

13th December 2016

Last month the GCC states of Qatar and Kuwait moved one step closer to completing one of the largest fast-jet programmes in recent years with …

UAE requests Apaches from US

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UAE requests Apaches from US

13th December 2016

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested Apache AH-64E helicopters and services from the US government under the foreign military sales programme. The potential $3.5 billion …

Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

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Sensors heading for Middle Eastern UH-60s

31st August 2016

An undisclosed Middle Eastern country is to receive eight Wescam MX-10D EO/IR designating turrets, L-3 Communications has announced. The delivery of the payloads, which started …

Middle East Market - Special Report

In the first of a new series of special reports, Shephard Media turns its attention to the Middle East defence sector.

Next year is likely to bring big sales for the market, with several major defence shows in the region. Learn what our team believes will be the main challenges and opportunities through our various news pieces and analyses available within our dedicated microsite.

All of our special report content is brought to you free thanks to our sponsor Orbital ATK.

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