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The Iranian Air Force has conducted a training exercise, dubbed “Modafe’an-e Harim-e Velayat,” in central Isfahan province, at the Shahid Babayee airbase. In a statement, the spokesman for the drills, …
Iranian Air Force Conducts Training Exercise Read More On January 9, 2019, the Algerian Navy formally inducted two new Kilo class submarines into service. The submarines, Ouarsenis (031) and Hoggar (032), were commissioned at the Mers El Kébir …
Algeria Commissions Two New Submarines Read More The German government has reportedly approved a frigate export to Egypt. Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the …
Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt Read More The Malian military has received two dozen armored vehicles from Qatar. In a statement on December 27, 2018, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced it had delivered 24 Storm armored …
Mali Receives Qatari Armored Vehicles Read More General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has warned that a possible cancelation of the sale of armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia would cost Canada billions of dollars in penalties, CTV News reports. …
General Dynamics Warns Against Canceling Canada-Saudi Arms Deal Read More Pakistan and Iran aim to boost their bilateral border cooperation in order to combat militant groups. At a three-day meeting in Zahedan, Iran, officials from Pakistan and Iran agreed to …
Pakistan, Iran Look to Coordinate on Border Security After Deadly Raids Read More U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo urged U.N. Security Council members to rein in Iran’s missile program, several weeks after Iran reportedly tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple …
U.S. Seeks U.N. Pressure on Iran Missile Program Read More Iran has the capability to extend the range of its missiles, an IRGC commander said. Speaking to university students in Tehran on December 10, 2018, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, …
Iran Can Increase Missile Range Past 2,000 KM Read More Russia brought a sizable display of its military products to the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) 2018, underscoring Moscow’s efforts to boost sales and influence in Egypt and, more broadly, the …
Russia Makes Sales Push at EDEX 2018 Read More by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On November 27, 2018, Defence Blog reported that the Iranian Air Force is considering the procurement of the joint Pakistan-China fighter jet …
Iran Said to be Considering JF-17 Buy Read More