Bahrain Operating M-ATVs
The Bahrain Defence Force appears to have acquired M-ATV light armored vehicles, produced by U.S.-based Oshkosh Defense. A number of vehicles could be seen in a convoy in a recent …
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Bahrain Procuring New Attack Helicopters
The government of Bahrain signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to procure a dozen attack helicopters from the firm. At the Bahrain International Airshow, Bahrain and Bell Helicopter completed a …
Bahrain Procuring New Attack Helicopters Read More Bahrain Receives First C-130J
Bahrain has taken delivery of a C-130J military transport aircraft from the U.K., as seen in new images that emerged online of the aircraft. The C-130J (702) had previously been …
Bahrain Receives First C-130J Read More U.S. Approves Bahrain for Munitions Buy
The U.S. State Department approved a potential sale of air-launched munitions to Bahrain on May 18, 2018. According to the press release, Bahrain requested 3,200 general purpose and penetrator warhead …
U.S. Approves Bahrain for Munitions Buy Read More Bahrain Approves for 12 AH-1Zs
Bahrain has been approved for a purchase of attack helicopters. On Friday, the U.S. State Department announced a decision approving the sale of AH-1Z attack helicopters to Bahrain. An accompanying …
Bahrain Approves for 12 AH-1Zs Read More Russia Details Status of Arms Sales to the Middle East
The Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) released details on Russian arms sales to a number of Middle Eastern countries. The FSMTC reiterated that Ka-52 and MiG-29M/M2 deliveries to …
Russia Details Status of Arms Sales to the Middle East Read More Bahrain Purchases F-16s
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has inked an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets, according to Bahrain state media. Bahrain News Agency reported on October …
Bahrain Purchases F-16s Read More U.S. Approves Arms Package for Bahrain
The U.S. State Department has approved a number of arms sales to Bahrain. On September 8, 2017, the State Department announced the approval for several military sales to Bahrain. The …
U.S. Approves Arms Package for Bahrain Read More Bahrain Orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Targeting Pod
Bahrain has placed an order for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), produced by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin announced on July 10, 2017 that it had received a direct commercial …
Bahrain Orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Targeting Pod Read MoreGulf Dispute Reaches Boiling Point
by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Early on June 5, a number of Arab countries announced in concert their decision to sever ties with Gulf State Qatar. The …
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