Washington Warns Cairo on Su-35
The U.S. has begun to warn the Egyptian government over a reported plan to purchase the Su-35 fighter jet. Roll Call reported on April 9, 2019, that the proposed …
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U.K. Foreign Secretary Defends Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
In an opinion piece, the U.K. foreign secretary has argued against ending the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Writing in Politico’s Europe edition on March 26, 2019, U.K. Foreign …
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Egypt Reportedly Inks Deal for Dozens of Su-35s
Egypt has reportedly placed an order for Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet. Citing two defense industry sources, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on March 18 that Egypt has ordered “over two dozen” …
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Russia Markets Pantsyr-ME to the Middle East
Middle Eastern countries have shown interest in the Pantsyr-ME surface-to-air missile system, according to Russian officials.
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IDEX Opens in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has opened its International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, attracting defense companies from around the world.
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Fateh Submarine to Join Iranian Navy
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service in the next month.
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Qatar Formally Receives First Dassault Rafale
The Qatari Air Force has officially received its first Dassault Rafale fighter jet
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Saudi Arabia’s Meteor Missile Buy Blocked
The German government has reportedly blocked the sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia.
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Qatar Preparing to Receive Turkish UCAVs
The Qatari military’s order for Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is moving forward as the drones have completed production. On February 2, 2019, Turkish aerospace media outlet Kokpit.aero reported …
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Iranian Official: No Scientific Barriers to Increasing Missile Range
Iran faces no technical restrictions in increasing the range of its missiles, an Iranian official said.
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