Saudi Corvette Construction Begins
Spanish shipmaker Navantia will soon cut steel for a corvette for Saudi Arabia. On January 15, 2019, Navantia is to cut steel at its San Fernando shipyard for the first …
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Algeria Receives MaxxPro MRAP
The Algerian military has apparently taken delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs. On January 10, 2019, the website MENA Defense reported the delivery of MaxxPro MRAPs to the Algerian Army, sharing a …
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Iranian Air Force Conducts Training Exercise
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, …
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Algeria Commissions Two New Submarines
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 …
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Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt
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 …
Read More Mali Receives Qatari Armored Vehicles
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 …
Read More General Dynamics Warns Against Canceling Canada-Saudi Arms Deal
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. …
Read More Pakistan, Iran Look to Coordinate on Border Security After Deadly Raids
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 …
Read More U.S. Seeks U.N. Pressure on Iran Missile Program
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 …
Read More Iran Can Increase Missile Range Past 2,000 KM
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, …
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