weapons
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
Middle East
January 15, 2021
Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet program in Biden term
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped positive steps will be taken on Turkey’s role in…
Iran tests drones in military exercise
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Iran tests drones in military exercise
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran launched exercises featuring a wide array of domestically produced drones on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, days…
Israel’s defense minister favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Israel’s defense minister favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s defense minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of…
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Germany approves over €1 billion in arms deals to Middle East
The German government approved a total of €1.16 billion ($1.41 billion) in arms exports during 2020 to countries involved in both…
Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Israel signals openness to future joint missile defence with Gulf partners
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could be open to future cooperation on missile defense with Gulf Arab states that share its…
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Study shows how Islamic State built arsenal in Middle East
A new study traces an international procurement network that the Islamic State group cultivated over years. A small phone store…
Senate falls short of halting Trump’s $23B arms sales to UAE
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Senate falls short of halting Trump’s $23B arms sales to UAE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate fell short Wednesday in trying to halt the Trump administration’s proposed $23 billion arms sales…
Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon – UN
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon – UN
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A United Nations analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one…
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Germany says Turkey stopped it checking ship for arms-running to Libya
BERLIN (Reuters) – Turkey prevented German forces belonging to a European Union military mission carrying out a full search of…
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Exclusive: Trump administration advances $2.9 billion drone sale to UAE – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department gave Congress notification it plans to sell 18 sophisticated armed MQ-9B aerial drones…