Germany to ban arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Turkey
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Social-democratic opposition party Die Linke in Germany parliament urge to arms embargo over Yemen campaign to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to The Independent, the draft bill, proposed by the opposition social democratic party Die Linke, aims to ban weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and […]
Saudi Arabia to buy five Spanish Avante 2200 corvettes
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Saudi Arabia will buy five Avante 2200 Corvettes from the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia, an Israel Defense newspaper reporting. The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Spanish firm Navantia on April 12, 2018, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create a joint venture that will manage and localize naval combat systems activity including integration and […]
VIDEO: Failed launch of Patriot PAC-2 missiles in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed seven ballistic missiles late Sunday, fired from neighboring Yemen and targeting at least four Saudi cities including the capital, Riyadh. The Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news website quoted Col. Turki al-Maliki, a military spokesman, as saying three of the Burkan 2-H short-range ballistic missiles were directed at Riyadh and […]
Saudi Arabia on course to launch series production of AN-132 aircraft
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The Kyiv-based Antonov State Enterprise, Taqnia Aeronautics and WAHAJ have signed a memorandum of understanding for the manufacture of the An-132 multi-purpose transport aircraft. According to Antonov’s press service, under the agreement, the initial set of An-132 serial aircraft will be constructed at Antonov’s production facilities in cooperation with Taqnia and WAHAJ. At this stage, Antonov will […]
Houthi separatists destroyed Abrams tank used by Saudi troops
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Houthi rebels have claimed that they have destroyed the M1A2 Abrams main battle tank of Saudi Arabia’s force fighting in northern Yemen. According to the Yemen Press Agency, the incident took place in the Jizan sector. Rebels have released video shows a guided anti-tank missile hit a Saudi Arabia’s M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. “The Yemeni army on Thursday killed […]
General Dynamics unveils LAV-FSV light armoured vehicle at AFED 2018
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The military vehicle’s manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems has unveiled a new 8×8 light armoured vehicle at the AFED 2018 exhibition in Saudi Arabia. The vehicle, called the LAV-FSV, is being showcased in the combat vehicle configuration and equipped with 3000 series turret from CMI Defence. The gross vehicle weight (GVW) of the vehicle is quoting 28,100 kg. […]
FNSS showcases new generation of wheeled armored combat vehicle at AFED 2018
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Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversity of Requirements and Capabilities (AFED) kicked off in Riyadh on Sunday, under patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and guidelines of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. During the exhibition, Turkey’s FNSS Savunma Sistemleri armoured vehicle manufacturer has showcased its new generation of wheeled armored combat […]
Turkish company unveils ‘kamikaze’ drone at AFED 2018
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Turkish company STM took part at the AFED 2018 exhibition at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. During the exhibition, STM introduced the Kargu loitering munition or also named ‘kamikaze’ drone. The Kargu is an autonomous attack drone is designed in order to detection and strike against the enemy personnel or light armored vehicles. Kamikaze drones, […]
Saudi Arabia’s land-based VL MICA air defence system spotted
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The Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces appear to have acquired land-based Vertical Launch MICA (VL MICA) air defence system made by MBDA. In social media were released undated imagery showing the new land-based VL MICA air defence system at the Jeddah Islamic Port in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Ministry of Defence of Defence and Aviation (MoDA) is showing interest in […]
Saudi Arabia orders additional 17 Sikorsky UH-60M utility helicopters
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Saudi Arabian National Guard and nine Royal Saudi Land Forces Airborne Special Security Forces have ordered a seventeen Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters. According to the US Department of Defense (DoD), the Sikorsky was awarded a $193,850,000 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia) contract for eight Saudi Arabian National Guard and nine Royal Saudi Land Forces Airborne Special Security […]