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Raytheon to ink $2.1bn Oman arms dealRaytheon Company, one of the largest US weapons makers, is expected to sign an estimated $2.1 billion deal to sell Oman an air defence system while US Secretary of State John Kerry visits the Sultanate state this week, US officials said. More… |
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Bahrain sounds alarm over terrorist weaponsBahrain has sounded the alarm over terrorists' use of weapons, including firearms, against police, as the Cabinet voiced deep concerns over the dangerous development as it convened for its weekly meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. C More… |
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Obama makes biggest gun-control pushPresident Barack Obama launched the biggest US gun-control push in generations on Wednesday, urging Congress to approve an assault weapons ban and background checks for all gun buyers. Rolling o More… |
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Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weaponsIraq has signed contracts to buy weapons from Russia worth more than $4.2 billion recently, according to a Russian government document issued on Tuesday at a meeting between Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. More… |
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Iran unveils new missile, other weaponsIran unveiled upgrades to six weapons on Tuesday, including a more accurate short-range missile, a more powerful naval engine and an airborne testing laboratory, Iranian media reported. The hardware was presented at a ceremony mar More… |
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Defence giants rack up $500bn in incentive dealsGlobal aerospace and defence companies have racked up a cumulative $500 billion of obligations in order to secure weapons sales with foreign countries through 2016, according to a leading consulting firm. Jon Barney, a partner with Avascen More… |
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Iran submarine plan may fuel nuke worriesIran's announcement that it plans to build its first nuclear-powered submarine is stoking speculation it could serve as a pretext for the Islamic state to produce highly enriched uranium and move closer to potential atom bomb material. We More… |
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UK firm wins $133m Doha airport orderSmiths Detection, part of global technology business Smiths Group, has landed a major contract worth over 100 million euros ($133.3 million) for supply of the main security scanning systems at the New Doha International Airport (NDIA). More… |
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Lockheed wins $1.96bn missile deal for UAELockheed Martin has won a contract totaling $1.96 billion to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) weapon system for the UAE. The contract is the first Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of the Thaad Weapon System and includes t More… |
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Medical staff violated code says Bahrain reportAn independent commission probing Bahrain's unrest has confirmed several violations were committed by medical staff and others at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) in February and March. It would not comment on cases relating to the crim More… |
