Middle East
Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace
In a sign of easing tension in the Middle East, history was made with the first direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates. El Al flight 971 took off from Tel Aviv at 11.14am local time, […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Raytheon Received $392.4 Million Contract to Manufacture AIM-9X Tactical Missiles
The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a $392.4 million modification contract to supply tactical missiles to the US military, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other countries. The AIM-9X modification contract includes production […]
Anti-air Missiles
Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.
The Greek Ministry of Defense confirmed on Thursday that the Greek Patriot anti-aircraft system deployed in Saudi Arabia successfully intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles. “This morning, the Greek Patriot battery intercepted two missiles launched from […]
