Saudi TAQNIA Space Signs Agreement with Bank Albilad for Satellite Financing

A joint cooperation agreement has been signed between Saudi Arabia’s TAQNIA Space Company and Bank Albilad which includes a long-term financing process to provide satellite Internet communications, voice communication, and satellite TV reception services.

Is the Iranian Threat in Syria as Bad as It Seems?

When the Syrian civil war broke out, Iran sided with President Bashar al-Assad. As time has passed and the threat to the stability of the Assad regime has grown, Iran’s involvement in the fighting has become more pronounced. Shia militias made up of foreigners (from Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere) and Hezbollah – all under Iranian command – have been dispatched to the battlefield alongside units of the Revolutionary Guards and regular Iranian army troops.

Lockheed Martin Looking Into Air, Naval PAC-3 MSE Launches

Lockheed Martin is investigating other domains where its proven missile systems might operate in the future, and how new capabilities could meet the missile defense needs of the future battlefield, according to Tim Cahill, the integrated air-and-missile defense vice president for the company’s Missiles and Fire Control business.

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Watch: PM Netanyahu Meets with President Putin

Iran's growing role in Syria poses a threat to Israel, the Middle East and the world, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

US 7th Fleet Head to be Removed from Command

The head of the US Pacific Fleet, Adm. Scott Swift is traveling to Japan to remove the commander of US 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, from his position just days after the second deadly crash involving a US warship this year, a US official told USNI News.

US Imposes New Sanctions on Chinese, Russian Entities over North Korea

The United States on Tuesday announced new sanctions on 16 entities and individuals for their alleged ties to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Most companies and individuals are based in China and Russia, with the exception of one individual from North Korea, one Namibian company under North Korean control, one Namibian entity under Chinese control, and two companies based in Singapore.

Boeing, Northrop Grumman Awarded Contracts to Develop New ICBMs

Boeing and Northrop Grumman have received $349.2 million and $328.6 million contracts respectively for the development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent replacement for the LGM-30G Minuteman III ballistic missile, according to UPI.

Germany to Deploy MANTIS C-RAM System to Mali

The Bundeswehr is planning to deploy the Modular, Automatic and Network capable Targeting and Interception System (MANTIS) counter-rocket, artillery and mortar defense (C-RAM) system for the first time to Mali, according to IHS Jane's.

Deployment of MANTIS in the “sense and warn” configuration, without 35 mm guns, is expected in November, the Luftwaffe told Jane's. 

US to Sell High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Romania

The US State Department has approved the sale of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related support and equipment to Romania. The estimated cost is $1.25 billion.