Defence & Security

NoozzVIEW; Kuwait gets US shield

Kuwait, which saw US Patriot anti-missile batteries lent to Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War, is now to get its own version of the US-made system as part of a comprehensive US scheme to boost the defences of its Arab allies in the Gulf at the time when a clash with Iran over its nuclear ambitions is considered a strong possibility.

Energy City Qatar signs MoU with leading security services provider

The Middle East's first energy hub, Energy City Qatar (ECQ), announced its strategic collaboration with EMEA Enterprise Solutions WLL at Cityscape Dubai 2007. The signing of the MoU between the two parties signals the beginning of a strategic partnership that will enable ECQ to develop, build and operate a state-of-the-art, high capacity physical security infrastructure, by providing basic and premium data centre, IP and end user services to its tenants.

NoozzVIEW; Gulf cooperation in the skies

Amid the sheer speculation and the deliberate misrepresentation that is surely part of the early stages of the so-called ?Fog of War,? that shrouds any conflict and helps complicate the process of dividing truth from lies, there are certain facts that point towards increasing possibility of warfare ahead. One is the fact that the American air force has begun working with moderate Arab military leaders from the Gulf to train and prepare Arab air forces for a possible war with Iran.

Saudi Arabia awards Raytheon two air defence contracts

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded two contracts to Raytheon Company totalling more than $100m. The awarded contracts include a multi-year contract to Raytheon to continue to provide technical, training and logistics support from 2007 through 2009 for the Kingdom's Patriot and Hawk air defence systems. The other is a contract extension to provide local support services for 2007.

Iraq orders US$100m arms supply from China

Iraq has ordered light military equipment from China worth US$100m because the United States is unable to meet Baghdad's requirements, President Jalal Talabani said. The weapons are intended for Iraq's police where only one in five officers are armed.

Bahrain receives new Lockheed Martin radar

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it has delivered an AN/TPS-59(V)3B ballistic missile defence radar system to Bahrain. The radar is in use by the Bahrain Defence Force for air surveillance after a successful site acceptance test in August. In May 2004, the U.S. Marine Corps awarded Lockheed Martin a US$43.6m contract to provide the long-range radar system to Bahrain, along with associated supplies, equipment and services, as a foreign military sale (FMS).

Thales wins air defence contract with Saudi Arabia

France's Thales said it has won a contract worth ?125m (US$176.6m) to supply an electronic air defence system to the Saudi Air Force.