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  • Russia's T-50 5th generation fighter jets to enter service in 2017

    Date: 2015-09-26 16:31:29 GMT - Russia - Military - SN:71 - ID:3419161

    MOSCOW, Sept 26 (MENA) - Russia's Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation prototype fighter jets will enter into service with the Russian Armed Force in 2017, Sputnik quoted Russian Air and Space Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev as saying ....

  • Obama praises retiring Dempsey, incoming chairman Dunford

    Date: 2015-09-26 06:17:52 GMT - USA - Military - SN:12 - ID:3416309

    WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (MENA) - In an armed forces full-honors retirement ceremony, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey closed out 41 years of service, and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. succeeded him as the highest ranking U.S. military officer, ....

  • Egyptian, Saudi defense ministers discuss joint cooperation

    Date: 2015-09-25 21:27:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Military - SN:91 - ID:3415917

    JEDDAH, Sept 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi had talks here on Friday with his Saudi counterpart Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on means of promoting bilateral cooperation, particularly in the defense fields. Saudi minister of ....

  • Kremlin not oppose sale of French Mistrals' built for Russia to Egypt

    Date: 2015-09-23 19:56:24 GMT - Russia - Military - SN:75 - ID:3407129

    MOSCOW, Sept 23 (MENA) - Moscow will not oppose the sale of two French-made Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Egypt as the new deal respects Russian interests, the Sputnik cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday. "The deal ....

  • Army: Three weapons caches including 30 tons of explosives seized in Giza, Arish

    Date: 2015-09-23 19:10:37 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:74 - ID:3406969

    CAIRO, Sept 23 (MENA) – Three weapons caches, including 30 tons of explosives, were seized in the cities of Giza and Arish, said a statement by the Armed Forces. Acting upon precise information, the armed forces spotted a plot by terrorist ....

  • Army: Main stage of Martyr's Right operation in Sinai ends; second phase to begin

    Date: 2015-09-22 22:41:53 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:118 - ID:3402961

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – Egypt's Army has announced that the first and major phase of the military operation launched in North Sinai was ended Tuesday. During the 16-day stage, joint army and police forces managed to destroy the main hideouts and ....

  • Army's chief inspects special forces' readiness

    Date: 2015-09-22 17:46:49 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:95 - ID:3401649

    CAIRO, Sept 22 (MENA) – Army's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi inspected Tuesday phases of training and preparedness for special forces and military police units. Hegazi's move came as part of his routine follow up field inspections of the Armed ....

  • Russian, Iranian navies to hold drills

    Date: 2015-09-22 15:10:17 GMT - Russia - Military - SN:70 - ID:3399941

    MOSCOW, Sept 22 (MENA) - A Russian navy official has said the Russian navy will hold joint drills with the Iranians in eastern Mediterranean. Speaking to Sputnik, the source added that four ships will be on the Russian side in the joint exercise. ....

  • Army destroys terrorist hotbed in Wahat

    Date: 2015-09-21 21:49:56 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:104 - ID:3396481

    CAIRO, Sept 21 (MENA) - Acting upon precise information, joint forces of the army and police destroyed a terrorist hotbed in Wahat in the Western Desert on Monday. The terrorists in the site were planning to launch attacks on vital targets and ....

  • Hegazy meets US congressmen

    Date: 2015-09-20 14:05:01 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:77 - ID:3387605

    CAIRO, Sept 20 (MENA) - Egyptian Chief of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Hegazy met on Sunday with a delegation of the US House of Representatives, now visiting here. They discussed the latest developments in the region and efforts exerted at the ....

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