Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Sign the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a trilateral collective defence agreement in Makkah on 07 August 2026. The operative clause is public; the treaty text,...
Middle East Military News
Saab Secures US$1.04 Billion Order for Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft from Undisclosed Middle East Customer
Saab announced on 27 July 2026 that it had received an order worth US$1.04 billion (SEK 10.1 billion) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and...
HGH to Equip Kuwait’s Al Dorra (Falaj 3) OPVs With SPYNEL Infrared Surveillance
HGH will equip the eight OPVs of Kuwait's Al Dorra (Falaj 3) program with SPYNEL 360° infrared surveillance, under a contract with EDGE Group's ADSB.
Leonardo Wins €320M Deal for Kuwait’s Al Dorra Missile Boats
Italy’s Leonardo has signed a €320 million ($371 million) contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) – the naval arm of the UAE’s EDGE Group...
Russian Parts Found in Shahed Drone That Hit RAF Akrotiri Plus Pro
A Russian Kometa-B navigation module — first found in drones over Ukraine in December 2025 — has been recovered from the Iranian Shahed that struck...
US Navy Scrapped Gulf Minesweepers Before Iran Mined Hormuz Plus Pro
The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of...
Operation Epic Fury: US Strikes Kharg Island as Iran Retaliates
The United States struck over 90 Iranian military sites on Kharg Island on 13 March 2026 as part of Operation Epic Fury, destroying naval mine...
Pentagon and Gulf Turn to Ukraine’s Drone Interceptors
The Pentagon and Gulf states are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian Shaheds after burning through 800+ Patriot missiles in days....
US Deploys Two Carrier Strike Groups as Epic Fury Escalates
The United States has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East as part of Operation Epic Fury – its ongoing air and...
US Pursues Low-Cost Interceptors and Lasers Against Shahed Swarms
The United States and its Gulf allies are reportedly negotiating the procurement of interceptor drones and accelerating the deployment of directed-energy weapons to counter Iranian...