Middle East Region Military & Defence

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Israeli media publish materials alleging the activity of Russian submarines in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including in the immediate vicinity of the coast of Israel, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Ynet information. Read more: Russia Has Fired Bulava Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Submarine (Video) So,…

ABU DHABI, (BM) - The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten (10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters; twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines; twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS); twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns;…

ANKARA, (BM) - According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Kurds in northern Syria have violated the ceasefire in the last 24 hours by 16 times, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned, quoting FOCUS News Agency. Read more: Bashar Hafez al-Assad: ‘The War in Syria is Dangerous for Europe "While the Turkish armed forces demonstrate full…

DAMASCUS, (BM) - In an exclusive interview Syrian President Bashar Assad said it’s hypocrisy for European nations to fear that Ankara will send refugees to Europe, but continue to sponsor terrorism in Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Russia Provides Military Assistance to Terrorists, a Newspaper Reports "How can you fear…

ABU DHABI, (BM) - The effective ruler of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Tuesday that 25 government-owned and independent companies are to combine to create one of the Middle East’s biggest defense groups, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting CNBC. Read more: UAE: the Attack on Four Tankers is Coordinated Operation Most Likely by a…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Israel’s nuclear weapons program is one of the biggest military open secrets in the world. Now we know a little more about the angst inside the Pentagon in the late 1960s, as Israel was months away from activating its nuclear deterrent. That’s all according to new documents obtained by the nonprofit National Security Archive…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Israeli armored personnel carriers "Eitan" and "Namer" will receive an uninhabited turret with cannon armament, called "Zrikhon" ("Turret"), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: Iron Dome Missile System is on Alert to Defend from Iranian Attacks, Israeli Air Force Commander Said This combat module is…

CAIRO, (BM) - Air defense units of the Russian and Egyptian armed forces have conducted live firing from air defense systems during military drills near the Egyptian capital Cairo, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: A Large Air Force Drills Including F-35 Fighters Will Be Held in Israel Joint Russian-Egyptian drills of…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - In April 2014, retired Air Force lieutenant general David Deptula and Michael Makovsky of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal arguing that the United States should turn over a dozen surplus B-52 heavy bombers to Israel. Deptula and Makovsky said that the eight-engine…

JERUSLAEM, (BM) - The Israeli Air Force next week will host its biannual Blue Flag aerial exercise, with the F-35 stealth fighter jet taking part in the drill for the first time, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Over 1,000 people were due to participate in the 12-day exercise, with at least four countries sending air crews to take part. Read…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin says the country's multi-level air defense system is "on alert" against the backdrop of an imminent threat of attack from Iran, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Iran Develops Guided Weapons to Strike Any Point in Middle East, Israel Said "While we are talking, the batteries…

JERUSALEM, (BM) - Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State’s leader, the Pentagon is increasing US efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the extremist group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies. It’s a new high-stakes mission even as American troops are withdrawn from other parts of the country. US…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday that Iran is seeking to develop and deploy guided weapons that can strike any point in the Middle East, including placing them in Yemen to strike Israel, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Netanyahu made the remarks as he met with visiting US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin at the…

DOHA, (BM) - Middle Eastern media reported that the Patriot American air defense system was deployed for the first time in Qatar, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Qatar Buys Two AN/AAQ-24 (V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures Systems It is noted that we are talking about the radar AN / MPQ-65 and four launchers "Patriot"…

DAMASCUS, (BM) - Syrian Kurds decided to keep up with the United States in statements about the success of the fight against ISIS. If Donald Trump announced the day before that the leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been eliminated in the Syrian province of Idlib, then the Syrian Kurds announced that they had eliminated the second…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, in part resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States from the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. armed forces have deployed a wide array of ships, planes and other weapons to the Middle East. The…

WARSAW, (BM) - Saudi Arabia continues to make efforts to build a system of protection against drones. Recall that several weeks ago, Saudi Aramco refineries were attacked by drones and missiles. Read more: Russia Unveils Its Most Advanced Korsar Reconnaissance Drone (Video) Polish media report that Riyadh has acquired the Control Sky drone…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - “By tapping into the capabilities and technical expertise of our domestic elite, we will move toward production of speed vessels that can travel at the speed of 100 knots in the near future,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corp Navy announced. "Today, marine vessels that cruise at 90…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - The chief of the General Staff of the Israeli army held a press conference for military journalists, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. According to Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, the situation for Israel is extremely tense. Read more: Israel Will Soon Have a New Precision-Guided Supersonic Stand-off Missile for…

JERUSALEM, (BM) - Turkey is using M60-A1 tanks upgraded by Israel in its offensive against the Kurds in northern Syria, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Jerusalem Post. Photos near the Turkish border town of Akçakale during Operation Peace Spring of M-60 tanks upgraded by Israeli Military Industries are circulating on social media. In…