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Dozens killed in Syria, Saudi doubts Annan peace plan
Syrian troops on Monday pushed an assault on a central rebel bastion, with dozens reportedly killed across the country, as Saudi Arabia warned that Kofi Annan’s peace efforts appeared to be failing. The EU, meanwhile, slapped fresh sanctions on Damascus, while Russia said it was “absolutely clear” Al-Qaeda was behind last week’s twin bomb attacks [...]
The Armoured Vehicles Upgrade & Retrofit Market 2012-2022
Decades of shifts in conflict paradigms and the need for adaptability have given the armoured vehicles upgrade & retrofit market more importance than ever before. The advent of budget cuts and austerity measures have also forced governments around the world to reassess procurement, modernise where financially preferable, and produce armoured vehicles that are more conducive [...]
The Military Video Surveillance Systems Market 2012-2022: Full Motion Video for ISR
Full-motion video (FMV) has come to play an indispensable role in the all-source intelligence blend available to military decision-makers. The rapid expansion in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions has been a key driver of the dramatic growth in FMV traffic in recent years, and the demand [...]
Anniston Army Depot Partners to Rebuild Saudi Tanks
Anniston Army Depot recently contracted to overhaul 143 M1 Abrams tanks for Saudi Arabia’s Royal Saudi Land Forces through a partnership with General Dynamics Land Systems, at Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio. An additional 129 tanks are awaiting funding. Approximately 326,000 direct labor hours are expected for the installation through this program, according to [...]
BAE Systems Board Visits King Fahd Air Base In Taif
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of BAE Systems, Dick Olver, visited King Fahd Air Base in Taif on the 27 March. He was accompanied by a number of Company leaders and Members of the Board of Directors. The delegation was received by King Fahd Air Base Commander, Major General Fayyad Al-Roweily and a [...]
Swedish Defence Minister Tolgfors Resigns
Sweden’s minister of defence, Sten Tolgfors, announced on Thursday he was resigning his post, citing the ongoing revelations about Sweden’s secret deal to build a weapons plant in Saudia Arabia as “the final straw”. “I have today, upon request from Sten Tolgfors, decided to relieve Sten Tolgfors (of his duties),” Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told [...]
Swedish prosecutor probes Saudi arms deal
A prosecutor in Sweden has opened a preliminary inquiry into a controversial defence deal to help Saudi Arabia build an arms factory, defence officials said Thursday. Earlier this month public broadcaster Swedish Radio revealed the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) had secret plans since 2007 to help Saudi Arabia build a plant for the production [...]
Crimes Suspected In Swedish-Saudi Weapons Project
Swedish prosecutors suspect crimes may have been committed by the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), which devised secret plans to help construct a weapons factory in the dictatorship of Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, prosecutors announced a preliminary investigation into the affair. Two weeks ago, Swedish radio news revealed that former FOI employees founded a front [...]
Sweden: All Parties Informed of Saudi Arms Plant
Politicians from all parties were informed in 2010 about plans to help Saudi Arabia build a weapons factory, according to leaked government documents. The documents details how many and which type of factory buildings were planned, which products would be manufactured, and which types of explosives would be made. It further states that the Defence [...]
