Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Jordan has ordered tactical anti-tank missiles from the United States as Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant presses attacks in the region with U.S.-origin tanks captured in Iraq. The Defense Department has awarded a contract for the Javelin Block 1 tactical missile for Jordan’s military. Under the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The United States has blocked a multi-billion-dollar sale of an Israeli missile defense system to Poland. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama rejected an Israeli request to export David’s Sling to Poland. They said the State Department determined that David’s Sling was not suitable for the NATO […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel was said to have suspended a major missile defense program. Officials said the Defense Ministry has shelved plans to accelerate development of the David’s Sling missile defense system. The officials said the ministry and military were not sustaining the program, also financed by the United States, amid deep […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has reported a successful interception of its new missile defense system. On Nov. 20, Israel and the United States conducted what officials termed a successful trial of the new David’s Sling. The officials said David’s Sling, developed by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the U.S. company Raytheon, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Advocates of a U.S. attack on the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad have been linked to America’s arms industry. The Public Accountability Initiative asserted that so-called military experts invited by mainstream U.S. media to discuss an attack on Assad were linked to the defense industry. In a report, the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has drafted a budget to help fund Israel’s Iron Dome program. Officials said the administration has inserted funding in the Defense Department’s annual budget for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile and rocket system for Israel. They said this marked the first time […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has adopted proposals to expand its regional force. Officials said the six GCC members agreed to significantly expand the Peninsula Shield Force. They said the military would be enlarged and assigned a range of operational tasks. “This is the first real effort to make Peninsula […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to resume military exports to Egypt. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has concluded that the U.S. crisis with Egypt has ended and the military regime in Cairo is cooperating with Washington. The expected administration waiver has angered human rights groups. They said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has reported the installation of an advanced U.S.-origin radar for NATO’s ballistic missile defense shield. Officials said NATO oversaw the installation of the AN/TPY-2 X-band radar at a military facility in the Turkish province of Malatya, about 620 kilometers southeast of Ankara. They said the radar was being operated […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Air Force has taken delivery of an upgraded U.S. missile defense battery. The Israel Missile Defense Association has reported that the Air Force took delivery of a new Patriot battery supplied by the United States. The non-profit association, which promotes missile defense, said the PAC battery would […]