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Tactical Weekly
Friday, May 24, 2013 – 20th Year, No 20/21 (75 credits)
Front Page - KSA: RSNF and third fleet project *
News Briefs – Page 2
Iraq: Dulaimi, Nexter and VBCI *
KSA: Attack UAVs *
Kuwait: MoD and CBRN equipment *
Libya: Fast boat procurement project
Oman: RNO and floating sea mines *
Markets – Page 3
Iraq: UAV procurement project *
KSA: RSAF, KAI and FA-50 *
UAE: FNSS and 8x8 tender
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Armament cooperation with Turkey *
Friday, May 17, 2013 – 20th Year, No 20/20 (75 credits)
Front Page – KSA: Tornado and ECR upgrade *
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: GCC and CBRN equipment *
KSA: RSLF Mountain Brigade, CBRN supplies *
Iraq: Maliki, General Austin and UAVs *
Kuwait: Boeing and F-18 Super Hornet *
Yemen: YAF and transport aircraft project *
Markets – Page 3
KSA: MoD, GA-ASI and Predator XP *
Kuwait: Eurofighter deal *
Oman: RNO, UUVs and protection equipment *
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Lt-General Ruwaili, new RSAF Commander *
Friday, May 10, 2013 – 20th Year, No 20/19 (75 credits)
Front Page – KSA: CSS-5 and Wing Loong *
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: NBC vapor detectors *
KSA: Prince Mohammad Bin Salman *
Libya: UAV procurement programme
Oman: Interior Ministry and UAVs
Qatar: Assault amphibious vehicles (AAVs) *
Markets – Page 3
Iraq: Armament cooperation with France *
KSA: SANG naval force project *
Kuwait: Desert Warrior upgrade programme *
Focus – Page 4
UAE: Sheikh Khalifa and Eurofighter deal *
Friday, May 3, 2013 – 20th Year, No 20/18 (75 credits)
Front Page – UAE: Eurofighter *
News Briefs – Page 2
Iraq: C-130J development project *
Kuwait: Desert Warrior upgrade programme *
Libya: UAV procurement programme *
Markets – Page 3
Iraq: Armament issue with France *
KSA: Navantia and RSNF frigate programme *
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Crown Prince Salman, Hagel and LCS deal *
Friday, April 26, 2013 – 20th Year, No 20/17 (75 credits)
Front Page – KSA: Prince Khaled Bin Sultan *
News Briefs – Page 2
Iraq: VBCI, Sherpa and armored vehicles *
KSA: TAI and ANKA-B UAV
Kuwait: MoD and reconnaissance vehicles *
Libya: LAF training programme
Oman: RNO and search and rescue boats *
Markets – Page 3
KSA: SANG naval force project *
Qatar: UAV procurement programme *
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Prince Fahd, new Vice-Minister of Defence *
Tactical Newswires
Saudi King Abdullah and vacant position of Vice-Minister of Interior (35 credits)
Posted on: Thu, May 23, 2013
The consultations continue within the ruling Al-Saud family to pick a member of the family for the vacant position of Vice-Minister of Interior. The following 462-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about these consultations underway and what about the position of Saudi King Abdullah and that of Interior Minister Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Bin Abdulaziz.
Saudi King Abdullah and vacant position of Vice-Minister of Interior (35 credits)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and armament cooperation (30 credits)
Saudi Prince Bandar, difficulties and relationship (40 credits)
Kuwait: Emir Sabah, Defence Ministry and Eurofighter deal (35 credits)
Saudi Prince Muqrin, Prince Khaled, meeting and rapprochement (35 credits)
Saudi Lt-General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili, new RSAF Commander (40 credits)
Saudi Defence Ministry, General Atomics and Predator XP (30 credits)
Saudi King Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman and ruling affairs (40 credits)
UAE: Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Mohammad and Eurofighter deal (40 credits)
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Sudairis and standing (40 credits)
Saudi King Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman, NSC and changes (40 credits)
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Prince Bandar and RSAF affairs (40 credits)
UAE: Sheikh Khalifa, PM Cameron and Eurofighter deal – Update 1 (40 credits)
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Hagel and LCS deal (40 credits)
Saudi Prince Fahd Bin Abdullah, role and standing (40 credits)
Saudi King Abdullah, more changes ahead (30 credits)
UAE: KMW and Boxer with BMP-3 turret (30 credits)
Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, Navantia and frigate programme (40 credits)
Saudi Prince Khaled, what’s next? (35 credits)
Saudi Prince Bandar, Prince Khaled and his removal (40 credits)
Saudi Prince Fahd, new Vice-Minister of Defence (40 credits)
UAE: Sheikh Hazza’, F-16 and Eurofighter (40 credits)
Saudi Prince Khaled, his removal, calculated or not? (40 credits)
Libya, Egypt and consulting on arms deals (30 credits)
Kuwait Air Force, F-18 Super Hornet and training programme (30 credits)
Saudi Arabia: The vacant position of Vice-Minister of Interior (30 credits)
Saudi Prince Muqrin, Prince Khaled Bin Bandar and Riyadh security (35 credits)
UAE, Nexter and VBCI with BMP-3 turret (35 credits)
Saudi Prince Mohammad, Prince Saud and struggle for power (35 credits)
Saudi Prince Muqrin, Prince Bandar and ballistic missile deals (30 credits)
Latest Newswires
Iraq, Qatar and Mirage 2000-5s (30 credits)
Posted on: Fri, May 24, 2013
Iraqi Acting Defence Minister Saadoun Al-Dulaimi is said to have discussed armament issues with Crown Prince of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during his visit this week to Doha at the head of a delegation including Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Armed Forces General Babakir Zibari. The following 410-word report sheds more light on his talks and tells what about the Qatari Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets.
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Turkey and Anka-B UAV (30 credits)
Posted on: Fri, May 24, 2013
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, who also acts as Deputy PM and Defence Minister, is said to have agreed with Turkish officials, during his visit to Turkey earlier this week, to order unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of type Anka, including the type of Anka-B which can fire air-to-ground missiles. The following 408-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi-Turkish agreement. Note that Anka UAV variants are made by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
Saudi Prince Miteb, Germany and Aravis deal (25 credits)
Posted on: Fri, May 24, 2013
Commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is said to have sent a delegation to Germany in a bid to remove the German obstacles which are still blocking the way for a deal with Nexter of France for the Aravis mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. The following 354-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the outcome.
UAE: Boxer 8x8 vehicle with BMP-3 turret tested (30 credits)
Posted on: Thu, May 23, 2013
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) is said to have come up with a prototype of the Boxer 8x8 wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) fitted out with the Russian-made BMP-3 turret to test it in the UAE within the context of a tender for 600 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles. The following 421-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the impression following the tests.
Saudi Navy plans to set up a third fleet (30 credits)
Posted on: Thu, May 23, 2013
The Saudi Navy is said to have plans to set up a third fleet to work in the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea. The following 402-word report sheds light on these plans and tells what about the equipment, supplies and infrastructure and the estimated cost. Note that the Saudi Navy has now two fleets: the Eastern Fleet in the Gulf and the Western Fleet in the Red Sea. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/21 – May 24, 2013)]