Weekly Brief
August 15, 2008 – 15th Year, No 15/33
Front Page – Saudi Arabia: Navy
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: BDF, transport helicopters
Iraq: IAF, surveillance aircraft
Kuwait: Offer for Mastiff PPV
Oman: Offer from Boeing
Qatar: Fire-fighting equipment
UAE: Offer from Northrop Grumman
Yemen: Body protection equipment
Insight – Page 3
Iran: Preparations for war continue
Qatar: Border with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Eurofighter talk
Focus – Page 4
Saudi Arabia: Navy frigate programme
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Latest News
Iraq: US defence contractors and border security projects (30 $)
Posted on: Wed, Aug 20, 2008
The Iraqi Interior Ministry is still working to carry out security projects along the border with Iraq’s neighbors. The US embassy in Baghdad is offering to help arrange contacts for it with major US companies interested in these projects. The following 202-word item published in Iraq Information Report’s issue of August 20, 2008, names three of these companies. The item also talks about some “harsh” conditions the Iraqi Finance Ministry is trying to include in the contracts related to the border security projects.
Saudi Navy and FREMM-class frigate (100 $)
Posted on: Mon, Aug 18, 2008
The Saudi Navy still maintains its frigate programme, and is said to have already preference for one of the frigates on offer. In fact, there are at least five offers, and each shipbuilder keeps trying to place the offer it has already made. The following 443-word article published in Tactical Report Weekly Brief’s issue of August 15, 2008 focuses on the French offer for the FREMM-class frigate and tells what the Saudis think of the offer. It also talks about the other offers and tells what each shipbuilder is doing to convince the Saudis to accept its offer. Besides, the article tells with what kind of equipment the Saudis want their frigate to be armed or fitted out.
Saudi Arabia: EADS, Al-Rashid and attempts to delay Iraq fence contract (100 $)
Posted on: Fri, Aug 08, 2008
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz is still waiting for the right time to announce the awarding of a project to build a security fence along the Saudi border with Iraq. However, there are attempts to delay announcement of the contract. The following 407-word article published in Tactical Report Weekly Brief’s issue of August 8, 2008, focuses on these attempts and on the Interior Ministry’s reactions to these attempts. It also tells what Al-Rashid Trading & Contracting is doing meanwhile, and whether it will withstand such attempts. Besides, the article draws a comparison between the Iraq fence project and the Miksa border surveillance programme in terms of problems, difficulties and fluctuation of international prices.
Iraq: Talks with Kuwait focus on border security projects (30 $)
Posted on: Wed, Aug 06, 2008
Reports from Baghdad suggest that Iraq and Kuwait are holding talks on security, oil and border issues, and both sides are satisfied with how the talks are progressing. The following 258-word item, published in Iraq Information Report’s issue of August 4, 2008, focuses on the Iraqi security projects along the 200-km long border with Kuwait, and what the Iraqis are ready to do with the Kuwaitis to get these projects done. It also talks about the oil facilities and oil fields on this border. Besides, the item tells how the joint committees in charge of border issues would like to proceed, and what each side is proposing.
Saudi Arabia: Prince Mutaab Bin Abdullah and the SANG development plan (200 $)
Posted on: Fri, Aug 01, 2008
The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) continues a development plan since King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz acceded to the throne in August 2005. Deputy SANG Commander for Military Affairs Prince Mutaab Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is in charge of the plan. The following 421-word article published in Tactical Report Weekly Brief’s issue of August 1, 2008 tells what the objectives of the plan are, what the current projects are and what is on the arms procurement list. It also names some defence contractors the SANG is already in talks with them, and names some others the SANG intends to hold talks with them to achieve its development plan.
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