The United States has imposed sanctions on three procurement networks for supplying designated Iranian entities with materials for the production of military weapons under Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Iranian-German national Maziar Karim, his companies Mazixon GmbH and Co KG and...
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US Clears $2.2B Bahrain Purchase of Abrams Main Battle Tanks
The U.S. Department of State has approved the government of Bahrain’s request to purchase Abrams main battle tanks for an estimated $2.2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the procurement includes 50 M1A2 System Enhancement Program version 3 tanks, four M88A2 Hercules combat recovery vehicles and eight M1150 assault breacher vehicles. Other related items...
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US Approves Proposed $260M Sale of Javelin Missiles to Morocco
The United States has approved Morocco’s request to purchase Javelin missiles and associated equipment for $260 million. The proposed government-to-government deal will provide Rabat with 612 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 200 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The agreement will also cover the delivery of missile simulation rounds, support...
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US Sanctions Iran-Based Al-Ashtar Brigades Members
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, in coordination with Bahrain, has designated four Iran-based Al-Ashtar Brigades members. Sanctions were imposed on Hussein Ahmad ‘Abdallah Ahmad Hussein Al-Dammami, Ali Abdulnabi Ahmed Ebrahim M Alshofa, Hasan Ahmed Radhi Husain Sarhan and Isa Saleh Isa Mohamed Salman for supporting AAB, including by facilitating lethal,...
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US Sanctions Money Laundering Network Supporting Somali Militant Group al-Shabab
The United States has sanctioned a network of individuals and entities that raise and launder money for Somalia-based al-Shabaab. According to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the al-Qaida affiliate is a militant group responsible for attacks in East Africa that have killed thousands of innocent civilians. The sanction targeted eight...
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US, UAE Officials Agree to Expand Collaboration on Space Research
The United States and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to expand cooperation on space research and human exploration. Officials from NASA and the National Space Council met with leaders of the UAE Space Agency and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Washinton to discuss future collaboration. “The UAE is proud to work with partners...
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Treasury Designates Companies, Vessels Shipping Commodities to Finance Houthis
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned several foreign companies and vessels for transporting commodities to finance the terror activities of the Houthi militant group. According to the agency, Marshall Islands-based Reneez Shipping and the Hongkong Unitop Group operated Palau-flagged Reneez and Panama-flagged Eternal Fortune, respectively, to ship cargos on...
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GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle Participates in UAE Summer Trials
General Motors subsidiary GM Defense said its Infantry Squad Vehicle has completed the eight-day 2023 UAE Armed Forces Summer Trials in the United Arab Emirates. Hosted by the UAE General Maintenance Corps, the event put the off-road vehicle under various trial phases, including operating with maximum payload capacities in extreme heat and diverse terrain and...
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Lockheed Ships First F-16 Block 70 Jet Fighters for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin announced that the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jet fighters took off from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain on Wednesday, making the Arab island nation the first Gulf Cooperation Council member armed with the warplane. The aircraft’s features include an active electronically scanned array fire control radar, advanced avionics, and...
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Elbit Systems Seals $600M Deal to Integrate Advanced Systems Into Australian Army’s Redback IFVs
Elbit Systems has secured a $600 million contract to deliver systems for integration into the Australian Army’s fleet of Redback infantry fighting vehicles. The deal, part of Australia’s Land 400 Phase 3 Project, will provide “advanced protection, fighting capabilities and sensors suite” for the military vehicles, according to the Haifa, Israel-based contractor. The project, announced...