The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain for new tactical missiles.  The approval, which was announced by the U.S. Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 28 September, includes Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary Rocket Pods and Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) Unitary missiles for an […]

US-based company Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract valued at more than $1.124 billion for the manufacture and delivery new F-16 V Block 70 fighter jets to Bahrain, said in the statement of the US Department of Defense (DoD). According to the Pentagon,  Bahrain ordered 16 new F-16 V Block 70 fighter jets The […]

Pakistan’s Cavalier Group has achieved the first export order for its Interceptor light armoured vehicle, said ‎Zarvan Ali‎. It is reported that On 30 April, 2018, the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) jointly with Cavalier Group PVT LTD received a contract to produce 6 Interceptor light armoured vehicles for the Bahrain National Guards. The new Interceptor vehicles have jointly […]

27 April, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the US government has approved the sale of twelve AH-1Z attack helicopters to Bahrain for USD911,4 million. According to the DSCA, the Government of Bahrain has requested 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 26 T-700 GE 401C engines (24 installed and 2 spares), 14 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, and 56 […]

The Russian Zavolzhsky Crawler Vehicle Plant has unveiled the GAZ-3344-20 all-terrain tracked carrier at the  BIDEC-2017 – the first Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference – in Manama. The GAZ-3344-20 is an amphibious all-terrain vehicle is designed for transportation of personnel, cargo and various technological equipment in extremely severe climatic conditions away from public-access roads on rough terrain, mainly in […]

Pakistan’s Cavalier Group has unveiled an updated version of the Hamza 6×6  armoured vehicle at the BIDEC 2017, Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Manama. The Hamza is a new armoured vehicle in the category of MRAP developed by the Pakistani Company Cavalier Group to respond to the new needs of the Pakistani army. The Hamza 6×6 appears to be a variant […]

Yemen weapons manufacturer has taken part in the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference 2017 (BIDEC) which is being held in partnership with the Arab Coalition for Defending the Legitimacy and the Islamic Military Alliance for Fighting Terrorism. That was reported by sabanew.net. Advisor of the Supreme Commander of the Military Forces Lieutenant General Mohammad al-Maqdashi […]

The Royal Guard Commander and Chairman of the High Organising Committee BIDEC, Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, inaugurated its first edition which is witnessing participation from international defence and technology companies in the fields of sea, air and land. That was reported by indiastrategic.in. The three-day exhibition was kicked off in the presence of […]

Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) hold participate in BIDEC-2017 – the first Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference – in Manama (Bahrain) on October 16-18, 2017. The exhibition held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is fully supported by the Bahrain Ministry of Defence. Rosoboronexport is the […]

Italian defence group Leonardo has unveiled an updated version of the M60 tank at the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC ). That was reported by www.portaledifesa.it. The M60 tank upgrade programme, developed by Leonardo for the upgrade and overhaul of M60 armoured vehicles, with the aim of offering fleet operators a cost-effective opportunity to modernise their platforms. Leonardo’s modular […]