DefenceTalkThe U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $551 million contract to begin production of the combat-proven Patriot™ air and missile defense system for the Kingdom of Bahrain. The contract was awarded on January 31, 2020. “Raytheon’s Patriot provides the Kingdom of Bahrain and 16 other countries around the globe with a combat-proven system […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-to-begin-production-of-patriot-air-defense-system-for-bahrain-74728/

DefenceTalkBahrain on Tuesday announced it had signed a $3.8 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for 16 upgraded F-16 fighter jets. The Bahrain Defence Force signed the agreement with the US company during a defence exhibition in the Gulf kingdom, home to the US Fifth Fleet, the state-run BNA news agency reported. US President Donald Trump […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bahrain-says-it-signed-3-8-bn-deal-for-f-16-fighter-jets-70687/

DefenceTalkThe Trump administration has informed Congress it plans to go through with the sale of 19 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Bahrain, dropping human rights conditions placed on the deal by the Obama administration. The office of Senator Bob Corker (Republican-Tennessee) on March 29 said the Foreign Relations Committee was notified by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-delayed-f-16-jet-sale-to-bahrain-69625/

DefenceTalkConstruction work has begun in Bahrain to build Britain’s first permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971, amid security threats in the region, Bahrain’s state media reported Sunday. “The ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the marine facilities headquarters in the kingdom of Bahrain” was launched on Saturday, the official BNA news agency. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/construction-begins-in-bahrain-of-british-army-base-65756/

DefenceTalkBahrain is interested in buying the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, British defence group BAE Systems said on Wednesday. “Bahrain has expressed an interest in Typhoon and the UK government is leading very early discussions. BAE Systems is supporting the UK government in these discussions,” a BAE Systems spokeswoman said. Bahrain’s King Hamad held talks with British […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bahrain-eyes-eurofighter-bae-48691/

DefenceTalkCommander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) will forward deploy five patrol coastal (PC) ships to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), Manama, Bahrain, May 14. USS Tempest (PC 2), USS Squall (PC 7) and USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) are scheduled to arrive this summer. Two additional ships are expected to transfer next year. Commander, Patrol […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-forward-deploys-additional-patrol-boats-to-bahrain-47740/