NEWSALERTS
Tactical Weekly
March 5, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/10
Front Page – Iran: Saeqeh fighter jet
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: Plans to buy helicopters
KSA: Mine-clearing operations
Kuwait: Border cooperation with Iraq
Oman: Security cooperation with Britain
UAE: Coastal defences
Yemen: YAF development plan
Insight – Page 3
Iran: Qased-2 missile
Iraq: Training aircraft issue
Kuwait: The Rafale deal
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Nuclear, missile cooperation with India
February 26, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/09
Front Page – UAE: Rafale
News Briefs – Page 2
Iraq: Cooperation with the Pentagon
KSA: Equipment for the Civil Air Defence
Kuwait: Plans to buy mini-submarines
Oman: Offer from IVECO
UAE: Offers for underwater equipment
Yemen: Boeing v/s Lockheed Martin
Insight – Page 3
Iran: Jamaran-class destroyer
KSA: US-Saudi military intelligence cooperation
Kuwait: KAF development programme
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Military cooperation with France
February 19, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/08
Front Page - KSA - DGA
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: Interest in Boeing Laser Avenger
GCC: Hizam Al-Taawun (HAT) programme
Kuwait: Cooperation with General Dynamics
Oman: Negotiations with Pakistan
Qatar: Interest in Eryx system
UAE: The Rafale deal
Insight – Page 3
Iraq: Talks with France on fighter jets
KSA: Petraeus and LCS
Kuwait: Interest in Brimstone
Focus – Page 4
KSA: US-Saudi military cooperation
February 12, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/07
Front Page - Kuwait: Brimstone
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: Aircraft protection equipment
Iran: Jamming systems
Iraq: Super Mushak training aircraft
Kuwait: S-333 and UH-60M
UAE: Underwater systems
Yemen: Armament programme
Insight – Page 3
Iraq: Zibari and the Rafale deal
KSA: Prince Khaled and the F-15SE deal
Qatar: Sheikh Tamim in Paris
Focus – Page 4
Iran: Qaem, Qaem-2 and Toophan missiles
February 5, 2010 – 17th Year, No 17/06
Front Page - KSA: Crown Prince Sultan
News Briefs – Page 2
Bahrain: AH-6i helicopter
Iraq: IRAM attacks
KSA: SANG military city in Jazan
Kuwait: Shadow TUAV
Oman: Interest in more Javelins
Yemen: Helicopter deal with Russia
Insight – Page 3
Iran: Yasub-1 VTOL UAV
Iraq: The Rafale deal
KSA: Prince Khaled- Donley talks
Focus – Page 4
KSA: Navy frigate programme
Tactical Newswires
Oman: EADS, BAE Systems and underwater surveillance equipment (20$) 
Posted on: Wed, Mar 10, 2010
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) is said to have plans to buy different types of underwater surveillance equipment. The following 260-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the Omanis are doing in preparation for buying such equipment. It also tells with which companies the Omanis are making contacts on the matter and with which companies they prefer coordinating.
Oman: EADS, BAE Systems and underwater surveillance equipment (20$)
Saudi Prince Khaled, FREMM and LCS (35$)
Iran: Nasr-1, Misagh-2 and Misagh-3 missiles (30$)
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, ambition and government affairs (35$)
Iraq: Maliki and his options to set up a new government (30$)
Saudi King’s visit to Paris, Total, FREMM and helicopter-carrier (30$)
Preliminary evaluation of the elections in Iraq (30$)
Saudi Prince Bandar, his brother Prince Salman and NSC affairs – Update 1 (40$)
Iraq: Maliki, his Shiite competitors and the government issue (30$)
Iran: Saeqeh fighter jet in service (25$)
Saudi Aramco, Interior Ministry and Red Sea security (30$)
Iraq Air Force, the Pentagon and training aircraft (20$)
Iraq: The Shiite Marja’iya, regional countries and the elections (30$)
Saudi Arabia-India: nuclear programme and missile cooperation (30$)
Iraq: Maliki, Allawi, Abdulmahdi and the Premiership (30$)
Kuwait, France and the Rafale deal - Update 2 (35$)
Iran: Qased-2 missile already in service? (30$)
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Bandar, number 2 of the Saudi General Intelligence - Update 1 (40$)
Iraq: Bolani, Shahristani and the Premiership (35$)
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Bandar, number 2 of the Saudi General Intelligence (40$)
Iraq, Iran and the Premiership (30$)
Saudi King Abdullah, Prince Bandar and NSC affairs – Update 1 (40$)
Iraq: Maliki and his chances to remain in power (40$)
Saudi Prince Khaled, Jacques de Lajugie, FREMM and armament issues (40$)
Latest Newswires
Oman: EADS, BAE Systems and underwater surveillance equipment (20$)
Posted on: Wed, Mar 10, 2010
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) is said to have plans to buy different types of underwater surveillance equipment. The following 260-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the Omanis are doing in preparation for buying such equipment. It also tells with which companies the Omanis are making contacts on the matter and with which companies they prefer coordinating.
Iraq: Maliki, Allawi, Shahristani and the Premiership (35$)
Posted on: Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Leader of the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) Ammar Al-Hakim and radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr are said to have agreed in principle to enter in governmental partnership with the Dawa Party of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 424-word report sheds light on the Premiership issue and tells what about the position of former PM Ayad Allawi and Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani.
Saudi Prince Khaled, FREMM and LCS (35$)
Posted on: Wed, Mar 10, 2010
Saudi Assistant Defence Minister for Military Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz is said to be continuing discussions with the Saudi Navy frigate programme with commanders of the Saudi Navy. The following 374-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi intentions with regards the FREMM-class frigate and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Iran: Nasr-1, Misagh-2 and Misagh-3 missiles (30$)
Posted on: Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi inaugurated on March 7, 2010 the production line of a short-range anti-ship missile named Nasr-1 (Victory-1). The following 390-word report sheds light on the subject and tells whether the Nasr-1 missile is already in service or not. It also tells what about other missiles used by the Iranian Navy: the Misagh-2 and Misagh-3 surface-to-air missiles.
Saudi Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, ambition and government affairs (35$)
Posted on: Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Saudi Assistant Oil Minister for Petroleum Affairs Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz is said to have the ambition to get a ministerial portfolio in a new governmental reshuffle. The following 370-word report sheds light on the issue and tells with whom he maintains contacts and how he defends his ambition to get a ministerial portfolio.


