Air Defence

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Turkey
MENA
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Turkey's Erdogan hails 2.6 billion euro jet deal with Spain

Erdogan praised an agreement with Spain that will see Madrid procure HURJET training aircraft, saying it confirms Ankara's pioneering role the defence sector.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 January, 2026
The United Arab Emirates Air Force's newly re-equipped Fursan Al-Emarat aerobatic display team flies the Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainer from China at the Dubai Airshow on November 16, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dubai
MENA
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Dubai Air Show opens as local airlines likely seek more jets

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 November, 2025
The F-35 is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the US's arsenal [Getty]
Yemen
World
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Yemen's Houthis nearly shot down advanced US F-35 jet: report

The New Arab Staff
18 May, 2025
Israeli groups representing victims of the October 7 attack launched an unofficial probe into alleged failings [Getty]
Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli probe finds air defence failures during October 7 attack

The New Arab Staff
25 December, 2024
Britain's Defense Minister Grant Shapps (R), Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto (L), and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (C) shake hands ahead of a trilateral meeting during Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at the Japan Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on December 14, 2023.
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi Arabia likely to join GCAP jet fighter project, Italy says

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 November, 2024
Israel
MENA
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Israel training Bahrain intelligence, agree drone sales: WSJ

The New Arab Staff
13 July, 2022
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz
United States
MENA
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Israel-Arab air alliance has 'already stopped Iran attacks'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 June, 2022
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Turkey
MENA
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Turkey tests Russian-made S-400 defence system

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 October, 2020
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war
MENA
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Iran signs agreement to bolster Syria's air defence systems

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 July, 2020
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PMF
MENA
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Iran-linked Popular Mobilisation Forces announces establishment of air-defence division

The New Arab
05 September, 2019
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Syria
MENA
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Israeli military launches strikes on southern Syria

The New Arab & agencies
18 May, 2019
Qatar Thani
Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Qatar says its arms purchases 'none of Riyadh's business'

The New Arab & agencies
04 March, 2019
S-300 air defense missile systems during a military parade
Syria
MENA
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Syria's new air defences will 'make Israel think twice'

The New Arab
26 September, 2018
S-300 air defense missile systems during a military parade
Syria
MENA
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Furious with Israel, Russia gives Assad advanced anti-aircraft system

The New Arab & agencies
24 September, 2018
Russia S-400 missiles
Turkey
MENA
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Russia and Turkey sign loan deal for S-400

The New Arab
29 December, 2017
Russian S-400
Turkey
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Russia gets Turkey onside by partly financing S-400 deal

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

13 December, 2017
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Turkey
MENA
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Alarming West, Turkey nudges closer to Russia arms deal

The New Arab & agencies
03 September, 2017
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Nuclear Deal
MENA
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Iran tests home-grown air defence system

The New Arab & agencies
03 September, 2017
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Turkey
MENA
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Russia nears deal to sell air-defence system to Turkey

The New Arab & agencies
03 June, 2017
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Trump
MENA
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Iran successfully tests new air defence system

The New Arab & agencies
05 March, 2017
Hizballah anti-aircraft
Israel
MENA
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Distance matters: Israel-Hizballah arms race over missiles

The New Arab
28 December, 2016