Jun 06, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- U.S. troops in the Middle East will be suppliedwith thermal weapons sights.

Nov 12, 2004

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have become thelatest Middle East militaries to procure or test Western night-visionsystems.

Nov 30, 2004

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has ordered a five-fold increase inprocurement for combat troops in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Feb 25, 2005

CAIRO [MENL] -- Algeria's military campaign against Islamic insurgents hasbeen bolstered by the delivery of advanced systems from Western contractors.