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Egypt’s President Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and a number of other Arab leaders and senior officials from 25 countries, witnessed on Monday the closing ceremony parade of the “Gulf Shield 1” military drills,

UAE VP, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attend Joint Gulf Shield I
2018-04-18 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended

Kuwait’s Emir Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the warm hospitality during his visit to the Kingdom to

Jordanian King Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday joined Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and a number of leaders and heads of state of Arab and world countries at the closing ceremony of the joint military exercise “Gulf Shield 1” in a military field in

King of Bahrain Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Armed Forces, took pride in the participation of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) in the Joint Gulf Shield-1 military drill which concluded in Saudi Arabia on Monday, Bahrain

Rosoboronexport Showcases Russian Military Equipment at DSA 2018
2018-04-18 Read More...
Rosoboronexport, Rostec’s member, has been named the organizer of Russia’s joint exposition at the 16th International Military Equipment exhibition DSA 2018 currently taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April

Ten Biggest Navies in the World
2018-04-17 Read More...
The list below, based on data compiled in Global Firepower’s 2018 Military Strength Ranking, ranks countries solely by the number of naval assets they have, including support craft, patrol boats, corvettes, destroyers, frigates, and

Saudi King Patronizes Conclusion of Gulf Shield Joint Drill
2018-04-17 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the Supreme Commander of all armed forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attended on Monday the conclusion of the Joint Gulf Shield-1 military drill in the presence of a number of

Israel Alarmed Over Possible S-300 System Sale to Syria
2018-04-17 Read More...
The statement, made by the Russian Defense Ministry last week, that Moscow might reconsider a sale of the S-300 systems to Damascus following the US and allied airstrike, has raised concern among Israeli analysts and journalists, who are concerned

Nexter Displays Latest Products at DSA 2018 in Malaysia
2018-04-17 Read More...
Nexter, a company of KNDS, European leader in land defense, is fully participating at the DSA exhibition from April 16 to 19 in Kuala Lampur,

Iran Mounts Night-Vision Systems on Helicopters
2018-04-17 Read More...
Iranian Army Airborne Commander General Yousef Qorbani announced that the country’s helicopters have been equipped with night-vision systems, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Dubai Receives London Metropolitan Police Delegation
2018-04-17 Read More...
Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, the Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, received a delegation from the London Metropolitan Police in the presence of senior Dubai Police officers, UAE national news agency WAM

Saudi Arabian Military Industries, Navantia to Create Joint Venture
2018-04-16 Read More...
Spanish naval company Navantia signed an agreement with the Saudi state company SAMI (Saudi Arabian Military Industries) whereby they commit to create a Joint Venture (JV) in Saudi

Saudi Arabia, Spain Discuss Defense Cooperation
2018-04-16 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met in Madrid Thursday with Spanish Minister of Defense of Maria Dolores de

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Units
2018-04-16 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa today paid inspection tour to several BDF battalions and units and reviewed their administrative and combat readiness, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Nexter, PEL to Produce Bi-Modular Charge Systems in India
2018-04-16 Read More...
The Indian company Premier Explosives Ltd (PEL), active in the field of explosives and solid propellants, and the French defense company Nexter, specialized in land systems and ammunition have decided to tie-up for manufacturing Bi-Modular Charge

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