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UAE Defense Minister Receives Counterparts at UMEX 2018
2018-02-27 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received on Sunday a number of Ministers during the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference, UMEX

UAE Armed Forces Conduct Union Fortress 3
2018-02-27 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces on Saturday conducted the 3rd edition of Union Fortress event - the biggest-ever public demonstration of the UAE Armed Forces to highlight the role of highly trained armed forces in safeguarding and securing the nation and its

UAE Armed Forces, Abu Dhabi Polytechnic Sign Agreement
2018-02-26 Read More...
The General Command of the UAE Armed Forces, represented by the National Service and Reserve Authority, and the Abu Dhabi Polytechnic Institute of Applied Technology have signed a cooperation agreement in the training and professional development of

UAE to Host International Conference on National Security
2018-02-22 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Interior (MoI) is organizing the UAE International Conference on National Security and Elimination of Risks, on 5th and 6th March, 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Receives US Delegation
2018-02-19 Read More...
Mohammed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received General Norton Schwartz, retired US Air Force General and President & CEO of the Business Executives for National Security, to discuss ways of bolstering

UAE Forces Continue Preparations for ‘Union Fortress 3’ Drill
2018-02-16 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces is continuing their preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 3’, scheduled to be held on 24th February at Al Ain International Airport, Emirates News Agency WAM

Saudi Arabia, UAE Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-02-15 Read More...
Matar Salim Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Defense, received in Abu Dhabi a delegation from the Saudi Defense Ministry currently visiting the

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets New Zealand Counterpart
2018-02-14 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, and his accompanying delegation, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Jordanian Counterpart
2018-02-12 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received in his office at the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces headquarters, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, Chairman of the Joint

UAE Interior Minister, NYPD Delegation Discuss Security Cooperation
2018-02-09 Read More...
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met with a delegation from the New York Police Department, NYPD, headed by Chief Thomas Galati of the NYPD Intelligence

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Singapore Airshow
2018-02-08 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and his delegation attended the launch of the Singapore Airshow 2018, held between 6th and 11th February

UAE Chief-of-Staff Attends Drill in Bahrain
2018-02-07 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday attended the “Power of Determination” joint mobilization drill conducted by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) with live ammunition and with the

First UAE-Built Satellite to be Launched This Year
2018-02-06 Read More...
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that work on the KhalifaSat, the first indigenously built satellite, is moving at a steady pace and is set to be launched later this

UAE Armed Forces, US Army Conclude Joint Military Drill
2018-01-31 Read More...
The “Iron Union 6” joint military exercise, which involved live ammunition training by various types of ground forces from the UAE Armed Forces and the United States Army Central, has concluded in the UAE, Emirates News Agency WAM

Dubai Police Launches “Oyoon” Surveillance Program
2018-01-31 Read More...
The Dubai Police General HQ has launched the Oyoon (Eyes) project with the support and participation of the governmental, semi-governmental and private sectors to “implement the Dubai 2021 plan and to enhance the emirate’s global position it terms

UAE Armed Forces to Launch ‘Union Fortress 3’ Military Show
2018-01-30 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces will organize the third edition of the military show ‘Union Fortress 3' to be held on 24th February in Al Ain city, Emirates News Agency WAM

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