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UAE’s Union Fortress 5 Military Parade Concludes in Ajman
2019-03-11 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman (the smallest of UAE’s seven Emirates), has commended the colossal efforts made by the UAE Armed Forces and their fundamental role in establishing security and

UAE Armed Forces Chief Receives British Counterpart
2019-03-06 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces, received on Tuesday, General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, the United Kingdom’s Chief of Defence Staff, who is currently visiting the

UAE Holds “First Summit for Military Attachés”
2019-02-28 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received, in Qasr Al Bahr, the participants of the “First Summit for Military

Peninsula Shield/10 Exercise Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia
2019-02-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces are participating in the Dir’ Al Jazeera (Peninsula Shield) exercise/10, which started Wednesday and will end on 14th March, 2019, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of military forces from Gulf

Military, Peacekeeping Program for Arab Women Launched in UAE
2019-02-08 Read More...
A ceremony to mark the launch of the military and peacekeeping program for Arab women was held at the Khawla bint Al Azwar Military School in Abu Dhabi, Emirates News Agency WAM

Commander of UAE Naval Forces Visits Bangladesh
2019-02-04 Read More...
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the Commander of the UAE Naval Forces Major General Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and his accompanying delegation, who is currently visiting the

UAE, Kuwait Fostering Defense Ties
2019-01-31 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday, Sheikh Nasser bin Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of

Dubai Ruler Hails ‘Dubai Aviation City Project’
2019-01-30 Read More...
UAE’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, praised the achievements of the “Dubai Aviation City Project” in Southern Dubai, which covers a plot of land with an area of 145-square

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Inspects New Weapon Suite on UAE Black Hawks
2019-01-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has inaugurated an integrated weapon suite developed by the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center

New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met with Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, who is currently visiting the

UAE Enhancing Defense Ties with Pakistan, Comoros
2019-01-23 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Yousef Mohammed Ali, Director of the President’s Office and Acting Minister of Defense of the Union of the Comoros (photo), and explored ways of boosting

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Christopher Pyne, Australian Defense Minister, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu

New UAE Military Judiciary Officials Take Oath
2019-01-16 Read More...
New military judiciary officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were sworn in on Monday before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Emirates News Agency

GCAA Chairman: “Aviation a Key Pillar in UAE Economy”
2019-01-15 Read More...
The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit, GIAS

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Commander of US Special Operations Command
2019-01-09 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday at Qasr Al Bahr, Lt. General Raymond Anthony Thomas, Commander of United States Special Operations

UAE Defense Ministry Holds 4th ‘Defense Capacities’ Joint Meeting
2018-12-27 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense held Tuesday the fourth meeting of the “Joint Committee for Industries Affairs and Developing Defense Capacities” in Wahat Al Karama, Abu

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