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Royal Saudi Navy Assumes Command of CTF-150
2025-08-21 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150, a multinational maritime task force, from the Royal New Zealand Navy during a change of command ceremony, presided over by U.S. Navy Vice Admiral George

Jordan Armed Forces to Implement National Service Program Starting February 2026
2025-08-20 Read More...
The official spokesperson for the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), Brigadier General Mustafa Hiyari, announced Monday that the JAF will assume responsibility for implementing the National Service Program

Jordanian Crown Prince Announces Reactivation of National Military Service Program
2025-08-18 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II announced the reactivation of the National Military Service Program, during a meeting with youth from Irbid Governorate on

Bahrain Orders Four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
2025-08-17 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $500

GAMI, Human Resources Development Fund to Support Employment in Saudi Military Sector
2025-08-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), in strategic partnership with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), announced support for private sector establishments operating in the military industries

Jordan, UAE Military Chiefs Discuss Boosting Defense Cooperation
2025-08-14 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Huneiti, met on Thursday with UAE Joint Operations Commander Major General Awad Saeed Al-Ahbabi (photo) to discuss expanding military cooperation and joint efforts in

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Tours US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz
2025-08-14 Read More...
Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), visited Wednesday the US Navy aircraft carrier USS

Undersecretary of UAE’s Ministry of Defence Visits Sacheon Air Base in Korea
2025-08-09 Read More...
Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Defence, has visited Sacheon Air Base in the Republic of Korea on

UAE, South Korea Discuss Security, Arms Cooperation
2025-08-06 Read More...
Senior defense officials of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks Wednesday to discuss the security situation and ways to advance their defense and arms industry cooperation, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said, Yonhap news agency

Jordan, Pakistan Sign 28th Defense Cooperation Protocol
2025-08-06 Read More...
A defense cooperation protocol between the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and the Pakistani Armed Forces was signed on Tuesday at the General Command of

Taiwan to Acquire Over 100,000 Unmanned Aerial Systems
2025-08-03 Read More...
Taiwan has announced an expansive new procurement initiative for over 50,000 additional unmanned aerial systems (UAS), marking one of the largest drone acquisitions in the country’s

Kuwait, China Near Completion of Joint Factory for Medium & Light Ammunition
2025-07-30 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Minister of Defense Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Meshal Al-Sabah reaffirmed the importance of Kuwaiti Chinese military cooperation, describing it as a “strategic

Kuwait National Guard, French Gendarmerie to Boost Military, Security Coordination
2025-07-30 Read More...
Kuwait’s defense and security institutions stepped up regional coordination on Thursday with back-to-back high-level meetings and agreements involving the United States and

World Defense Show 2026 Nears Sell-Out
2025-07-28 Read More...
World Defense Show (WDS), founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) in Saudi Arabia, announced Thursday it has already secured 90% of its exhibitor space for its upcoming 2026 edition. This announcement coincided with

SAMI Sings Teaming Agreements with Nurol Makina, FNSS and ASELSAN at IDEF 2025
2025-07-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the national defense and security champion, a PIF company, signed teaming agreements with three leading Turkish defense companies: Nurol Makina, FNSS, and

Qatar’s Amiri Guard Commander Participates in Opening of IDEF 2025 in Istanbul
2025-07-25 Read More...
Qatar’s Amiri Guard Commander Lieutenant-General Staff Hazza bin Khalil Al Shahwani participated in the opening of the 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), held in Istanbul,

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