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Oman’s National Defense College Inaugurates 6th Batch
2018-08-31 Read More...
The National Defense College (NDC) in the Sultanate of Oman celebrated the inauguration of its sixth batch, under the patronage of Major General Salim bin Musallam Qatan, NDC Commandant, marking the start of the sixth academic year of the college,

Deputy Commander of Royal Army of Oman Visits Iran
2018-05-10 Read More...
High-ranking Iranian and Omani military officials in a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday reiterated the need for the further development of defense ties and cooperation between the two countries, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran Calls for More Joint Military Drills with Oman
2018-04-26 Read More...
Deputy Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces for International Affairs Brigadier General Qadir Nezami in a meeting with Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman Rear Admiral Abdullah al-Raisi (photo) in Tehran on Tuesday stressed the necessity for holding

Oman Declares Aircraft Accident During Training Mission
2018-04-03 Read More...
A responsible source at the Ministry of Defense in the Sultanate of Oman said that one of the aircrafts of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) had an accident during a routine training mission on Sunday

U.S. Defense Secretary Visits Oman, Bahrain
2018-03-14 Read More...
U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis stopped in Oman’s capital of Muscat on the first leg of an overseas trip designed to strengthen partnerships, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

Sultanate of Oman to Upgrade F-16 Fleet
2018-01-08 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of items and services to support an incremental Operational Flight Profile (OFP) software upgrade for F-16 subsystems, as well as Identification Friend

Omani Air Force Commander Meets Iranian Defense Minister
2017-10-13 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Air Vice Marshal Matar bin Ali al-Obaidani held separate meetings with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces for International

UK Defense Secretary Visits Oman
2017-08-30 Read More...
Sir Michael Fallon’s visit to Oman reinforced the strong relationship between the two countries, and reaffirmed plans for the multi-million pound joint venture at Duqm

Royal Air Force of Oman Receives 1st Hawk Jet Trainers
2017-08-02 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman has taken delivery of its first Hawk advanced jet trainer

FNSS Delivered First 8x8 PARS III APC to Oman
2017-08-01 Read More...
The official delivery of the first PARS III Wheeled Armoured Vehicle (WAV) to the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) took place on July 12th, 2017 at the FNSS facilities located in Golbasi,

Royal Air Force of Oman Receives First Eurofighter Typhoon
2017-06-27 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman has taken delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon combat

Oman’s Defense Affairs Minister Meets British Defense Chief
2017-05-17 Read More...
Sayyid Bader bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs recently met in London Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, British Chief of the Defense Staff and Lord Astor, trade envoy of the British Prime

Omani-Indian Military Cooperation Committee Holds 9th Meeting
2017-04-19 Read More...
The 9th meeting of the joint Omani-Indian military cooperation committee was held Monday evening at the Indian Ministry of Defense building in New Delhi, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Oman, Iran to Hold Joint Rescue and Relief Drills
2017-04-11 Read More...
Senior Iranian and Omani military officials in a meeting in Muscat discussed broadening of defense cooperation, Fars News Agency (FNA)

South African Minister of Defense Concludes Visit to Oman
2016-11-10 Read More...
Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, Minister of Defense and Military Veterans in the Republic of South Africa left Muscat Tuesday evening after an official several-day visit to the Sultanate of

Austal Delivers Second High Speed Support Vessel to Oman
2016-09-20 Read More...
Austal Limited (Austal) announced that the RNOV Al Naasir (S12) High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) has been delivered to the Royal Navy of

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