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Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
2022-04-14 Read More...
The Chief of General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili received Wednesday, at the headquarters of the General Staff in Riyadh, the Commander of the U.S. Central Naval Forces Command Lieutenant

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Patronizes Graduation at King Abdulaziz Military College
2022-04-13 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of

Open Robotics to Offer Open-Source Simulator for ASPIRE’s MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge
2022-04-13 Read More...
ASPIRE, the technology program management arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced that Open Robotics will be providing the open-source simulator for the Simulation Phase of the MBZIRC Maritime Grand

Qatar Receives First Two NH90 NFH Naval Helicopters
2022-04-11 Read More...
Another major achievement in the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 program was made on 31 March with the delivery of the first two NFH naval variant helicopters. The aircraft handover, achieved in accordance with contractual

L3Harris to Produce Mission Equipment for UAE’s B-250 Aircraft
2022-04-08 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies has reached an agreement with Calidus Aerospace LLC, a defense entity in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to develop a mission system for the UAE’s B-250 light multi-mission

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Defence Force’s General Command
2022-04-08 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, visited the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) General Command earlier this

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Patronizes Graduation at King Fahd Naval College
2022-04-04 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Deputy Minister of Defense patronized the

Bahrain’s King Inaugurates New Warships at Royal Naval Force
2022-04-04 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, visited the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF). He was welcomed by Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Patronizes Graduation at King Abdullah Air Defense College
2022-04-01 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Deputy Minister of Defense patronized the graduation ceremony of

Pakistan’s ‘Harbah’ Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Made Global Debut at DIMDEX
2022-03-31 Read More...
Pakistan Navy’s anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile ‘Harbah’ officially made its global debut at the recently held Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) in Qatar (21-23 March

UAE’s Deputy Commander of Air Force & Air Defense Awarded French ‘Legion of Honor’
2022-03-31 Read More...
Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, has awarded Major General Staff Pilot Rashed Mohammed Al Shamsi, Deputy Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, the Legion of Honor – Chevalier (Knight), in recognition of his significant

BAE to Support Qatar Emiri Naval Force’s Naval Base & Warships
2022-03-29 Read More...
BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Barzan Maintenance Shield and the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) to develop Warship Support and Naval Base Management Services for the

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Kuwaiti Counterpart
2022-03-28 Read More...
Chief of General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili received at the headquarters of the General Command of the Armed Forces, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Lieutenant-General Khaled

Saudi, Jordanian Forces Conclude “Sahab 4” Maneuvers
2022-03-28 Read More...
The Northwestern Zone witnessed Thursday the conclusion of the joint exercise maneuvers “Sahab 4” between the Saudi and Jordanian armed forces with the participation of all branches of the Saudi Armed Forces, Saudi Royal

ASELSAN, Barzan Maintenance Shield to Collaborate on MRO Services in Qatar
2022-03-25 Read More...
ASELSAN and Barzan Maintenance Shield (BMS) have signed a Contract and a Letter of Intent (LOI) at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2022, which took place in Qatar on 21-23

Leonardo to Enhance Naval Surveillance of Qatar
2022-03-24 Read More...
Leonardo will provide the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with a Naval Operation Centre (NOC) to ensure monitoring and control of territorial water, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and adjacent waters and, at the same time, to enhance cooperation

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