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8th Eager Lion Military Drill Concludes in Jordan
2018-04-26 Read More...
The “Eager Lion” military drill 2018 concluded its 8th edition in Jordan on Wednesday with a naval exercise to raid and inspect a vessel in participation of the US marines, Petra news agency

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

UAE Armed Forces Celebrate Graduation of 9th Batch of Recruits
2018-04-26 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces celebrated the graduation of the 9th batch of National Service recruits, after completing their basic training in various national training centers, in the presence of Senior Officers, UAE national news agency WAM

Sudan’s Defense Minister Receives American Chargé d’Affaires
2018-04-25 Read More...
Sudan’s Minister of Defense, Lt. General Awad Mohamed Ahmed bin Oaf, received in his office the American Chargé d’Affaires to Sudan, Steven Koutsis, in presence of the US Military Attaché, Sudan News Agency (SUNA)

7th Dubai HeliShow to Host Two Exclusive Conferences
2018-04-24 Read More...
The 7th of Dubai International Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition, Dubai HeliShow, is set to take place from 6th to 8th November, 2018, at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Australian Commanders
2018-04-24 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received the Commanders of Australian Combined Operations Admiral John Johnston and Australian Forces in the Middle East V. Admiral Jaimie Hatcher, and

Kuwait National Guard Undersecretary Opens CBX-16 Command Center Drill
2018-04-24 Read More...
Kuwait National Guard Undersecretary Lieutenant General Hashem Al-Refaie underlined the importance Sunday of cooperation training among military institutes, to achieve development goals, including KNG's strategic vision of 2020, Kuwait News Agency

UAE Space Agency Participates in 34th Space Symposium
2018-04-24 Read More...
A high level delegation representing the UAE Space Agency participated in the 34th Space Symposium, held last week in Colorado, USA. The Symposium brought together space leaders from different parts of the space sector including government,

Iran Triples Range of Helicopter-Based Missiles
2018-04-23 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari announced that the Army’s Airborne Unit has tripled the range of missiles mounted on its helicopters, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Kuwait National Guard Undersecretary Receives UAE Delegation
2018-04-20 Read More...
Enhancing bilateral cooperation and sharing expertise were the focus of a meeting held between Undersecretary of Kuwait National Guard (KNG) Lt-General Hashim Al-Rifai and a delegation from the United Arab Emirates Joint Command and Staff College

ADSB Launches 2 Landing Ships for Kuwait’s Naval Force
2018-04-19 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, has launched two 64-meter landing ships for the Kuwait Naval Force as part of a contract to build eight

UAE, South Korea Discuss Defense, Military Ties
2018-04-19 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, the South Korean Minister of National Defense, Song Young-moo, UAE national news agency WAM

Egypt’s President Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and a number of other Arab leaders and senior officials from 25 countries, witnessed on Monday the closing ceremony parade of the “Gulf Shield 1” military drills,

UAE VP, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attend Joint Gulf Shield I
2018-04-18 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended

Kuwait’s Emir Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the warm hospitality during his visit to the Kingdom to

Jordanian King Attends Closing Ceremony of Gulf Shield 1
2018-04-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II on Monday joined Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and a number of leaders and heads of state of Arab and world countries at the closing ceremony of the joint military exercise “Gulf Shield 1” in a military field in

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