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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Units
2018-07-23 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa inspected today a number of BDF units and met with their Commanders, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

BAE to Provide Flight Controls for UAE’s Next-Generation F-16s
2018-07-20 Read More...
Digital Flight Control Computer is the latest high integrity control BAE Systems will provide for F-16

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Graduate Officers
2018-07-20 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received fresh graduate officers from military colleges and universities to confer military ranks and oath

Lockheed Martin Gold Sponsor of Bahrain International Air Show
2018-07-19 Read More...
Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), HH Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has lauded Bahrain’s success in attracting mega civil and military

BAE Systems Selects Raytheon Projector for UAE’s F-16 Digital HUD
2018-07-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company will design, develop and manufacture the projector for BAE Systems’ Digital Light Engine head-up display (HUD) on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed

UAE Space Agency Celebrates 4th Anniversary
2018-07-17 Read More...
During its celebration, in Abu Dhabi, of its fourth anniversary, the UAE Space Agency highlighted its successes since 2014 in achieving its mission to regulate and lead the national space sector, Emirates news agency WAM

Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia
2018-07-16 Read More...
On 12 July, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the construction of five corvettes, an operation that amounts to 1,800 million Euros and represents the largest in the history of Spanish public shipyards with a foreign

South Africa’s President, Defense Minister Visit UAE
2018-07-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, discussed ways of enhancing the relations and cooperation between the

IDEX, NAVDEX 2019 Launch Online Registration Portal
2018-07-12 Read More...
‘IDEX,’ a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), has announced the launch of the Online Registration Portal for the upcoming edition of the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2019) and the Naval Defence

Canada to Command New NATO Training Mission in Iraq
2018-07-12 Read More...
As a founding member of NATO, Canada has demonstrated strong and active leadership in the organization and has always answered the call to protect international peace and

Bahrain’s King Hails Royal Air Force Achievements
2018-07-12 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at the Safriya Palace Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) Commander Air vice-Marshal Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa accompanied by Wing commander Rashid Khamis Al Zayani, who presented

“Readiness 1” Drill Launched in UAE
2018-07-12 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah (UAE) and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council, witnessed the launch of the “Readiness 1” drill, which was held on Tuesday morning at the Officers’ Club, Sharjah Police

Bahrain to Host 2nd Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS)
2018-07-11 Read More...
SEGMA will organize the 2nd Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2018) on November 13, 2018 at the Sofitel Manama Hotel in Bahrain, under the prestigious patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and support of the Royal

UAE Defense Minister Receives British Defense Senior Advisor
2018-07-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs received in his office at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi, Lt. General John Lorimer, UK’s Defense Senior Adviser on the Middle East and his delegation, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE Armed Forces Extends National Service to 16 Months
2018-07-10 Read More...
The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces has announced the extension of legal term of the national service - authorized by the Federal Law No. (6) for 2014 pertaining to national and reserve service - from 12 months to 16 months for

18 Finalists Named for UAE Astronaut Program
2018-07-09 Read More...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that 18 candidates are currently undergoing the final stage of the interviews leading up to choosing the first Emirati astronaut corps of the UAE Astronaut

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