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Ajman to Host UAE’s Union Fortress Military Show
2019-02-27 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces have continued preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 5’, which is scheduled to be held on 1st March in the Emirate of Ajman under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and

Crown Prince of Dubai Receives First Emiratis Astronauts
2019-02-27 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, received at his office in Emirates Towers in Dubai, the two Emiratis astronauts Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al

Peninsula Shield/10 Exercise Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia
2019-02-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces are participating in the Dir’ Al Jazeera (Peninsula Shield) exercise/10, which started Wednesday and will end on 14th March, 2019, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of military forces from Gulf

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Visits Final Day of IDEX 2019
2019-02-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited Thursday the concluding day of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2019, at the Abu Dhabi

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Toured IDEX Pavilions
2019-02-25 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, toured Thursday the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2019, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC, Emirates News Agency WAM

Leonardo Showcases Counter-Drone Capabilities at IDEX
2019-02-18 Read More...
Leonardo, one of the top ten global players in Aerospace, Defense and Security and Italy’s main industrial company in this sector, will market its counter-drone capabilities for the first time in the Middle East and North

UAE, Oman Conclude Cooperation 2 Joint Exercise
2019-02-18 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) concluded last week its participation in the Omani-UAE Joint Exercise ‘Cooperation 2’ in the United Arab Emirates

Military, Peacekeeping Program for Arab Women Launched in UAE
2019-02-08 Read More...
A ceremony to mark the launch of the military and peacekeeping program for Arab women was held at the Khawla bint Al Azwar Military School in Abu Dhabi, Emirates News Agency WAM

Commander of UAE Naval Forces Visits Bangladesh
2019-02-04 Read More...
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received the Commander of the UAE Naval Forces Major General Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and his accompanying delegation, who is currently visiting the

UAE, Kuwait Fostering Defense Ties
2019-01-31 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, Sheikh Nasser bin Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of

Dubai Ruler Hails ‘Dubai Aviation City Project’
2019-01-30 Read More...
UAE’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, praised the achievements of the “Dubai Aviation City Project” in Southern Dubai, which covers a plot of land with an area of 145-square

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Inspects New Weapon Suite on UAE Black Hawks
2019-01-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has inaugurated an integrated weapon suite developed by the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center

New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met with Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, who is currently visiting the

UAE Enhancing Defense Ties with Pakistan, Comoros
2019-01-23 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Yousef Mohammed Ali, Director of the President’s Office and Acting Minister of Defense of the Union of the Comoros (photo), and explored ways of boosting

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Christopher Pyne, Australian Defense Minister, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu

New UAE Military Judiciary Officials Take Oath
2019-01-16 Read More...
New military judiciary officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were sworn in on Monday before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Emirates News Agency

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