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UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Jordanian Counterpart
2018-02-12 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received in his office at the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces headquarters, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, Chairman of the Joint

UAE Interior Minister, NYPD Delegation Discuss Security Cooperation
2018-02-09 Read More...
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, met with a delegation from the New York Police Department, NYPD, headed by Chief Thomas Galati of the NYPD Intelligence

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Singapore Airshow
2018-02-08 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and his delegation attended the launch of the Singapore Airshow 2018, held between 6th and 11th February

UAE Chief-of-Staff Attends Drill in Bahrain
2018-02-07 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday attended the “Power of Determination” joint mobilization drill conducted by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) with live ammunition and with the

First UAE-Built Satellite to be Launched This Year
2018-02-06 Read More...
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that work on the KhalifaSat, the first indigenously built satellite, is moving at a steady pace and is set to be launched later this

French President Hails UAE’s Support of G5 Sahel Force
2018-02-06 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 received a telephone call from President Emmanuel Macron of France during which he expressed his thanks and

UAE Armed Forces, US Army Conclude Joint Military Drill
2018-01-31 Read More...
The “Iron Union 6” joint military exercise, which involved live ammunition training by various types of ground forces from the UAE Armed Forces and the United States Army Central, has concluded in the UAE, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Armed Forces to Launch ‘Union Fortress 3’ Military Show
2018-01-30 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces will organize the third edition of the military show ‘Union Fortress 3' to be held on 24th February in Al Ain city, Emirates News Agency WAM

Commander of US Central Command Visits Saudi Arabia, UAE
2018-01-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met Commander of the US Central Command, General Joseph Votel in Riyadh

NYU Abu Dhabi Signs MoU With Abu Dhabi Airports
2018-01-26 Read More...
NYU Abu Dhabi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Abu Dhabi Airports last week to foster innovation in aviation through the exchange of knowledge, research and technology in the form of a joint initiative that aligns with the

UAE-US Joint Military Training “Iron Union 6” Continues
2018-01-25 Read More...
The joint military training “Iron Union 6” between the ground forces of the UAE Armed Forces and the American Military, held on the country, continues its activities with excellent performances from both sides in executing all the requirements and

Dubai Ruler Patronizes Zayed II Military College Graduation
2018-01-25 Read More...
The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, patronized the graduation ceremony of the 42nd batch of cadet officers of Zayed II Military College in Al Ain, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE-US Start Joint Military Exercise “Native Fury” 2018
2018-01-23 Read More...
The UAE-US joint military exercise, “Native Fury” 2018 kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with the participation of the UAE and US naval

UAE, US Start “Iron Union 6” Military Exercise
2018-01-16 Read More...
The two-week joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States Army, known as, “Iron Union 6”, started Sunday, Emirates News Agency WAM

Saudi Interior Minister Arrives in Oman After UAE, Kuwait
2018-01-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef Al Saud and his accompanying delegation arrived in Oman on an official visit that will last for two

UAE, NATO Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-01-16 Read More...
Major General Falah Al Qahtani, Assistant Under-Secretary for Policy and Strategic Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Defense, has received a delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Abu

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