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Combined Task Force 150 Commander Visits Oman
2019-10-23 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office (photo) Commodore Edward Ahlgren, Commander of the Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), who made a visit to the

Omani, Indian Air Forces Launch Joint Military Exercise
2019-10-22 Read More...
Major General Mattar bin Ali al-Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) witnessed Sunday (photo) the launch of the Eastern Bridge /5 exercise, carried out by RAFO with the participation of the Indian Air Force at Masairah Air

Royal Air Force of Oman Carries Out Helicopters Exercise
2019-10-21 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) carried out the helicopters exercise of 2019, with the participation of the Royal Navy of Oman

Oman Hosts 36th GCC Interior Ministers Meeting
2019-10-18 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman hosted Wednesday the 36th meeting of GCC Interior Ministers at Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Oman, Italy Start Joint Military Exercise
2019-06-19 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) is taking part in the Joint Omani-Italian Joint Exercise (Jebal Shams 2), which is being held in Italy from 16 to 28 June 2019, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Oman’s Armed Forces Chief Visits Southern Horizon Exercise
2019-05-30 Read More...
Lt-General Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani, Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) paid a visit to the Southern Horizon Exercise (photo) conducted by the students of the Command and Staff batch (32) at the Command and Staff College (CSC) to

Oman Receives Chief of General Staff of British Army
2019-05-07 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman (photo), received in his office at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj on Sunday General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the British

Chief of Royal Australian Navy Visits Oman
2019-05-01 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Monday Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, Chief of the Royal Australian Navy (photo) and his accompanying delegation,

Royal Navy of Oman, Maritime Security Center Conduct Two Drills
2019-04-24 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) started on Monday the naval drill “Asad Al Bahar,” which continues till 3 May

Iran, Oman Sign MoU to Boost Military Cooperation
2019-04-22 Read More...
At the end of a six-day joint commission meeting in Muscat, Iranian and Omani military officials signed Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost military cooperation at different levels, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Oman, Iran Stage Annual Naval Exercise
2019-04-19 Read More...
Vessels of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and a number of Iranian naval vessels carried out joint naval exercise (Search and Rescue), with support from helicopters of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and the Royal Oman Police

Oman Receives Iranian, Pakistani Military Delegations
2019-04-18 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense in the Sultanate of Oman received in his office a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by Brigadier General Dr. Qadeer

RNOV “Shabab Oman II” Starts 4th International Voyage
2019-04-16 Read More...
In response to the royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Royal Armed Forces of Oman, the RNOV “Shabab Oman II” left the Sultanate Monday on her 4th international Journey “Masts of Glory and

Oman-Iran Military Friendship Committee Meets in Muscat
2019-04-16 Read More...
The annual regular meeting of the Omani-Iranian Military Friendship Joint Committee began at Al Shafaq Club of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Sunday and lasts till 19

Oman Receives Chief of US Naval Forces Central Command
2019-04-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary General at the Omani Ministry of Defense received in his office Vice Admiral James Malloy, Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the

Italian, US Delegations Visit Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2019-04-10 Read More...
A delegation from the Italian Naval Forces, headed by Captain Francesco Maras, visited Monday the Maritime Security Center (MSC) in Muscat,

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