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Bahrain Defense Force, National Guard Conduct Two Separate Drills
2020-11-06 Read More...
Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Human Resources Major General Sheikh Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa (photo), attended joint amphibious drill, “Al Fateh”, conducted by a number of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)

Director of U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Visits Bahrain
2020-10-30 Read More...
Bahrain’s Defense Affairs Minister Lieutenant General Abdulla bin Hassan Al-Nuaimi received in Manama the Director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency Heidi Grant and her accompanying

Bahrain Defense Force Selects L3Harris Technologies C4I Systems
2020-10-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force has selected L3Harris Technologies to provide a C4I system as part of the country’s effort to implement enhanced battlefield management and integrate ISR solutions across its ground, air and naval

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives US, UK Military Attachés
2020-10-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday US Military Attaché Colonel John Gondol

Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander Receives US 5th Fleet Commander
2020-10-19 Read More...
Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander, Major General Alaa Siyadi, received Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command, US 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces Vice-Admiral Samuel

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Attends Ceremony at Royal Command, Staff & National Defence College
2020-09-18 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi attended Wednesday the opening ceremony of the 13th Joint Command and Staff session at the Royal Command, Staff and National Defence

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives New US 5th Fleet Commander
2020-09-16 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received Monday (photo) the newly appointed Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command of the fifth fleet, Vice Admiral Samuel

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Unit
2020-09-07 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid an inspection visit to BDF unit, Bahrain News Agency (BNA

3rd Manama Air Power Symposium to be Held as Virtual Event
2020-08-31 Read More...
The third Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2020) scheduled to take place on November 17 has been turned into a virtual conference at the request of the Royal Bahrain Air Force

King of Bahrain Receives New US Fifth Fleet Commander
2020-08-25 Read More...
The King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, received Sunday, at Al-Safriya Palace, the new Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Admiral Samuel

More Speakers Confirmed for 3rd Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2020)
2020-08-19 Read More...
The organizers of the third Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2020) announced that new speakers have been confirmed to the event scheduled to take place on November 17 at the Sofitel Manama Hotel in

Bahrain’s King Receives Departing US NAVCENT, 5th Fleet Commander
2020-08-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at Safriya Palace Sunday outgoing US Naval Forces Central Command and Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral James

Bahrain Receives “RBNS Al-Zubara” Patrol Warship
2020-08-10 Read More...
The Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), received Friday the patrol warship, “RBNS Al-Zubara”, from the British BAE Systems Company, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain’s King Visits General Command of Defense Force
2020-07-17 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, paid a visit Wednesday to the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force

3rd Manama Air Power Symposium to Proceed Under New Norm
2020-07-15 Read More...
The 3rd Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2020) will take place at Sofitel Manama Hotel, Bahrain on November 17 under the new norm of social distancing in line with global efforts to prevent the spread of

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives US Military Delegation
2020-07-14 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received Sunday, at the BDF General Commander, the Commander of the United States Central Command, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., and his

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