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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Units
2017-10-02 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa conducted a field inspection tour to a number of BDF units to review the units' administrative and combat

Bahrain Royal Guard Chief Chairs Meeting on BIDEC 2017
2017-09-29 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference 2017 (BIDEC), Brigadier General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), chaired the periodic

Bahrain Navy Conducts Live Ammunition Firing Exercise
2017-09-29 Read More...
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), represented by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), conducted a live ammunition firing

Bahrain, US Discuss Joint Military Cooperation
2017-09-28 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander of the Royal Guard, Brigadier Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received in Manama delegation from the US Central Command Special Operations Forces in the presence of Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force, Major Sheikh

BIDEC 2017 to Host Military Alliances & Coalitions Conference
2017-09-27 Read More...
Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC 2017) will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and chaired by HH Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Receives US Military Attaché
2017-09-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Dhiab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi received in Manama US Military Attaché to Bahrain, Colonel Steve Vincent, and discussed topics of joint

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives US CENTCOM Commander
2017-09-22 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Commander of the US Central Command (USCENTCOM), General Joseph Votel, and his accompanying

Saudi Pavilion Confirmed at BIDEC 2017
2017-09-21 Read More...
Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC 2017) will feature a large Saudi Pavilion led by Military Industries Corporation (MIC) Saudi

Bahrain National Guard Commander Receives Pakistani Military Delegation
2017-09-21 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Commander, Lieutenant-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa (photo), received in Manama the Director-General of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI), Lieutenant-General Naveed Mukhtar, and his

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Royal Guard Commander
2017-09-20 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) received the Royal Guard Commander HH Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al

Bahrain Requests TOW Missiles, Equipment and Support
2017-09-18 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for TOW missiles, equipment and support. The estimated cost is $27

Bahrain to Receive Two 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats
2017-09-15 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats. The estimated cost is $60.25 million.

Bahrain Orders 19 F-16V Aircraft with Support
2017-09-14 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for F-16V aircraft with support. The estimated cost is $2.785

Bahrain to Upgrade 20 F-16s Block 40
2017-09-13 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for upgrade of F-16 Block 40 aircraft to F-16V configuration. The estimated cost is $1.082

Bahrain’s King Visits Defense Force’s General Command
2017-09-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, paid a visit to the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)’s General Command, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain’s Deputy King Meets Defense Forces Commander
2017-08-31 Read More...
Bahrain’s Deputy King His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), at Gudaibiya Palace in Manama, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

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