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Bahrain’s King Receives Saudi Defense Minister
2015-04-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa received Monday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Senior UK Defence Adviser to the Middle East Visits Bahrain
2015-03-26 Read More...
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, met on Tuesday Lieutenant-General Thomas Beckett, the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East, and his

Bahrain Deploys Warplanes to Jordan to Fight ISIS
2015-02-18 Read More...
Bahrain has deployed war planes to Jordan, the state news agency BNA said, becoming the second Gulf Arab country to send warplanes to help in the fight against Islamist militants in Syria and Iraq

Bahrain Defence Force Chief Hails Peninsula Shield Forces
2015-02-05 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, paid a visit to the Advanced Command of the Peninsula Shield Forces (PSF).

Bahrain’s King Receives Jordanian Interior Minister
2015-01-30 Read More...
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has expressed pride in the solid historical fraternal Bahraini-Jordanian relations, growing steadily in various fields.

Kuwait-Bahrain Military Cooperation Extolled
2014-12-31 Read More...
The Bahraini Defence Forces (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met in his office at the BDF General Headquarters the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Azzam bin Mubarak Al

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Visits Bahrain
2014-12-30 Read More...
Azerbaijani Defence Minister General Zakir Hasanov paid a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain during which he held meetings with the Kingdom’s leadership and senior officials on ways of boosting bilateral relations.

Secretary General: “GCC Forces Unification in Final Stages”
2014-12-12 Read More...
GCC countries are in the final stages of unifying their land, air and sea forces as part of the union's integrated military deterrent known as the Peninsula Shield Force, a report said.

Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Lockheed Martin CEO
2014-12-09 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Marillyn A Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin

UK to Expand Naval Presence in Bahrain
2014-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa commended Saturday the signing of a military arrangement between the Government of Bahrain and the United Kingdom (UK)., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain Draws Strategy for Women to Join the Military
2014-12-05 Read More...
A new strategy is being drawn up to encourage Bahraini women to join the military. It is part of a unified Gulf blueprint that was approved on November 30th during the GCC Military Women's

Bahrain Defense Chief Honors UAE Shield Force Group
2014-12-03 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa (photo) honored Tuesday officers and members from the UAE group of the Peninsula Shield Forces marking the 43rd anniversary of the UAE National Day,

Bahrain, Kuwait National Guards Hold Military Drill
2014-11-13 Read More...
Bahrain National Guard and its Kuwaiti counterpart concluded a counter-terrorism military drill which started Tuesday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain to Receive Kornet-EM Missile System from Russia
2014-11-03 Read More...
Bahrain will receive Kornet-EM mobile anti-tank guided missile system from Russia under a deal signed with Rosoboronexport last summer, a report said.

Northrop Grumman Demos Mine Detecting Sensor in Bahrain
2014-10-08 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, announced the successful demonstration of an unmanned mine-hunting

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Inspects Defence Force Units
2014-09-04 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lt-General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa on Tuesday paid an inspection visit to a number of BDF units and was informed about their readiness and workflow, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

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