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Gulf Helicopters First Customer for Leornardo’s New AW189K Helicopter
2020-02-03 Read More...
Leonardo is strengthening its leading position in the super medium helicopter market by announcing the launch customer for the all new AW189K variant. Gulf Helicopters of Qatar, a major force in the offshore transport

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Receives U.S., Pakistani Military Officials
2020-01-31 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister, received in Riyadh Wednesday the Commander of the US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie (photo) and his accompanying

Barzan Holdings Joins DIMDEX as Strategic Partner & Gold Sponsor
2020-01-30 Read More...
Opening new avenues to mutual support and collaborative achievement in the global defence and security industry, the organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference

India’s Deputy Security Adviser Visits Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2020-01-30 Read More...
Pankaj Saran, Indian Deputy National Security Adviser and his accompanying delegation visited the Maritime Security Centre (MSC) in the Sultanate of

Saudi Chief of Staff Meets Chairman of Pakistan’s Chiefs of Staff Committee
2020-01-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received in Riyadh Pakistani Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza (photo) and his accompanying

Bahrain’s National Guard Executes Drill for Protecting Vital Marine Installations
2020-01-29 Read More...
The National Guard of Bahrain concluded a special drill for the protection of marine vital installations, which was implemented by the Coast Guard Unit in the Special Operations

Saudi Crown Prince Patronizes Graduation Ceremony at King Faisal Air College
2020-01-28 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, patronized in Riyadh on Sunday the graduation ceremony of the 97th batch of King Faisal Air Academy, the Saudi Press Agency

Fincantieri Strengthens Strategic Partnership with Qatar
2020-01-27 Read More...
Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and the Ministry of Defense of Qatar through Barzan Holdings, a company wholly owned by the Qatari Ministry of Defense and responsible for empowering the military capabilities of the national

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Senior Peninsula Shield Force Officers
2020-01-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant-General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, received in Manama Advanced Command Officers of the Peninsula Shield joint

Egyptian, Saudi Naval Forces Start Joint Drills in Red Sea
2020-01-24 Read More...
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that the Egyptian and Saudi naval forces started to conduct joint maritime exercises within Egypt’s territorial waters in the Red Sea, Middle East News Agency (MENA)

Kuwait’s Defense Minister Receives Iraqi, Egyptian, Canadian Counterparts
2020-01-22 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met received Monday Iraqi Defense Minister Najah

Commander of GCC Unified Maritime Operations Center Visits Oman
2020-01-22 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in Muscat (photo) Commodore Eid Abdullah al-Ka’abi, Commander of the GCC Unified Maritime Operations Center and his accompanying delegation,

PELICAN Products to Present Latest Lights & Protective Cases at EGYPS
2020-01-22 Read More...
Pelican™ Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of protective cases and advanced portable lighting systems, offers the perfect array of products for professionals working in high-risk

Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 Concludes with 60,000+ Visitors
2020-01-21 Read More...
The number of visitors to the ground of Kuwait Aviation Show 2020 has exceeded 60,000, the fair organizing committee announced on

Saudi Military Delegation Visits Sultanate of Oman
2020-01-21 Read More...
Brigadier Mohammed bin Ya’arub al-Saifi, Acting Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC) of Oman received at the College’s building in Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj a military delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (photo) led by

France to Deploy Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier to Middle East
2020-01-20 Read More...
France will deploy the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its battle group from January to April to support French military operations in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron

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