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Saudi Crown Prince Launches First Hawk Training Aircraft
2019-04-03 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launched Sunday the first Hawk jet training aircraft, which was assembled and some of its

Oman Discusses Military Cooperation With Pakistan, UK, Korea
2019-04-03 Read More...
Air Vice Marshal Mattar bin Ali al- Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) met in Islamabad with Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (photo), within the framework of his official

First Saudi International Airshow Attracted 14,750 Delegates
2019-04-02 Read More...
The Saudi International Airshow, which took place from 12-14 March 2019, celebrated a resounding

Bahrain, India to Further Cooperate in Outer Space Research
2019-04-02 Read More...
Bahrain National Space Science Agency (NSSA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in outer space research and its uses for development purposes, Bahrain News Agency

Omani, US Forces Conduct Demonstration of Joint Military Exercise
2019-04-01 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO), represented by the South Oman Battalion at the 11th Infantry Brigade, with the US 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, carried out demonstration of the joint Omani-US Naval Exercise (Jundi Al Bahr or Marine) with the support

Four Italian Typhoons Deployed to Kuwait for ISR Missions
2019-04-01 Read More...
A European expert in supporting land armored vehicles, ARQUUS has set up a new web portal dedicated to customer support. Known as Trust Online, this new portal has been designed to provide

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Chinese Defense Minister
2019-03-29 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received in Riyadh (photo) Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Defense General Wei Fenghe, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Meets Combined Task Force Commander
2019-03-29 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) received Naval Colonel Mubarak Ali Al Sabah, Commander of the Combined Task Force

‘International Law & War in 21st Century’ Conference Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2019-03-28 Read More...
A two-day conference titled International Law and War in the 21st Century, took place in the UAE capital on 26-27 March

Oman’s Defense Minister Tours Japan’s Defense Technology Center
2019-03-28 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, who is currently visiting Japan, and his accompanying delegation visited the Advanced Defense Technology

Morocco to Upgrade 23 F 16 Aircraft to F 16V Configuration
2019-03-27 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco to upgrade its existing twenty-three F‑16 aircraft to the F‑16V configuration and related equipment for an estimated cost of $985.2

Oman’s Defense Ministry Launches e-Services Excellence Award
2019-03-27 Read More...
The Ministry of Defense e-Services Excellence Award was inaugurated under the patronage of Lt-General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser al- Nabhani, Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan Armed Forces (SAF), as part of the steps of the Ministry of Defense towards

Oman, US Enhance Military Cooperation
2019-03-26 Read More...
The Sultanate and the United States of America signed Sunday a framework agreement between the Ministry of Defense and the US Department of

Egypt, UK Continue ‘Ahmose-1’ Military Drill
2019-03-26 Read More...
Egyptian and British armed forces continued the joint military drill dubbed ‘Ahmose-1’ which kicked off earlier this month at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Alexandria, Daily News Egypt

Chinese Minister of National Defense Visits UAE
2019-03-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at Al Shati Palace General Wei Fenghe, State Councilor and National Defense Minister of the People’s Republic

Bahrain, Kuwait Conclude Taawun4 Drill
2019-03-25 Read More...
On behalf of Bahrain’s National Guard Commander General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, the National Guard Staff Director Major-General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa attended the conclusion the Joint Commands Drill

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