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Head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council Visits UAE, Egypt
2019-05-28 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed Lt. General Abdel Fattah Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC), upon his arrival at

U.S. Approves Three Possible Military Sales to Saudi Arabia
2019-05-27 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of aircraft follow-on support and services for an estimated cost of $1.8

U.S. Approves Four Possible Military Sales to UAE
2019-05-27 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving four possible Foreign Military Sales to the United Arab Emirates

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Sudan’s Transitional Council Deputy Chief
2019-05-27 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud met Deputy Head of Sudan’s Transitional Council General Mohamed Hamdan

Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Visits Bahrain
2019-05-27 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command Lt. General Joseph T. Guastella (photo) and his accompanying delegation, in

Egyptian, French Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Training Exercise
2019-05-24 Read More...
Egyptian and French naval forces started on Tuesday a maritime training exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a statement by Egypt’s armed

Northrop Grumman, Lebanese Air Force Celebrate 10 Years of Collaboration
2019-05-23 Read More...
Celebrating ten years of continuous collaboration and partnership, Northrop Grumman began its relationship with the Lebanese Air Force in 2009 with the delivery of its first missionized Cessna 208

GCC States Start Enhanced Security Patrols in Arabian Gulf
2019-05-21 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states began “enhanced security patrols” in the international waters of the Arabian Gulf on Saturday, the Bahrain based US Navy’s Fifth Fleet

Jordanian Crown Prince Visits KADDB Workshops
2019-05-21 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan visited on Thursday the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) workshops in Dleil, which conduct research and

Germany, Holland Suspend Military Training Operations in Iraq
2019-05-17 Read More...
Germany and the Netherlands (Holland) said on Wednesday they were suspending military training operations in Iraq as the United States warned of increased threats from Iran-backed forces amid an escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran,

UAE Forces Celebrate Graduation of 11th Batch of National Service Recruits
2019-05-17 Read More...
The General Headquarter (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces celebrated the graduation of the 11th batch of National Service recruits, Emirates News Agency WAM

Egypt Launches Second Gowind® Class Frigate in Alexandria
2019-05-15 Read More...
General Mohamed Farid, Chief-of-Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces, launched on Sunday the country’s second Gowind® Class Corvette Frigate, named Al-Moaz, in Alexandria, according to a Sunday statement by the Egyptian

Qatar Requests 24 AH-64E Apache Helicopters
2019-05-13 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of twenty-four (24) AH-64E Apache Attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.0

EDEX Wins Two Awards in London and Dubai
2019-05-13 Read More...
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) has won two prestigious awards at recent ceremonies held in London and

Iraq Receives All 36 F-16IQ Fighting Falcon Jets
2019-05-10 Read More...
Iraq has received all of Lockheed Martin’s F-16IQ Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, with the last 9 of 36 aircraft delivered to Balad Airbase, north of Baghdad, on 3 May, Jane’s

Thales Appoints New Country Director in Egypt
2019-05-10 Read More...
Thales, a global leader in aerospace, defense, security, space, and transportation sectors, announced the appointment of Sherif Barakat as the new Country Director of

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