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UAE, French Armed Forces Start ‘Al Humaimat 10’ Exercise
2019-03-20 Read More...
The activities of the joint military exercise “Al Humaimat 10” kicked off Monday, in the UAE with the participation of units from the ground forces of the UAE and France, within the framework of cooperation, coordination and exchange of expertise

Chief of GCC Unified Military Command Visits Oman
2019-03-20 Read More...
Lt. General Eid bin Awad al-Shalawi, Commander of the GCC Unified Military Command (UMC) and his accompanying delegation arrived in Muscat on a several-day visit to the Sultanate of

Dubai Airshow to Host Defense Delegations and Exhibitors
2019-03-19 Read More...
The Middle East is cited by Deloitte as one of the key regions that are expected to contribute to industry performance in the near term, in its 2019 global aerospace and defence industry outlook. It states that defence spending in the region is

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Patronizes Graduation Ceremony
2019-03-19 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Major General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo) patronized a graduation ceremony of the Royal Guard new recruits session, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

STEYR ARMS to Open Advanced Maintenance Centre in Oman
2019-03-18 Read More...
The Ministry of Defense of the Sultanate of Oman witnessed the signing ceremony of an agreement to establish of STEYR Advanced Maintenance Centre (SAMC), in partnership with Austrian STEYR ARMS, specialized in arms manufacturing and registered at

Kuwaiti National Guard Participates in Joint Drill in Bahrain
2019-03-18 Read More...
A force from Kuwait’s National Guard arrived to Manama to take part in the joint drill, “Taawun” 4 (Cooperation 4), which is carried out by Bahrain’s National Guard between 15 and 21 March

Sultan Special Force Celebrates Annual Day in Muscat
2019-03-18 Read More...
General Sultan bin Mohammed al-Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office patronized over a ceremony in Muscat (Oman) to mark the annual day of the Sultan’s Special Force (SSF), which falls on 15 March every year, as well as a graduation of

UAE, Kazakhstan Developing Military Cooperation
2019-03-15 Read More...
Salem Saif Sultan Al Kaabi, Acting Chargé d'Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Astana, has met with Zhaksylykov Ruslan, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan (photo), and discussed boosting

Safran Names Jamal Lemridi General Delegate in Morocco
2019-03-15 Read More...
Jamal Lemridi was named Safran General Delegate in Morocco on February 1, replacing Hamid Benbrahim El

UK’s Defense Senior Advisor to Middle East Visits Bahrain
2019-03-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the United Kingdom’s Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East, at Riffa Palace in

UAE Cabinet Approves National Space Strategy 2030
2019-03-15 Read More...
The UAE Cabinet, chaired by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has adopted the National Space Strategy 2030 that will see the country making huge investments in ambitious space

Omani, British Forces Execute ‘Khanjar Oman’ Military Drill
2019-03-14 Read More...
Units from the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) carried out the Omani-British military exercise ‘Khanjar Oman’ with support from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and participation of the British Army’s

Ten Emirati Companies Join Saudi International Airshow
2019-03-14 Read More...
The Emirates Defence Companies Council, EDCC, is participating in the Saudi International Airshow 2019, which is being held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh from 12-14 March

Chairman of Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Visits Iraq
2019-03-14 Read More...
Secretary-General of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense General Mohammed Jawad Kazem praised Pakistan’s support for Iraq on the military level, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

Jordanian King Meets US Defense, Security Officials
2019-03-13 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan met on Monday with US Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan in Washington (photo) to discuss military and defense cooperation between Jordan and the United

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Egyptian Intelligence Chief
2019-03-13 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 Egyptian Intelligence Chief, Major General Abbas Kamel, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al

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