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SAMI, GACA Among Top Saudi Exhibitors at Dubai Airshow
2019-04-11 Read More...
Saudi Arabia continues to demonstrate its growing strength in the aerospace industry with participation of its biggest players in the Dubai Airshow in November this

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Women Peacekeeping Delegation
2019-04-11 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 Qasr Al Bahr Majlis in Abu Dhabi, a delegation of the Military and Peacekeeping Program for Arab Women,

Jordanian King Honors 2nd Al Hussein Mechanized Battalion
2019-04-11 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, on Tuesday presented the King’s Colors to the 2nd Al Hussein Mechanized Battalion, of

Oman Receives Chief of US Naval Forces Central Command
2019-04-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary General at the Omani Ministry of Defense received in his office Vice Admiral James Malloy, Commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the

UAE Space Agency Wins WSIS Prize 2019 in Geneva
2019-04-11 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency has won a 2019 WSIS Prize for its global efforts in partnership and sustainable

“Iron Bridge” Military Drill Concludes in Bahrain
2019-04-10 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) patronized Monday the concluding ceremony of the “Iron Bridge” joint military drill which was carried out by a number of BDF units to assess

Italian, US Delegations Visit Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2019-04-10 Read More...
A delegation from the Italian Naval Forces, headed by Captain Francesco Maras, visited Monday the Maritime Security Center (MSC) in Muscat,

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Stresses Support for BIDEC 2019
2019-04-09 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander, Major General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has expressed his support for the second edition of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC

Amman Hosts 16th Bahraini-Jordanian Military Cooperation Meeting
2019-04-08 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi headed Bahrain’s delegation to the 16th meeting of the High Bahraini-Jordanian Military Cooperation Committee which convened in Jordan from April 2 to

Vertex Aerospace Establishes Regional Office in Abu Dhabi
2019-04-05 Read More...
Vertex Aerospace has expanded its global presence by establishing a regional office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Company received its license to practice business in the UAE March 5, 2019, under its Vertex Global Aerospace

Saudi Crown Prince Lays Cornerstone For Air War Center
2019-04-04 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, laid the foundation stone for the establishment of the Air War Center during his visit to

Dubai to Host International Astronautical Congress 2020
2019-04-04 Read More...
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the International Astronautical Federation, IAF, signed an agreement to host the 71st International Astronautical Congress IAC, from 12-16 October, 2020, in

Roketsan Participated at First Saudi International Airhsow
2019-04-04 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 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

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