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Head of Oman’s National Defense College Receives Indian Delegation
2018-10-26 Read More...
Major General Salim bin Musallam Qatan, Commandant of the National Defense College (NDC) of Oman received at the College’s building in Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj a military delegation from the College of Defense Management at Secunderabad in India,

Boeing Joins EDEX 2018 as Platinum Sponsor
2018-10-25 Read More...
Boeing have joined Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018) as Platinum Sponsor. Ten other major sponsors and 300+ exhibitors have already signed up to Egypt’s first tri-service defence

Oman’s Defense Affairs Minister Visits Swift Sword/3 Drill
2018-10-25 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al- Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman visited Tuesday the land and marine operations theater for the joint Omani-British exercise ‘Swift

Kuwait’s Army Chief Visits Military Simulation Center in France
2018-10-24 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt.-General Mohammad Al-Khodhr met in Paris on Monday with his French counterpart General François Lecointre to discuss defense cooperation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Fifty Russian Paratroopers Land in Egypt for Joint Drills
2018-10-24 Read More...
Russian paratroopers have landed near the Egyptian Capital Cairo in the framework of joint international drills “Defenders of Friendship 2018,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s department of information and media said on

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Launch Bridge 19 Naval Drill
2018-10-24 Read More...
The second stage of the joint marine drill (Bridge 19) kicked off Monday with the participation of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force and Saudi Eastern Fleet, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Peninsula Shield Force Commander
2018-10-24 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force Major General Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al

Egyptian President Inspects Future Military Air Base
2018-10-23 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi visited a military air base on Friday and inspected air forces troops, according to a the Presidency’s spokesperson

Two Joint Military Exercises Launched in UAE
2018-10-23 Read More...
The joint UAE-US military exercise “Iron Magic 19” started Sunday, as part of a series of joint military exercises throughout the year between UAE Armed forces and the armed forces of brotherly and friendly countries, Emirates News Agency WAM

Liaison Drill 2018 Kicks Off in Bahrain
2018-10-23 Read More...
The joint air drill “Basic Liaison 2018” kicked off Sunday in Bahrain under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

Qatar’s Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems Sites in UK
2018-10-22 Read More...
British Defense Secretary Gavin Gavin Williamson welcomed his counterpart, His Excellency Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, to

Saudi, Egyptian Forces Conclude Tabuk 4 Exercise
2018-10-22 Read More...
Under the co-sponsorship of the Egyptian Defense Minister Major General Ahmed Safi and the Deputy Commander of the Saudi Royal Land Forces Major General Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Muqrin, Tabuk 4 Exercise concluded at Safaga naval base, in

Bahrain to Host Basic Liaison 2018 Joint Air Force Drill
2018-10-22 Read More...
The Joint Air Force Drill (Basic Liaison2018) will be launched by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) this week under the patronage of BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, which marks the 30th anniversary since the

Head of Oman’s National Defense College Tours Swift Sword 3
2018-10-22 Read More...
The Commandant of Oman’s National Defense College (NDC) visited the Main Command of “Swift Sword 3” Joint Omani-British Military

Omani-British ‘Swift Sword 3’ Military Exercise Launched
2018-10-19 Read More...
The Omani-British joint military exercise ‘Swift Sword 3’ was launched Wednesday after the military, security and civil organizations had completed (Al Shomoukh 2) military exercise, which was concluded with a number of strikes against the

UAE Space Agency Joins International Space Education Board
2018-10-19 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency has become a member of the International Space Education Board, ISEB, following a unanimous vote by the organization’s founding members that took place towards the end of the 69th International Astronautical Congress in

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