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King of Bahrain Visits Defense Force General Command
2018-07-31 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), paid a visit to BDF General Command where he was welcomed by Defense Minister Lieutenant General Yusef bin Ahmed Al Jalahma, Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant

Bahrain Requests Technical Support for SABHA Naval Ship
2018-07-30 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of items and services in support of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Royal Bahrain Navy Ship SABHA (FFG-90) for an estimated cost of $70

Janus Clears Explosive Devices from Iraqi Grain Processing Facility
2018-07-27 Read More...
An explosives-contaminated grain processing facility in Tal Afar, Iraq that supplied food for 250,000 people can now be refurbished and put in service because Janus Global Operations explosives removal experts, operating on behalf of the

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Patronizes Cadets Graduation
2018-07-26 Read More...
His Highness Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Commander of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Royal Guard patronized the graduation of a batch of cadet officers from Isa Royal Military College nominated to join the British Royal

Bahrain’s Coastguard Launches Training Course
2018-07-25 Read More...
Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander Major-General Ala’a Siyadi (photo) inaugurated the 16th specialized maritime science training course organized by the Maritime Training Wing at the Coast Guard’s base, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Qatar Eyes S-400 Missiles, Range of Arms from Russia
2018-07-24 Read More...
Qatar, which has already negotiated the purchase of AK rifles, grenade launchers and anti-tank missiles from Russia, is also in talks to procure state-of-the-art S-400 systems, the Russian Ambassador to the Gulf country has said, Russia

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Receives Defense Force Commander
2018-07-24 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain received His Excellency Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief

Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for Saudi Arabia
2018-07-23 Read More...
The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) award for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

UAE Space Agency, NASA Sign Letter of Intent
2018-07-23 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, that covers cooperation in the peaceful exploration of outer space and the UAE’s recently launched astronaut

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Units
2018-07-23 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa inspected today a number of BDF units and met with their Commanders, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

BAE to Provide Flight Controls for UAE’s Next-Generation F-16s
2018-07-20 Read More...
Digital Flight Control Computer is the latest high integrity control BAE Systems will provide for F-16

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Graduate Officers
2018-07-20 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received fresh graduate officers from military colleges and universities to confer military ranks and oath

Lockheed Martin Gold Sponsor of Bahrain International Air Show
2018-07-19 Read More...
Personal Representative of His Majesty the King and Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), HH Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has lauded Bahrain’s success in attracting mega civil and military

BAE Systems Selects Raytheon Projector for UAE’s F-16 Digital HUD
2018-07-18 Read More...
Raytheon Company will design, develop and manufacture the projector for BAE Systems’ Digital Light Engine head-up display (HUD) on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed

UAE Space Agency Celebrates 4th Anniversary
2018-07-17 Read More...
During its celebration, in Abu Dhabi, of its fourth anniversary, the UAE Space Agency highlighted its successes since 2014 in achieving its mission to regulate and lead the national space sector, Emirates news agency WAM

Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia
2018-07-16 Read More...
On 12 July, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the construction of five corvettes, an operation that amounts to 1,800 million Euros and represents the largest in the history of Spanish public shipyards with a foreign

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