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IDEX, NAVDEX Committee Reviews Preparations for 2019 Editions
2018-08-10 Read More...
Preparations for the largest editions of the International Defense Exhibition, IDEX 2019, the Naval Defense Exhibition, NAVDEX 2019, and the International Defense Conference are underway, as the Higher Organizing Committee met to review arrangements

Egypt Launches Two Naval Drills with Britain, France
2018-08-09 Read More...
The Egyptian military has participated in two naval drills with the British and French counterparts in the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea,

King of Bahrain Visits Royal Special Force
2018-08-08 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paid a visit to the Royal Bahraini Special

Iraq to Revamp Up to 1,200 Military Vehicles
2018-08-07 Read More...
On 18 July, the Iraqi Defense Ministry announced a program to refurbish large numbers of weaponry and up to 1,200 military vehicles, Kurdistan 24

Jordan’s Chairman of Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Receives UN Delegation
2018-08-07 Read More...
UN Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security Peter Drennan and an accompanying delegation on Sunday started an official visit to Jordan, where they met with various Jordanian officials, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,

UAE Armed Forces Training Centers Receive 10th Batch of Recruits
2018-08-07 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces training centers welcomed the tenth group of recruits to national service for the academic year 2017-2018, which included 12th-grade high school graduates, as well as university and college graduates, Emirates news agency WAM

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Grants Recognition Medals
2018-08-07 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Brigadier Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, at Isa Air Base, in the presence of Commander of the Royal Guard’s Special Force, Major Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received a group of Bahrain Defense Force

Kuwait Orders Various Mk-Series Bombs from U.S.
2018-08-06 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of various Mk- series munitions for an estimated cost of $40.4

Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies Hosts Royal Saudi Air Force Candidates
2018-08-06 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting delegates candidates from the Royal Saudi Air Force at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) for a series of selected aviation training

UAE Cabinet Approves UAE Space Agency’s Board Restructure
2018-08-06 Read More...
The UAE Cabinet has approved the restructuring of the Board of the UAE Space Agency under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi (photo), Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Emirates news agency

Bahrain Orders 28 TOW Improved Target Acquisition Systems
2018-08-02 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of twenty-eight (28) TOW Improved Target Acquisition Systems (ITAS), and related equipment, for an estimated cost of $80

Kuwait Requests 300 AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles
2018-08-02 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of three hundred (300) AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, and related equipment, for an estimated cost of $30.4

King of Bahrain Visits Royal Guard Headquarters
2018-08-02 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of Bahrain Armed Forces, paid a visit to the Royal Guard headquarters, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Chairman & CEO of Raytheon
2018-08-01 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 today at Al Bahr Palace, Dr. Thomas A. Kennedy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Raytheon

UAE Chief-of-Staff Receives Peninsula Shield Force Commander
2018-08-01 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, received Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al-Balawi, Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE Space Agency Assesses Sector’s Impact, Performance
2018-08-01 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency, UAESA, concluded last week in Abu Dhabi the first national workshop on measuring the space economy, according to Emirates news agency

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