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Jordanian Crown Prince Promoted to First Lieutenant
2018-11-26 Read More...
A Royal Decree was issued Friday promoting HRH the Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah, to the rank of First Lieutenant at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, Petra News Agency

Turkish Aerospace Introduces T625 Multirole Helicopter to Gulf Region
2018-11-26 Read More...
Turkish Aerospace participated in the recent Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) held on 14-16 November 2018. Turkish Aerospace attended BIAS for the third time and this time the company introduced its T625 Multirole Helicopter, which has made its

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Units
2018-11-26 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid inspection field visits Thursday to a number of BDF units, where he was briefed about their development projects, as well as the

UAE, France Discuss Joint Military Cooperation
2018-11-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met on Wednesday Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, and discussed with her ways of consolidating ties of

FREQUENTIS Opens Subsidiary in UAE
2018-11-22 Read More...
Frequentis officially opened its new UAE office in Abu Dhabi in early October, reinforcing its position in the Middle East. The office will provide the region with a permanent sales and support service, further expanding the Frequentis global

Jordanian Brigade Renamed After Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2018-11-22 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed (UAE) Forces Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al Nahyan, attended a ceremony, at

Jordan’s Supreme Commander Patronizes Military Graduation Ceremony
2018-11-21 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday patronized the graduation ceremony of the 2nd batch of “Knights of the Future” officers at the Royal Military College, Petra news agency

Sultan Qaboos Chairs Oman’s National Day Military Parade
2018-11-20 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, presided over the 48th national day military parade, which was staged at the military parade ground at the command of the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO)

Bahrain’s King Receives BIAS Organizing Military Committee
2018-11-20 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received during his visit to last week’s Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS 2018), at Sakhir Air Base, members of the Organizing Military Committee led by Sakhir Air Base Commander Air Vice-Marshal

UAE Space Agency to Train Bahraini Space Team
2018-11-20 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency, UAESA, has signed a Declaration of Principles with Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, NSSA, and the UAE’s Khalifa University, for the Training of the Bahrain Space Team, Emirates News Agency WAM

Bahrain International Airshow Closes With $5 Billion Deals
2018-11-19 Read More...
Minister for Transportation and Telecommunications and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2018), Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, declared Friday the show a success with the final orders total

Bahrain, Lockheed Martin Celebrate 30 Years of Defense Cooperation
2018-11-19 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended a reception hosted by

‘Arab Shield 1’ Drills Conclude in Egypt
2018-11-19 Read More...
In the presence of the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, the Saudi Armed Forces concluded its participation in the (Arab Shield 1) military maneuvers which were hosted by the Arab

Bahrain’s King Attends Bahrain International Airshow
2018-11-16 Read More...
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa paid a visit Wednesday to the Bahrain International Air Show 2018 which is taking place at the Sakhir Airbase from 14-16 November, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Leonardo Eyes Stronger Ties with Bahrain at BIAS 2018
2018-11-16 Read More...
Leonardo, one of the top ten global players in Aerospace, Defense and Security and Italy’s main industrial company, is participating at Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2018, taking place at the Sakhir Airbase from 14-16

U.S., Qatar Look to Strengthen Defense Partnership
2018-11-15 Read More...
U.S. and Qatari defense officials charted the future of the partnership during discussions in the Pentagon on Tuesday, The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

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