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Qatar Settles First Eurofighter Typhoon Dues to BAE Systems
2018-09-20 Read More...
Qatar made its first payment to BAE Systems for its procurement from the United Kingdom of Eurofighter Typhoon multirole jets and Hawk trainer jets, the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a

Egypt’s Chief-of-Staff Receives US CENTCOM Commander
2018-09-20 Read More...
Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff, Mohamed Hegazy met the Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) General Joseph L Votel amid the ongoing ‘Bright Star 2018’ between the two countries, taking place at the Mohamed Naguib base and the

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives US, French Military Attachés
2018-09-20 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Colonel David C. Wallin, on the occasion of his appointment as US Military Attaché to Bahrain, in the presence of Chief-of-Staff

UAE Space Agency, Krypto Labs Sign Funding Agreement
2018-09-20 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency signed an Agreement of Funding with Krypto Labs, the Abu Dhabi-based innovation hub and incubator, Emirates news agency WAM

Egypt Requests 120MM Tank Rounds
2018-09-19 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of forty-six thousand (46,000) M831A1 and M865 rounds and ten thousand (10,000) APFSDS-T rounds for an estimated cost of $99

German Defense Minister Concludes Visit to Iraq
2018-09-19 Read More...
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen paid a visit to Iraq earlier this week. In Baghdad on Monday, she met with Prime Minister Haider al Abadi and Defense Minister Khaled al Obeidi

British Tanks, Vehicles Arrive in Oman for Joint Military Exercise
2018-09-18 Read More...
Tanks and transport vehicles of the British Armed Forces arrived here today through the Port of Duqm in the Governorate of Al Wusta within the framework of preparations for participation in the Omani-British Joint Exercise (Swift Sword /3),

Saudi King Patronizes Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Agreement
2018-09-18 Read More...
Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali signed Sunday the Jeddah Agreement for Peace between

Saudi Navy Launches First MH-60R Helicopter in USA
2018-09-17 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili, launched the first MH-60R navel multirole Helicopter aircraft which operates on board the fleet’s ships and naval bases, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

British Apaches to Join ‘Saif Sareea 3’ Exercise in Oman
2018-09-17 Read More...
The Apache attack helicopters of 664 Squadron, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps will be taking part in Exercise Saif Sareea 3, among more than 4,000 British personnel from all three services training alongside the Omani military in

Cohen Group to Launch a Saudi Arabia Office
2018-09-14 Read More...
The Cohen Group, a global business advisory firm, announced that it will launch a Saudi Arabia office. Located in Riyadh, this new office will serve as the hub for the firm's operations in the

Saudi Arabia Launches Two Separate Drills with U.S., Sudan
2018-09-13 Read More...
A joint military drill between Saudi Arabia and the US army, Shield of Prevention-2 has kicked off to support security, stability and cooperation in the

Egyptian President Hails Military Cooperation with US
2018-09-13 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed the importance of the strategic military cooperation between Egypt and the United Stated and praised the returning of the joint drills dubbed “Bright Star 2018,” Daily News Egypt

Graduation of 9th Batch of UAE’s Presidential Guard Recruits
2018-09-13 Read More...
Staff Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Megren Al Ameri, Commander of the Land Forces, witnessed the ceremony held by the General Command of the Armed Forces, to celebrate the graduation of the 9th batch of National Service recruits of the

GCC Chiefs-of-Staff Conclude 15th Meeting in Kuwait
2018-09-12 Read More...
The Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs-of-Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries held in Kuwait its 15th meeting with the participation of all members, according to Kuwait News Agency

Pakistan’s Air Force Chief Visits Oman
2018-09-12 Read More...
Air Vice Marshal Mattar bin Ali al-Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (photo) and his

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