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Oshkosh Defense Concludes Participation at SOFEX 2018
2018-05-18 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, showcased its Special Purposes All-Terrain Vehicle (S-ATV) at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX), which took place May 8-10 in Amman,

Ruler of Dubai Attends National Defense College Graduation
2018-05-17 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of the fifth batch of the National Defense College in Abu Dhabi, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Ground Forces Chief Witnesses Officers Graduation
2018-05-17 Read More...
Staff Major General Saleh Mohammed Saleh Majran Al Ameri, Commander of the UAE Ground Forces, witnessed, at Zayed Military City, the graduation of officers who completed specialist courses at the Ground Forces Institute, with the attendance of

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Welcomes 3 New Ambassadors
2018-05-17 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Bahrain, Kamal Demiregler (photo), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

UAE Air Force, Air Defense Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2018-05-16 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the Armed

Abu Dhabi Hosts 21st Century Warfare Challenges Conference
2018-05-16 Read More...
The conference on the mechanisms of developing the human component in facing the challenges of wars in the 21st century started Monday at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of

Bahrain-US Discuss Defense Cooperation
2018-05-15 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) received Commander of the US Marine Corps Forces Central Command Lt. General William Beydler and his accompanying delegation, Bahrain News

UAE, Japan Defense Ministers Sign Cooperation Agreement
2018-05-14 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Tomohiro Yamamoto, Japanese Minister of State for Defense, have signed a joint cooperation agreement between the UAE and Japan in security and defense affairs, UAE news

Dubai HeliShow Partners with Dubai South
2018-05-14 Read More...
Dubai HeliShow, the upcoming biennial international helicopter technology and operations exhibition, has partnered with Dubai South, a master-planned city to showcase the latest trends in helicopters at the Al Maktoum International

Airport Show Concludes in Dubai
2018-05-11 Read More...
The 18th edition of Airport Show concluded on Wednesday with participants reporting signing of substantial deals worth millions and

UAE Foreign Minister Meets Australian Defense Ministers
2018-05-11 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has met with Marise Payne, Australia’s Minister for Defense, and Christopher Pyne, Australia’s Minister for Defense Industry, UAE national news

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Visits Military College
2018-05-11 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid a visit to the Royal Command, Staff and National Defense College (RCSC), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Jordanian King Inaugurates SOFEX 2018
2018-05-10 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II Tuesday inaugurated the 2018 Special Operations Forces Exhibition SOFEX on its twelfth edition, which focuses on defense industries and national

Jordan’s Defense Minister Meets Counterparts at SOFEX
2018-05-10 Read More...
On the sidelines of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2018), which opened Tuesday under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II at the King Abdullah I Air Base in Marka, Jordanian Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Hani Mulki

UAE Defense Minister, Chief-of-Staff Attend SOFEX 2018
2018-05-10 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, attended Tuesday the opening of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX 2018), in Jordan, which will run until 10th May, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Deputy Commander of Royal Army of Oman Visits Iran
2018-05-10 Read More...
High-ranking Iranian and Omani military officials in a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday reiterated the need for the further development of defense ties and cooperation between the two countries, Fars News Agency (FNA)

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