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UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Jordanian Counterpart
2018-02-12 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi (photo), Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received in his office at the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces headquarters, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Freihat, Chairman of the Joint

Iran Starts Producing Drones Equipped with Smart Bombs
2018-02-08 Read More...
Iran inaugurated the production line of a type of tactical drones named Mohajer 6 with the capability to carry smart bombs with high precision-striking power, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Singapore Airshow
2018-02-08 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and his delegation attended the launch of the Singapore Airshow 2018, held between 6th and 11th February

Bahrain Chief-of-Staff Receives Peninsula Shield Force Commander
2018-02-08 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi received Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force Major General Walid bin Falah Al Dhaheri, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Fincantieri Named ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for DIMDEX 2018
2018-02-07 Read More...
The organizing committee of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)has announced Fincantieri as ‘Diamond Sponsor’ for its sixth edition, taking place between 12 and 14 March 2018 at Qatar National Convention Centre

UAE Chief-of-Staff Attends Drill in Bahrain
2018-02-07 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday attended the “Power of Determination” joint mobilization drill conducted by the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) with live ammunition and with the

UAE-US ‘Native Fury 2018’ Exercise Concludes
2018-02-07 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the naval forces of the UAE and the United States has concluded, Emirates News Agency WAM

Bahrain Royal Guard Commander Patronizes Military Graduation
2018-02-07 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander His Highness Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa patronized the graduation of a new batch of Royal Guard recruits in presence of His Highness Major Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Commander of

Bahrain Defense Force Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2018-02-06 Read More...
His Majesty Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, exchanged cables of congratulations with BDF Commander-in-chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) 50th anniversary (Golden

First UAE-Built Satellite to be Launched This Year
2018-02-06 Read More...
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that work on the KhalifaSat, the first indigenously built satellite, is moving at a steady pace and is set to be launched later this

French President Hails UAE’s Support of G5 Sahel Force
2018-02-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a telephone call from President Emmanuel Macron of France during which he expressed his thanks and

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Commander of Pakistani Army
2018-02-05 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received Commander of the Pakistani Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying

Hamad Port Set to Welcome ‘Visiting Warships’ for DIMDEX 2018
2018-02-01 Read More...
As part of the highly anticipated 6th edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2018), Hamad Port, one of the Middle East’s largest port, is set to welcome for the first time the Visiting Warship

UAE Armed Forces, US Army Conclude Joint Military Drill
2018-01-31 Read More...
The “Iron Union 6” joint military exercise, which involved live ammunition training by various types of ground forces from the UAE Armed Forces and the United States Army Central, has concluded in the UAE, Emirates News Agency WAM

Jordanian King Inaugurates Royal Tank Museum
2018-01-31 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday opened the Royal Tank Museum to showcase 110 armored fighting vehicles, a large collection that has played a key role in the heroic battles fought by the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), Jordanian news agency Petra

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Visits US Aircraft Carrier
2018-01-31 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi paid a visit Monday to the US aircraft carrier (photo) and got briefed on its sections, capabilities and the missions assigned to it, Bahrain News Agency

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