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Bahrain Royal Guard Chief Chairs Meeting on BIDEC 2017
2017-09-29 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference 2017 (BIDEC), Brigadier General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), chaired the periodic

Iran to Unveil New Surface, Subsurface Vessels
2017-09-29 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the country will unveil new home-made surface and subsurface vessels in the current year (started on March 20), Fars News Agency (FNA)

Bahrain Navy Conducts Live Ammunition Firing Exercise
2017-09-29 Read More...
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), represented by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), conducted a live ammunition firing

UAE Launches Mars Science City Project
2017-09-28 Read More...
UAE’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have

Bahrain, US Discuss Joint Military Cooperation
2017-09-28 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander of the Royal Guard, Brigadier Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received in Manama delegation from the US Central Command Special Operations Forces in the presence of Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force, Major Sheikh

French President Hails Lebanese Army’s Achievements
2017-09-27 Read More...
Lebanese President Michel Aoun began a three-day state visit to France for talks with President Emmanuel Macron and other senior French officials focusing on bilateral relations, military aid to the Lebanese Army, the Syrian refugee crisis and Saudi

BIDEC 2017 to Host Military Alliances & Coalitions Conference
2017-09-27 Read More...
Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC 2017) will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and chaired by HH Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Receives US Military Attaché
2017-09-27 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Dhiab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi received in Manama US Military Attaché to Bahrain, Colonel Steve Vincent, and discussed topics of joint

DIMDEX Delegation Meets Industry Leaders at DSEi
2017-09-26 Read More...
Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) concluded a four day visit to the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) in London, held from 12 to 15 September; to actively engage with industry leaders and

UAE Space Agency Joins 68th Int’l Astronautical Congress
2017-09-25 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency is participating in the 68th International Astronautical Congress, IAC, which is taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Australia from 25th to 29th

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives US CENTCOM Commander
2017-09-22 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Commander of the US Central Command (USCENTCOM), General Joseph Votel, and his accompanying

Saudi Pavilion Confirmed at BIDEC 2017
2017-09-21 Read More...
Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC 2017) will feature a large Saudi Pavilion led by Military Industries Corporation (MIC) Saudi

Bahrain National Guard Commander Receives Pakistani Military Delegation
2017-09-21 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Commander, Lieutenant-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa (photo), received in Manama the Director-General of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI), Lieutenant-General Naveed Mukhtar, and his

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Royal Guard Commander
2017-09-20 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) received the Royal Guard Commander HH Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al

Turkey Starts Military Drill at Iraqi Border
2017-09-20 Read More...
Turkish tanks kicked off military drills at the Iraqi border on Monday, the army said, a week before a referendum across that frontier on Kurdish independence that Ankara has called a threat to its national

Qatar Confirms Intention to Buy 24 Typhoon Aircraft
2017-09-19 Read More...
The United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary has welcomed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the further strengthening of the United Kingdom’s defence relationship with the State of

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