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UAE Military Delegation Visits Singapore’s Defense Ministry
2017-09-19 Read More...
Pilot Staff-Major General Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority, led a delegation from the UAE Armed Forces on a visit to the Singapore Ministry of Defense to learn about the

Syria, Israel Eye Russian “Terminator” Combat Vehicles
2017-09-19 Read More...
Israel and Syria have shown interest in the purchase of Russian “Terminator”-type tank support combat vehicles (BMPT), Alexander Shevchenko, Chief of the Main Automotive-Armored Tank Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry

Gulf Nation Selects Boomerang™ Shooter Detection System
2017-09-19 Read More...
An undisclosed Gulf nation recently awarded a direct commercial sales contract to Raytheon BBN Technologies valued at more than $10 million for the delivery of approximately 2,000 Boomerang Warrior-X™ systems during the next 12

Tawazun Holds 7th Defense Contractors Meeting in London
2017-09-19 Read More...
UAE’s Tawazun Economic Council has hosted its 7th annual Defense Contractors Council, DCC, meeting in London, featuring successful partnerships and potential opportunities and projects, UAE national news agency WAM

Bahrain Requests TOW Missiles, Equipment and Support
2017-09-18 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for TOW missiles, equipment and support. The estimated cost is $27

UAE, US Launch Joint Military Exercise in Abu Dhabi
2017-09-18 Read More...
The ground forces of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, and the United States, US, began a joint military exercise in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, as part of their efforts to consolidate their bilateral relations and exchange their training and military

Joint Gulf Naval Exercise Starts in Saudi Arabia
2017-09-18 Read More...
Saudi Border Guards is participating in the joint Gulf naval exercise “Peace Gulf 6” that was launched Sunday in the Arabian Gulf with the coast guards of Bahrain and Kuwait, and the support of Saudi Security

Qatar, France Stage Joint Military Drill
2017-09-18 Read More...
A French frigate has arrived at Hamad Port to participate in a number of maritime exercises with the Qatari

Bahrain to Receive Two 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats
2017-09-15 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats. The estimated cost is $60.25 million.

Bahrain Orders 19 F-16V Aircraft with Support
2017-09-14 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for F-16V aircraft with support. The estimated cost is $2.785

Somalian President Visits UAE Training Center in Mogadishu
2017-09-14 Read More...
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo”, visited the UAE Military Training Center in Mogadishu, where he was received by Mohammed Ahmed Al Othman, the UAE Ambassador to Somalia, UAE national news agency WAM

Bahrain to Upgrade 20 F-16s Block 40
2017-09-13 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for upgrade of F-16 Block 40 aircraft to F-16V configuration. The estimated cost is $1.082

Qatar’s Emir Visits Largest US Military Base
2017-09-13 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani paid a rare visit to Doha’s airbase of Al

UAE Defense Minister Receives Nepalese Army Chief
2017-09-13 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Chief of the Nepalese Army Staff, Rajendra Chhetri, and his accompanying delegation, who were visiting the

Bahrain’s King Visits Defense Force’s General Command
2017-09-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King His Majesty Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, paid a visit to the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)’s General Command, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Israeli Army Launches Largest Drill in Decades
2017-09-07 Read More...
The Israeli military began what it called its largest drills in 20 years on Tuesday, simulating an attack by

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