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Mohamed bin Zayed Receives Recipient of Sandhurst’s Sword of Honor
2017-08-28 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Ahmed Suhail Fares Al Mazrouei recipient of the Sword of Honor from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in the

Saudi Crown Prince Investigates Haj Security Forces
2017-08-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has patronized the annual ceremony to review the Haj (Pilgrimage) Security Forces and the agencies involved in Haj

Iran Appoints New Army Commander
2017-08-23 Read More...
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appointed a new Commander for the Iranian Army and Second-in-Command for the Iranian Armed Forces’ Chief-of-Staff, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Air Force Participates in Red and Green Flag Drill
2017-08-21 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RAF) has participated in the 6th red and green flag drill since its launch in the United States, which is seen as one of the largest air jets fighters drill in the world, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Turkish, Iranian Chiefs-of-Staff Meet in Ankara
2017-08-18 Read More...
Top Iranian and Turkish Military Chiefs in a meeting in Ankara discussed ways to improve the two countries’ security, particularly in border areas, and continue the fight against terrorism, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Presented With Doctoral Thesis Copy
2017-08-18 Read More...
Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported that the Chief-of-Staff of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Lieutenant-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, received in Manama Captain Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Binali, who presented him with a copy of his PhD thesis in

Saudi Falcons Mark Pakistan’s 70th Anniversary
2017-08-17 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (Saudi Falcons) have participated in the air show organized by the Pakistan Air Force, to mark the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence

UAE Space Agency’s New Board Holds First Meeting
2017-08-17 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency new Board of Directors held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher

Jordan’s Crown Prince Graduates from Sandhurst Academy
2017-08-16 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II’s graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on Friday, one of the world’s foremost military institutes, marked another major step in his academic and military

Iran Test-Fires New Missiles on F-7 Fighter Jets
2017-08-16 Read More...
A senior Iranian Commander announced that the country has successfully mounted and tested new missiles on its F-7 warplanes, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iranian Parliament Boosts Defense Power Under New Bill
2017-08-15 Read More...
The Iranian Parliament’s bill to counter the US actions in the region and Washington’s sanctions against Tehran requires the Defense Ministry and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force to increase Iran’s defense and deterrence

US Army Delivers 50 Bradley Armored Vehicles to Lebanon
2017-08-14 Read More...
The United States has delivered 50 armored vehicles, 40 artillery pieces and 50 grenade launchers to Lebanon worth $50

Typhoon Proves Itself in Operation SHADER
2017-08-14 Read More...
A Royal Air Force (RAF) Spokesman said Typhoon has proved itself at the heart of the international coalition fighting against

Joint Saudi, US Military Drill Concludes in Tabuk
2017-08-14 Read More...
Nearly 100 Saudi and U.S. troops gathered for the closing ceremony of the Earnest Leader 17 exercise, held at the Northwest Area Command’s Tactical Training Center near Tabuk, August 1 through

Iran Improves Own Version of S-300 Missile Shield
2017-08-11 Read More...
Iranian President Rouhani’s pick for the post of Defense Minister revealed that the country has improved and upgraded the technology of its home-made version of the Russian S-300 missile defense system, Fars News Agency (FNA)

UAE, Singapore Review Regional Security Issues
2017-08-10 Read More...
Major General Obaid Rashid Al Hossan Al Shamsi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Strategic Analysis at the UAE Ministry of Defense, has met with Samuel Tan Chi Tse, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the UAE, where the two sides

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