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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

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.

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