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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Honors Winning Units
2017-02-10 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa patronized a celebration to honor the BDF unit which clinched first place in a program to assess combat and administrative readiness for 2016,

UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Sudanese President
2017-02-09 Read More...
Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir met with the Chief-of-Staff of Armed Forces in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al

Bahrain’s Deputy King Inaugurates New Officers’ Club
2017-02-09 Read More...
Bahrain’s Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa inaugurated a new facility at the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Officers’ Club in Manama, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Al Marakeb to Showcase Marine Technologies at NAVDEX
2017-02-09 Read More...
The UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company will promote its latest marine technologies and unmanned capabilities at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) 2017 to be held from February 19 to 23 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Pays Visit to Parliament
2017-02-08 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa (photo, left) and the accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Parliament, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

UAE’s FM Receives National Defense College Delegation
2017-02-08 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a delegation from the National Defense College, in his office at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi,

Tunisia Receives 6 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopters
2017-02-07 Read More...
Tunisia’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of six US-made military helicopters from a total order of 24 for use in its fight against “terror”, the government announced

NAVDEX 2017 Foresees Higher Global Participation
2017-02-07 Read More...
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, ADNEC, announced a rise in participation, interest and engagement from global marine-based companies at the Naval Defence Exhibition or NAVDEX 2017, to be held in Abu Dhabi along with the International Defence

Saudi, Pakistani Defense Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties
2017-02-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense received in Riyadh visiting Pakistani Minister of Defense Khawaja Mohammed Asif, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Iran’s Aerospace Force Concludes Massive Military Drills
2017-02-07 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force kicked off concluded massive military drills dubbed “Modafe'an Harim-e Aseman Velayat” (Defenders of the Velayat Skies) in Semnan province in Northern Iran, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Bahrain’s Top Defense Chiefs Attend Various Functions
2017-02-06 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid a visit Thursday to a BDF unit and got informed about its administrative and military readiness as well as its preparation and training

US Deploys Navy Destroyer Off Yemen’s Coast
2017-02-06 Read More...
The United States has placed a Navy destroyer off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran, two US officials said on Friday, amid heightened tension between Washington and

Iran Confirms Recent Missile Test
2017-02-03 Read More...
- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan confirmed that his country has tested a missile recently, describing it as part of Iran’s defense programs, Fars News Agency (FNA)

US, Allied Navies Start Naval Drills Near Iranian Shores
2017-02-03 Read More...
The US and four other allied Navies have begun a three-day maritime exercise in international waters next to the Iranian

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Lockheed Martin’s Chairman
2017-02-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh on Tuesday Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin Ms. Marillyn A. Hewson, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Kuwait to Host 1st Air Power & Air Defense Symposium
2017-02-02 Read More...
SEGMA is pleased to announce it will organize the 1st Kuwait Air Power and Air Defense Symposium (KIAPADS), on March 26 &27 at the Regency Hotel in Kuwait City,

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