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Saudi Arabia, US Sign Historic $110 Billion Defense Deal
2017-05-22 Read More...
US President Donald Trump signed a multi-billion-dollar arms and economic deal with Saudi Arabia Saturday in a move intended to strengthen the U.S.-Saudi Arabian alliance against ISIS on the President’s first foreign

Lockheed Martin Locks $28 Billion Saudi Orders
2017-05-22 Read More...
The United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) took major steps to enhance global security and stimulate economic progress in the United States and the Middle

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) Launched
2017-05-22 Read More...
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced the creation of a new national military industries

UAE, China Discuss Military Cooperation
2017-05-19 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, discussed in Beijing on Wednesday with General Fan Changlong, Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of China, friendship and military ties between the UAE and China, UAE

CZ Weapons Successful at Warrior Competition in Jordan
2017-05-19 Read More...
Between 30th April and 4th May, the 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion of the Czech Republic Army took part in the 9th international Annual Warrior Competition 2017. The event took place at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center

Bahrain Receives Commander of US Central Command
2017-05-19 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received at the BDF's General Command in Manama the Commander of the United States Central Command General Joseph Votel and his accompanying

UAE VP Attends Joint Command & Staff College Graduation
2017-05-18 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum patronized the graduation ceremony of the 26th batch of the Joint Command and Staff College in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, UAE national news agency WAM

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets Finland’s Prime Minister
2017-05-18 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah met in Doha with Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipila, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Bahrain Commander-in-Chief Chairs Royal College Meeting
2017-05-18 Read More...
The Supreme Council of Bahrain’s Royal College of Command, Staff and National Defense has convened earlier this week, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Sniper Pods for Kuwait Hornet Aircraft
2017-05-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force for its F/A-18C/D Hornet

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets US President, Defense Secretary
2017-05-17 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, met Monday with US President Donald Trump at the White House, UAE national news agency

Oman’s Defense Affairs Minister Meets British Defense Chief
2017-05-17 Read More...
Sayyid Bader bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs recently met in London Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, British Chief of the Defense Staff and Lord Astor, trade envoy of the British Prime

Qatar Defense Minister Concludes Visit to IDEF 2017
2017-05-16 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah (photo) paid a visit to the International Defense Industry Exhibition (IDEF), held in Istanbul, Turkey this past

Head of Saudi Defense Medical Services Visits ARPA
2017-05-16 Read More...
On 5 May, General Sulaiman Almalik, General Director of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense Medical Services, visited ARPA, located in La Muela,

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Brazil
2017-05-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met in Brasilia Raul Belens Jungmann Pinto, Minister of Defense of Brazil, to discuss ways of promoting and enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation in the military and

UAE Requests 60 Patriot PAC-3 and 100 GEM-T Missiles
2017-05-15 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles. The estimated cost is $2

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