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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Invitation to Visit Germany
2016-05-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, received in Riyadh from German Chancellor Angela Merkel an invitation to visit

UAE Armed Forces Celebrate Graduation of 5th Batch of Trainees
2016-05-05 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai (photo), H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan and H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al

ADSB, Tasneef Sign MoU for Development of Naval Services
2016-05-03 Read More...
Tasneef, the first certified Arab classification society, and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial boats, signed a Memorandum of

BAE Systems to Participate at SOFEX 2016
2016-05-03 Read More...
As part of its support to the military in the Middle East region, BAE Systems will attend SOFEX 2016, the XIth Special Operations Forces Exhibition being held in Amman from the 10th-12th May

Avon Protection’s CBRN Solutions at SOFEX 2016
2016-05-03 Read More...
Avon Protection, a world leader in chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological (CBRN) respiratory protection, announced its participation at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2016) due to take place in Amman, on 09 to 12 May

Lebanese Defense Minister Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Counter Terrorism
2016-05-02 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister on Thursday called on the international community to organize a process for intelligence exchange to assist in countering

Saudi General: “Coalition Successfully Fighting Al-Qaeda in Yemen”
2016-05-02 Read More...
Adviser to the Saudi Defense Minister and Spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Ahmed Hassan Asseri (photo) said that the Saudi-led operation is stabilizing the country and defeating

Elcome Launches Service Center for Coltraco Ultrasonics Products in UAE
2016-05-02 Read More...
Elcome International, the leading marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East and one of the largest marine technology companies in the world, has been appointed by Coltraco Ultrasonics to provide service and technical support

Indonesian Navy Receives Second Survey Vessel
2016-05-02 Read More...
The second of two 60 meter oceanographic and hydrographic vessels designed and built by OCEA in France for the Indonesian Navy was handed over following a commissioning ceremony in Jakarta this

US Pledges Unprecedented Military Aid Package for Israel
2016-04-29 Read More...
On Tuesday, the White House released a statement announcing an unprecedented military aid package for Israel. The statement called the expenditure the “single largest pledge of military assistance to any country in US

Dassault Aviation Presents Falcon 900LX at International Marrakech Air Show
2016-04-29 Read More...
Dassault Aviation is presenting its long range Falcon 900LX at the fifth International Marrakech Air Show, taking place at the Marrakech Menara Airport (RAK), April

Iranian Navy to Stage Massive Wargames This Year
2016-04-29 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that his forces will stage massive wargames in international waters this year, adding that other specialized drills using missiles and submarines are also on agenda, Fars News Agency

Bahrain King, Defense Minister Conclude Visit to Egypt
2016-04-28 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received HRH King Hamad of Bahrain at Cairo Airport on April 26 for his two-day official visit to

France Ready to Help Libya with Maritime Security
2016-04-28 Read More...
France said it was ready to help Libya’s new unity government with maritime security as the fledgling administration seeks to assert its authority over the chaos-wracked

US to Deploy Rocket Launchers in Turkey Near Syria Border
2016-04-28 Read More...
The United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey’s Foreign Minister

US to Send 250 More Special Operations Forces to Syria
2016-04-27 Read More...
President Barack Obama announced Monday an additional 250 Special Operations Forces (SOF) will be sent to Syria in the coming weeks in a speech in Hannover, Germany, in an effort to stem the influence and spread of

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