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8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference Concludes at SOFEX
2016-05-11 Read More...
The 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2016) took place Monday May 9th 2016 at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman,

SOFEX 2016 Kicks Off at King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman
2016-05-10 Read More...
The 11th version of The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX 2016) is taking place from 09 to 12 May 2016 at King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom of

Saudi Arabia, South Korea Discuss Cooperation in Defense
2016-05-10 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh Sunday with South Korea’s Minister for Acquisition of Defense Programs Chang Myung

Germany to Help Tunisia, Jordan Acquire Armored Vehicles
2016-05-10 Read More...
Germany plans to give Tunisia and Jordan funds to buy armored vehicles to help defend their frontiers against Islamic State, Der Spiegel magazine reported on

UAE Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Armed Forces Unification
2016-05-09 Read More...
The UAE’s leadership has praised the skill and determination of the men and women of the Armed Forces while reaffirming the nation’s commitment to ongoing military operations in

Janus Global Operations Opens Dubai Office
2016-05-09 Read More...
Janus Global Operations (JGO), an international stability operations company, has opened an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to manage the company’s commercial and government client operations in the Middle East, Asia, and

Iranian Navy to Stage 20 Specialized Drills This Year
2016-05-06 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (photo) blasted the US officials for their remarks against Iran’s wargames in the Persian Gulf, and said his forces will hold 20 specialized exercises in the current Iranian year (started on

Tawazun Dynamics to Host Joint Precision Fires Future Conference 2016
2016-05-06 Read More...
The organizers of the Joint Precision Fires Future Conference (JPF2) 2016 announced that the event will be officially hosted by Tawazun

Tunisia to Receive 24 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft
2016-05-05 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Aircraft and associated equipment, training, and support. The estimated cost is $100.8 million.The Defense Security

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

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