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Bahrain’s King Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2016-03-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, to review fraternal relations between the two brotherly

North Africa’s Defense Spending to Hit US$ 31 Billion by 2020
2016-03-22 Read More...
North Africa’s strong defense spending will reach USD 31 billion by 2020, emphasizing the commitment to regional security and national resilience, industry experts announced at the International Conference for Security and National

Homeland Security Experts Gear up for Milipol Qatar 2016
2016-03-22 Read More...
The organisers of Milipol Qatar – the region’s most influential event for Homeland Security – have officially announced the dates for the 11th edition of Milipol Qatar, a biennial

Lockheed Martin CEO Meets UAE Students in Masdar City
2016-03-22 Read More...
Marillyn Hewson, Chairman, President and CEO of global technology leader Lockheed Martin, took time out during a recent visit to the UAE to congratulate Emirati students who participated in a knowledge-sharing training

UAE Crown Prince Receives Qatar’s Emir
2016-03-21 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed Thursday with H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of

Qatar Determined to Eliminate Weapons of Mass Destruction
2016-03-21 Read More...
The State of Qatar stressed its firm policy aimed at eliminating all weapons of mass destruction and banning their possession, expressing full support to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,

Saudi Defense Minister Attends Graduation Ceremony at King Faisal Air College
2016-03-18 Read More...
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense announced the joining of a new batch of Saudi pilots to Royal Saudi Air Forces after completing scientific and practical qualifications in

Germany Approves Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Oman
2016-03-17 Read More...
The German government has approved several arms export deals with countries in the Middle East, including delivery of 23 Airbus helicopters to Saudi Arabia, according to an Economy Ministry letter seen by Reuters on

Istanbul to Host High Tech Port Defence & Aviation Event
2016-03-17 Read More...
Once again, Istanbul will host the third High Tech Port to held on 9-12 November 2016 in İstanbul, under the patronage and attandance of the President of the Republic of Turkey HH Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, by the organization of Turkish

600 Bahraini Students Explore Engineering with BAE Systems
2016-03-17 Read More...
Future Bahraini engineers have been given the chance this week to hear from young British engineers as BAE Systems hosts a series of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) workshops this week in partnership with Bahrain

Lockheed Martin Delivers Two KC-130J Super Hercules to Saudi Arabia
2016-03-16 Read More...
Lockheed Martin recently delivered two KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refuelers to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to be operated by Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)

Saudi King Hails North Thunder Military Exercise
2016-03-16 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz said in Riyadh on Monday that the presence of leaders and representatives of 20 friendly countries at the closing ceremony of the North Thunder military exercise proved their eagerness to further strengthen military

First Group of Russian Planes Starts Leaving Syria
2016-03-16 Read More...
A first group of Russian military planes on Tuesday left Moscow’s base in Syria heading for home after President Vladimir Putin’s order on Monday to withdraw most of his forces from the war-torn country, the Russian Defense Ministry

Britain Sending 30 Additional Military Trainers to Iraq
2016-03-15 Read More...
Britain said on Saturday it was sending more troops to Iraq to bolster its mission training up the armed forces taking on the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq

Iran’s Ballistic Missiles “Can Hit Targets at 2,000 Km in 12 Minutes”
2016-03-15 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Iran’s ballistic missiles can fly 400km above the ground to hit targets at 2,000km within 12 to 13 minutes, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi King Lays Foundation Stone for King Saoud Airbase
2016-03-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia concluded Thursday North Thunder, a military exercise aimed at unifying the region’s military forces to promote peace and

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