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Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies & Research Takes Part in SOFEX Jordan
2022-11-02 Read More...
Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research is taking part in the 13th edition of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference (SOFEX 2022) which kicked off in Aqaba, Jordan on 01

Egyptian, German Forces Organize Joint Training Course on IEDs
2022-11-02 Read More...
Egypt’s Armed Forces organised a joint training course with its German counterpart on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) within the context of the peacekeeping forces at the Institute of Military

GCC Supreme Military Committee of Chiefs of Staff Meets in Riyadh
2022-10-29 Read More...
The GCC Secretariat General in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia hosted the 19th session of the GCC Supreme Military Committee of Armed Forces’ Chiefs of Staff

Royal Saudi Air Force Arrives in UAE for Joint Military Drill
2022-10-29 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force arrived at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defense Center 2022 drill, which is due to start early this week and run for about a

Saudi Naval Forces Inaugurate First Batch of Couach High Speed Patrol Boats
2022-10-26 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) in the Western Fleet Command launched Tuesday the first group of French Couach class medium High-speed patrol

EDGE to Showcase Advanced Technology Solutions at SOFEX in Jordan
2022-10-26 Read More...
EDGE Group PJSC (‘EDGE’ or the ‘Group’), one of the world’s top 25 advanced technology groups for defence and beyond, is proud to be participating in the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX), being held at Aqaba Gate

Saudi Air Force to Participate in “Aerial Warfare & Missile Defense Centre 2022” in UAE
2022-10-24 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force to participate in “Aerial Warfare and Missile Defense Centre 2022” drill, which will be held at Al-Thafrah Air Base in the UAE with the participation of several brotherly and friendly

Airbus, Salam to Offer HAPS Connectivity Services in Saudi Arabia
2022-10-24 Read More...
Airbus’ High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Salam, a leading Saudi telecommunications and ICT company and part of the Mawarid Media & Communications Group

UAE, Morocco Discuss Boosting Military Cooperation
2022-10-23 Read More...
Cooperation between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates in the field of defense, exchange of experience and the setting up of joint defense industry projects was discussed at meetings in Rabat

GAMI Governor Meets South Africa’s Minister of Defence
2022-10-18 Read More...
Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Eng. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali met in Jeddah Saturday with the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans of the Republic of South Africa Thandi

Saudi Delegation Participates at IADE 2022 in Tunisia
2022-10-16 Read More...
The 2nd International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) concluded Sunday at the Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport in

Iraq’s Defense Minister Receives Commander of Lebanese Armed Forces
2022-10-13 Read More...
Iraq’s Defense Minister Jomaa Enad received, on Wednesday, the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, General Joseph Aoun, at the Ministry’s headquarters,” the Ministry said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency

Saudi Defense Ministry Organizes Media Symposium on ‘Communication in GCC Ministries of Defense’
2022-10-12 Read More...
A media delegation from Ministries of Defense at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States has visited the General Administration of Strategic Communication at the Saudi Ministry of Defense, as part of exchanging expertise and enhancing

Norway Defence University College Delegation Visits Jordan
2022-10-12 Read More...
Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Monday welcomed a delegation from the Norwegian Defence University College'’ (NDUC) Senior Executive

UAE, Egypt Discuss Cooperation in Defence Industries
2022-10-10 Read More...
During his official visit to Egypt last week, Major General Dr. Mubarak Saeed bin Ghafan Al Jabri, Assistant Under-Secretary for Support and Defence Industries at the UAE Ministry of Defence, met with Major General Kamal Wafaa Radwan, Head of the

Bahrain’s National Security Advisor & Royal Guard Commander Visits USA
2022-10-10 Read More...
During his visit to the USA, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander, Major General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, met Friday with US National Security Advisor Jake

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