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Royal Saudi Land Forces Arrive in UAE for ‘One Destiny/1’ Exercise
2021-11-10 Read More...
Units from the Royal Saudi Land Forces arrived in the UAE to participate in the “One Destiny/1” exercise with the UAE Land Forces, which will be held for three

Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production Receives Bulgarian Delegation
2021-11-09 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production, Mohamed Morsy, discussed with a Bulgarian delegation the possibility of enhancing cooperation in a number of military industrialisation

Saudi, Kuwaiti, US Land Forces Launch ‘Gulf Shooting 2021’ Drill
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Gulf Shooting 2021 drill kicked off on Sunday in Kuwait, with the participation of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Kuwaiti Land Force and U.S. Army's Spartan

Omani-British Air Military Exercise ‘Magic Carpet 2021’ Begins
2021-11-09 Read More...
An Oman-Britain military exercise, codenamed “Magic Carpet 2021”, began Saturday between the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and the British Royal Air Force at the air training zone in the Governorate of

Saudi Arabia Requests AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
2021-11-08 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $650

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Patronizes First Specialized Session for Females
2021-11-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Security Advisor and Commander of the Royal Guard, Major-General HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, patronized the graduation ceremony of the first specialized session for females at the Royal

Royal Navy, Royal Guard of Oman Mark Their Annual Day
2021-11-05 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) marked its Annual Day at the military parade ground in Said Bin Sultan Naval Base

Rohde & Schwarz to Supply NAVICS Communications System for a Gulf Navy’s New Corvettes
2021-11-04 Read More...
Rohde & Schwarz Emirates has recently received a contract to deliver external and internal communications systems for new corvettes of a Gulf

Joint Omani-British Naval Drill “White Shark” Concludes
2021-11-04 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) concluded Tuesday the joint Omani-British naval drill “White Shark”, which began in Al Batinah coastal zone on 29 October

Zayed Military University Launched in UAE - A First in the Region
2021-11-03 Read More...
Following the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, Zayed Military University was launched today, with the aim of

GAMI Governor Meets Major Defense, Security Companies in Riyadh
2021-11-03 Read More...
Eng. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), met with several CEOs and leaders of major international companies operating in the military industries sector, on the

Egyptian Defense Minister Witnesses ‘Majd-16’ Artillery Training
2021-11-02 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of Defense and Military Production Lt. General Mohamed Zaki (photo) witnessed Sunday the operational training “Majd-16” implemented by artillery forces in the Second Field

Fincantieri Delivers First Al Zubarah Class Corvette for Qatar
2021-11-01 Read More...
At the presence of Senator Stefania Pucciarelli, Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Defense, the delivery of the corvette “Al Zubarah” took place Thursday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard in

Oman Royal Air Force, Navy Commanders Receive Senior UK Defense Advisor
2021-11-01 Read More...
Air Vice Marshal Khamis Hammad Al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) received at his office in Al Murtafaa (photo) Garrison Thursday Air Marshal Joy Martin Sampson, Senior Advisor to the British Chief of Defense Staff for Middle

Saudi-US Navies Conclude ‘Blue Defender 21’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-10-29 Read More...
The mixed naval drill “Blue Defender 21”, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) with its US counterpart in the Red Sea, has been concluded in the Western Fleet

Boeing Confirmed as Silver Sponsor for EDEX 2021
2021-10-28 Read More...
Boeing - the world's largest aerospace company - has once again shown its support for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2021) by confirming Silver Sponsorship for the upcoming edition of the event, taking place in Cairo in less than 5

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