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Bahrain’s Crown Prince Receives Commander of US 5th Fleet
2020-11-25 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, met Monday with the Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice

MBRSC Unveils Official Logo of Emirates Lunar Mission
2020-11-25 Read More...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, unveiled the logo of the Emirates Lunar Mission, ELM, the first Emirati and Arab mission to explore the Moon, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

Egypt, Italy Discuss Economic, Military Cooperation
2020-11-24 Read More...
Egypt President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday discussed means of economic and military cooperation, according to a statement posted by Egyptian Presidency on its Facebook

GCC Joint Defense Council Holds 17th Meeting
2020-11-24 Read More...
The 17th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Joint Defense Council held its 17th session via video conferencing Sunday, with the attendance of Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, GCC

Saudi Armed Forces Participate in Joint Arab Drill in Egypt
2020-11-24 Read More...
The Saudi Armed Forces are taking part in the joint military drill “Saif Al Arab” (The Sword of Arabs), which is currently held at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with the participation of the United Arab Emirates, the

Russia to Open Naval Facility in Sudan
2020-11-23 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved on November 16 the government’s plans to create a naval facility in Sudan to service the needs of the Russian navy in the region and as a logistics center. The Russian Defense Ministry signed the respective

Diplomats, Military Attachés Briefed on IDEX-NAVDEX 2021
2020-11-20 Read More...
The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

Egypt, France Conduct Joint Naval Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2020-11-20 Read More...
Egyptian and French naval forces carried out, on Wednesday, joint naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate “Taba” and the French frigate “Languedoc”, local media

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives 5th Fleet, Combined Task Force Commanders
2020-11-20 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Wednesday Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command of the fifth fleet, Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo

Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) Rescheduled for 2021
2020-11-19 Read More...
Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) has announced that the event will be postponed to 29th November – 2nd December 2021, as mobility across borders continues due to COVID-19. The decision has the endorsement and support of Ministry of Defence, Egyptian Armed

‘Saif Al Arab’ Joint Military Drill Kicks off in Egypt
2020-11-19 Read More...
Egypt is hosting the joint training “Saif Al Arab” (The Sword of Arabs) with the participation of a number of brotherly Arab countries which was launched Tuesday and will continue until November 26 in the combat training fields at the Muhammad

French Minister of Armed Forces Concludes Visit to UAE
2020-11-18 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed

Oman to Launch its First Satellite into Space in 2024
2020-11-18 Read More...
Oman will launch its first space satellite in 2024, as part of its efforts to join the club of spacefaring nations, Dr. Said Hamoud Al-Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology

61 Candidates Shortlisted for Second Batch of UAE Astronaut Programme
2020-11-18 Read More...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that 61 out of 4,305 applicants have been shortlisted for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme that aims to find the next two astronauts who will join the UAE’s astronaut corps and

Navantia San Fernando Launches Second Corvette for Saudi Arabia
2020-11-17 Read More...
On November 14th, Navantia has launched the second of the five corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, named AL-DIRIYAH, in homage to the city where the Saudi royal family has its

Lockheed Martin, King Abdulaziz University Sign Master Research Agreement
2020-11-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based global technology leader, entered into an international master research agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Both entities will focus on research and development initiatives to support the

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