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UAE Armed Forces Continue Preparations for Union Fortress 4
2018-10-17 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces have continued preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 4’, which is scheduled to be held on 2nd February at the Fujairah Corniche, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE’s Ministry of Defense Launches Official Website
2018-10-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi (photo), UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has launched the Ministry of Defense’s official website, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE, Angola Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-10-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Salviano de Jesus Sequeira, Angolan Minister of Defense (photo), in the presence of Matar Salem Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of

Crown Prince of Dubai Praises UAE’s Two Astronauts
2018-10-11 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), said that the Emirati astronauts who are set to travel to space are a source of pride for the country, given

French Space Agency Opens Representative Office in UAE
2018-10-09 Read More...
The French Embassy in the UAE opened a representative office of the French Space Agency in Abu Dhabi (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiale, CNES) in Abu

Chairman of Kuwait’s National Military Service Visits UAE
2018-10-05 Read More...
Pilot Staff Major General Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the National and Reserve Service Authority, received, in his office at the authority’s headquarters, Staff Major General Mohammad Al Khedr, Chairman of the

UAE Space Agency, NASA Sign Historic Agreement
2018-10-04 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) and NASA signed an Implementing Arrangement (IA) that outlines cooperation across a range of areas related to space exploration and human spaceflight, Emirates news agency WAM

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2018-09-28 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Christopher Pyne, the Australian Minister for Defense, held on Wednesday discussions on ways of boosting bilateral defense and military cooperation between the two

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Armed Forces Minister
2018-09-27 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday, received Florence Parly, Minister of the Armies of the French Republic, who is currently visiting the

UAE, South Africa Discuss Defense Cooperation
2018-09-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has received Mapisa-Nqakula, South Africa’s Minister of Defense and Military Veterans, Emirates news agency WAM

UAE Space Agency, Krypto Labs Sign Funding Agreement
2018-09-20 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency signed an Agreement of Funding with Krypto Labs, the Abu Dhabi-based innovation hub and incubator, Emirates news agency WAM

Graduation of 9th Batch of UAE’s Presidential Guard Recruits
2018-09-13 Read More...
Staff Major General Saleh Mohammed bin Megren Al Ameri, Commander of the Land Forces, witnessed the ceremony held by the General Command of the Armed Forces, to celebrate the graduation of the 9th batch of National Service recruits of the

Commander of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Visits UAE
2018-09-11 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 General Raheel Sharif, Military Commander of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), Emirates

UAE Selects First Two Emirati Astronauts to Space
2018-09-07 Read More...
In a new Arab achievement, the UAE has announced the selection of the first two Emirati astronauts, Hazza Ali Abdan Al Mansouri and Sultan Saif Hamad Al Neyadi, in cooperation with the Russian space agency, Roscosmos State Corporation for Space

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Commander, U.S. Central Command
2018-09-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed General Joseph Votel, Commander of United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), at Al Shati Palace, Emirates news

KhalifaSat Enhancing UAE’s Position in the Space Sector
2018-09-04 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and the General Supervisor of its projects and plans, said the launch of KhalifaSat is an important step towards

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