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U.A.E., Egypt Discuss Military Cooperation
2014-07-01 Read More...
Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the U.A.E. Armed Forces and the delegation accompanying him, met in Cairo last week with Minister of Defence and Military Production of Egypt, Lt. General Sedki Sobhi.

Streit Group to Triple UAE Facilities
2014-06-27 Read More...
Streit Group, the world’s largest armoured vehicles manufacturer, in a major move has signed a land lease that will triple the size of its facilities at the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) to 4.5 million sq

DCI Trains 14 New Qatari Naval Cadets
2014-06-17 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Navy has entrusted DCI with the training of 14 new cadets for a 4-year curriculum within CENOE (French Naval Academy training courses for foreign officers). For this group, the curriculum is preceded by 4 extra months intended to

Sheikh Mohamed Honors 1st Emirati Female Fighter Pilot
2014-06-12 Read More...
Mariam Hassan Salem al-Mansouri has become the first Emirati woman to hold the rank of fighter pilot in the UAE Air Force and may be the first Gulf woman to enjoy the

UAE Implements Compulsory Military Service For Men
2014-06-09 Read More...
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday issued a law implementing compulsory military service for Emirati men, a move highlighting the country's concern over turmoil in the

1st Graduation Ceremony at National Defence College, UAE
2014-06-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended on Thursday the graduation ceremony of the first session of the National Defence College in Abu Dhabi

UAE Chief of Staff Receives Italian Counterpart
2014-06-05 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces, received on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi Lt. General Claudio Graziano, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, who is on a current visit to the United Arab Emirates

Mohamed Bin Zayed Meets Head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
2014-06-02 Read More...
His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed with General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint

Harris Int’l Pens Sponsorship Agreement for IDEX 2015
2014-05-30 Read More...
IDEX LLC (An ADNEC Group Company) has announced a sponsorship agreement with Harris International Inc. for the upcoming IDEX 2015.

UAE Clears Out 80 British Military Training Officers
2014-05-27 Read More...
The UAE has stopped using dozens of British nationals serving as trainers in its Armed Forces over its response to the Arab uprisings, a report in Britain's Financial Times newspaper

Saudi Arabia, UAE Form Joint Committee to Face Challenges
2014-05-23 Read More...
Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a joint committee to confront “regional challenges”, in a statement published on official Emirati news agency

UAE, Malaysia Conclude Nimr Al Sahra Military Drill
2014-05-22 Read More...
H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mohammad Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak (photo), attended the conclusion of the joint military

UAE Leaders Hail Armed Forces on Unification Day
2014-05-09 Read More...
UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has hailed the decision of the founding fathers to unify the UAE Armed Forces under one flag and one command, on the 6th May,

Mubadala to Start Work on Multi-Billion $ Aerospace Park
2014-05-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company has started work on the infrastructure of Phase 1 of its planned multi-billion dollar aerospace city in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates

US Keen to Launch Joint Missile Defense System in the Gulf
2014-04-30 Read More...
A senior US official signaled optimism about a possible resolution of the Iranian nuclear dispute but said Washington remained concerned that Iran's ballistic missiles threatened the Gulf

French Defense Minister Visits UAE
2014-04-25 Read More...
HH General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received on Thursday the visiting French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le

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