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UAE, US Launch ‘Native Fury 20’ Joint Military Exercise
2020-03-11 Read More...
The UAE-US joint military exercise, “Native Fury 20” kicked off in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, with the participation of the UAE forces and their US counterpart, Emirates news agency WAM

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief, Chief-of-Staff Inspect ‘Shield of the Nation’ Drill
2020-03-11 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, inspected the joint command drill, “the Shield of the Nation”, currently conducted by the BDF, with the participation of the National Guard of

2nd Saudi International Airshow to be Held in February 2021
2020-03-10 Read More...
HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission and Chairman of Saudi Aviation Club announced the second edition of the successful Saudi International Airshow to be held in Riyadh in February

Sultan of Oman Confers ‘Excellent Service’ Medals on Officers
2020-03-10 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander of Oman’s Armed Forces, has granted medals of Excellent Service and Royal Commendation on a number of Officers, non-commissioned Officers and Cadets of the Ministry of

Saudi Falcons Took Part in IADE Exhibition in Tunisia
2020-03-10 Read More...
The fling displays of the Saudi Falcons team were appreciated by the visitors of the 10th International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE), which concluded in Tunisia

EDGE, Tawazun Collaborate on SEEDS Program for Outstanding UAE Nationals
2020-03-10 Read More...
EDGE, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun). The agreement enables EDGE to offer exceptional UAE nationals the

Lockheed Martin Silver Sponsor for EDEX 2020
2020-03-09 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has, once again, shown their support for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), by confirming their participation as Silver Sponsor for the second edition of the

French Defense Minister Concludes Visit to Egypt
2020-03-09 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received last week French Defense Minister Florence Parly in Cairo where they discussed boosting bilateral relations and mutual collaboration, according to the Egyptian

Sultan of Oman Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
2020-03-06 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur of Oman received in Muscat today the Saudi Deputy Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, who paid an official visit to

Morocco Requests 25 HERCULES Vehicles
2020-03-05 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of twenty five (25) M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System (HERCULES) vehicles and/or

Georgia to Export New Armoured Vehicle to Middle Eastern Country
2020-03-05 Read More...
As a result of active work on the international market of military equipment, a new Georgian armoured vehicle, the “DIDGORI MEOMARI” with a 120 mm mortar module, will be exported under an agreement made between the Scientific-Technical Centre

UAE Becomes First Arab Peaceful Nuclear Operating Nation
2020-03-05 Read More...
The UAE has officially become a peaceful nuclear energy operating nation, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced following the successful completion of fuel assembly loading into Unit

Egyptian Space Agency to Launch First Satellite Assembly Center in 2021
2020-03-05 Read More...
Egypt will launch the first satellite assembly center in March 2021, CEO of Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed ElKoosy said, noting that the agency is currently in the final stages of adjusting the subsystems of Tiba 1 satellite to be ready for

SABER, Milrem Robotics to Develop Unmanned Ground Systems for UAE
2020-03-04 Read More...
SABER Investment Company L.L.C, the manufacturing and integration platform for global innovation leaders and Milrem Robotics, the European leader in ground robotics, have begun collaborating in the development of robotic ground

Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College Holds Graduation Ceremony
2020-03-04 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council (photo), attended the graduation ceremony of the 49th batch of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Bahrain National Guard, Pakistani Army Joint Committee Holds Meeting
2020-03-04 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Director of Staff Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, chaired in Manama the meeting of the Joint Committee between the National Guard and the Pakistani

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