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Egypt, Jordan Start ‘Aqaba 5’ Joint Military Drill
2019-10-25 Read More...
Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces arrived Wednesday in Egypt to take part in the Jordanian-Egyptian military drills, dubbed Aqaba 5, for several

U.S. Defense Secretary Concludes Visit to Iraq
2019-10-25 Read More...
Iraq on Wednesday rejected any long-term presence of U.S. forces that have crossed its border during a retreat from northern Syria, after visiting Defense Secretary Mark Esper initially indicated the troops would remain, Reuters

Oman’s Air Force Commander Receives Indian Chief of Air Staff
2019-10-25 Read More...
Air Vice Marshal Mattar bin Ali al-Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) received at Al Shafaq Club in Muscat Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh, Chief of the Air Staff of the Republic of India and his accompanying

Saudi King, Defense Minister Receive US Defense Secretary
2019-10-24 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his office in Riyadh Tuesday the United States Secretary of Defense Mark

US Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary for Middle East Visits Oman
2019-10-24 Read More...
Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani, Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Tuesday (photo) Michael Patrick Mulroy, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and his

Saudi Arabia Hosts Security & Defense Conference for Chiefs of Staff
2019-10-23 Read More...
The Security and Defense Conference of the Chiefs of Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States and a number of friendly countries including Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, New

Combined Task Force 150 Commander Visits Oman
2019-10-23 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office (photo) Commodore Edward Ahlgren, Commander of the Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150), who made a visit to the

Flight Testing Starts for 1st H225Ms for Kuwait
2019-10-22 Read More...
The first H225Ms to be delivered to Kuwait later this year have started flight testing. Kuwait ordered 30 of the long-range multi-role H225Ms in August 2016. They will be operated by the Kuwait Air Force and the Kuwait National

Omani, Indian Air Forces Launch Joint Military Exercise
2019-10-22 Read More...
Major General Mattar bin Ali al-Obaidani, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) witnessed Sunday (photo) the launch of the Eastern Bridge /5 exercise, carried out by RAFO with the participation of the Indian Air Force at Masairah Air

Royal Air Force of Oman Carries Out Helicopters Exercise
2019-10-21 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) carried out the helicopters exercise of 2019, with the participation of the Royal Navy of Oman

UAE Unveils National Space Strategy 2030
2019-10-18 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency, UAESA, has announced the details of its National Space Strategy 2030 and National Space Investment Plan, complementing the regulatory and legislative framework of the UAE’s national space sector and in line with the strategic

Egypt, France Conduct Joint Maritime Drills in Mediterranean
2019-10-18 Read More...
Egyptian and French armed forces on Wednesday conducted maritime drills in the Mediterranean Sea, according to a statement by Egyptian military spokesperson, Daily News Egypt

Bahrain’s Defense, Royal Guard Chiefs Receive Canadian Military Attaché
2019-10-18 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Abu Dhabi-Resident Canadian Military Attaché, Colonel Dave Miller, who introduced to him the Regional Business

AEC Concludes Participation in 3rd Saudi Logistics Conference
2019-10-17 Read More...
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) company and one of the leading national companies in the electronics & technology, has concluded its successful participation in the Saudi Logistics

Jordanian King Visits Two Military Colleges
2019-10-16 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, visited the Royal Jordanian Command and Staff College and the Jordanian National Defence

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander Hails Upcoming BIDEC 2019
2019-10-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander His Highness Major General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Head of the High Organizing Committee of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC

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