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EDIC, Tawazun, ADSB Main Partners for IDEX/NAVDEX 2019
2019-02-11 Read More...
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) recently signed strategic agreements with a number of specialized national defense companies to support the upcoming editions of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval

Oman’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Nasser Higher Military Academy Delegation
2019-02-11 Read More...
Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani (photo), Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Mu’skar Al Murtafa a delegation from Nasser Higher Military Academy (NHMA) in the Arab Republic of Egypt, headed by Major

Jordanian Crown Prince Visits Bahrain’s Royal Guard Headquarters
2019-02-08 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II of Jordan visited on Wednesday the Bahraini Royal Guard Command

Egyptian-Kuwaiti Joint Drills Conduct Naval Exercises
2019-02-08 Read More...
Units from the Egyptian and Kuwaiti armed forces continue their training by conducting naval exercises as part of Al-Sabah-1/Al-Yarmuk-4 joint drills, a statement by the Egyptian military spokesperson Tamer El-Refai

Royal Army of Oman, US Forces Conduct Joint Exercise
2019-02-08 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO), represented by personnel of the 11th Infantry Brigade, with the participation of the Sultan of Oman Artillery, the Sultan of Oman Parachutes and the Sultan’s Armed Forces

Military, Peacekeeping Program for Arab Women Launched in UAE
2019-02-08 Read More...
A ceremony to mark the launch of the military and peacekeeping program for Arab women was held at the Khawla bint Al Azwar Military School in Abu Dhabi, Emirates News Agency WAM

Dassault Aviation Delivers First Rafale to Qatar
2019-02-07 Read More...
A ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility Wednesday for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Khalid

First Saudi Communications Satellite Launched Into Orbit
2019-02-07 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), announced that the first Saudi satellite for communications (SGS-1) has been launched successfully from the Guiana Space Centre on an Ariane 5

Dubai Ruler Attends Zayed Military College Graduation
2019-02-07 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of the Zayed Military College in Al Ain, Emirates News Agency WAM

Oman’s NDC, Pakistan’s National Defence University Sign MoU
2019-02-07 Read More...
General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and his accompanying delegation visited the National Defence College (NDC) in Muscat,

UAE Space Agency Joins International Meetings at CNES
2019-02-07 Read More...
A delegation from the UAE Space Agency has taken part in a series of meetings and workshops at the French Space Agency, CNES, as a part of the development of an international Space Climate Observatory

Bahrain Defense Force Celebrates 51st Anniversary
2019-02-06 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, the Supreme Commander, exchanged cables of congratulations with His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa on the 51st anniversary of the establishment of the Bahrain

Jordan’s King Inaugurates Queen Alia Military Hospital Expansion
2019-02-06 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Monday inaugurated the new expansion of the Queen Alia Military Hospital, which will start receiving patients after renovation that cost JD37

Bahrain’s King Promotes 776 Defense Force Officers
2019-02-05 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the Supreme Commander issued Royal Order promoting 776 BDF Officers in the various

Oman Receives Pakistan Chairman of Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
2019-02-05 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman received in his office at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj in Muscat General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Pakistan Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff

Nasser Higher Military Academy Delegation Visits Oman
2019-02-05 Read More...
A delegation from Nasser Higher Military Academy (NHMA) in the Arab Republic of Egypt, headed by Major General Ahmad Waliuddin Khairi, visited the Command and Staff College of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) at Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj in Muscat,

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