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Oman, Jordan Sign MoU in Military Cooperation
2018-12-31 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of military cooperation between both countries at the headquarters of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (COSAF) in

Joint Bahraini-Pakistani Military Drill Concludes
2018-12-31 Read More...
A joint Bahrain-Pakistani military maritime exercise has concluded in Manama

Jordanian Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Oman
2018-12-28 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat, accompanied by a military delegation, paid a two-day visit to Sultanate of

Saudi Arabia Hosts Planning Meeting for 10th Joint Peninsula Shield Exercise
2018-12-27 Read More...
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represented by military affairs participated in the meeting held in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, from 23 December to 27 December 2018, in order to finalize planning for the

UAE Defense Ministry Holds 4th ‘Defense Capacities’ Joint Meeting
2018-12-27 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense held Tuesday the fourth meeting of the “Joint Committee for Industries Affairs and Developing Defense Capacities” in Wahat Al Karama, Abu

Bahrain’s Deputy King Attends Isa Royal Military College Graduation
2018-12-27 Read More...
On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Deputy King of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the Isa Royal Military College’s ceremony to mark the 13th class of Commissioned Officers - the Al

Royal Army of Oman Holds Graduation Ceremony
2018-12-26 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated the graduation of the Officer Cadets Batch and Specialized University Officers Batch from the Sultan Qaboos Military College (SQMC) under the patronage of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Minister

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Attends War Game Drill Conclusion
2018-12-26 Read More...
Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) on Monday attended the conclusion of the Commanders War Game simulation exercise implemented by the BDF and National Guard

Naval Group Launches a Subsidiary in Alexandria
2018-12-21 Read More...
Earlier this month, Naval Group inaugurated its subsidiary in Egypt, Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry. The new entity will be dedicated to the maintenance of the vessels designed by Naval Group. It strengthens Naval Group sustainable

Jordanian King Receives US Air Force Chief-of-Staff
2018-12-21 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan received at al-Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday the US Air Force Chief-of-Staff David Goldfin for a meeting in which they discussed prospects of military cooperation between the two

US Secretary of the Navy Meets Top Bahraini Officials
2018-12-21 Read More...
The Deputy King of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with the United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, at Riffa

UAE, US Conclude Joint Military Exercise ‘Iron Union 9’
2018-12-20 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States has concluded on

Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum Marks 30th Anniversary
2018-12-20 Read More...
The Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Museum organized a celebration at its premises in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, under the auspices of Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser al- Nabhani, SAF Chief-of-Staff to mark the 30th anniversary for opening

Oman’s Military Technological College Fêtes Second Batch Graduates
2018-12-17 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman’s Military Technological College (MTC) celebrated the graduation of a new batch of bachelor holders as the first outputs with the second batch of advanced diploma certificates in the different engineering

UAE, Luxembourg Explore Joint Space Opportunities
2018-12-14 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency held a one-day workshop on 5th December, in which participants representing the UAE and Luxembourg exchange knowledge and expertise in the space science industry, research and exploration, Emirates News Agency WAM

British Naval Staff Chief Visits Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2018-12-14 Read More...
Admiral Sir Philip Jones, British Chief of Naval Staff visited Wednesday the Maritime Security Center (MSC) in Muscat,

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