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Egyptian Forces Arrive in Jordan for ‘Aqaba 4’ Military Drill
2018-12-13 Read More...
Egypt’s and Jordan’s military forces will start joint military exercise Aqaba 4 on 21 December, according to the Egyptian Ministry of

Dubai Ruler Attends Graduation of Khalifa bin Zayed Air College
2018-12-13 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of a new batch of the Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, Emirates News Agency WAM

Royal Air Force of Oman Celebrates Armed Forces Day
2018-12-12 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) held a celebration Monday at the A’Seeb Air Base in Muscat on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day which falls on December 11th and the Day of Retirees which falls on December 7th, every year under the auspices of

Egypt, UK, Italy Conclude Joint Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2018-12-11 Read More...
The Egyptian naval forces carried out joint military drills in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of British and Italian naval forces, the Egyptian army said in a statement on

Royal Navy of Oman Celebrates Armed Forces Day
2018-12-11 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) celebrated Sunday at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base the Armed Forces Day, which falls on 11 December, and the Retirees Day, which falls on 7 December each year in a ceremony held under the patronage of Dr. Rasheed bin Al

Egypt Produced 1,200 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
2018-12-10 Read More...
Since the beginning of the M1A1 Co-production Program, a joint venture between the governments of the United States and Egypt to produce parts and assemble tank kits for the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), the Egyptian Defense Company Tank Plant

Russian Helicopters to Certify Service Center in Egypt in 2019
2018-12-10 Read More...
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is completing the creation of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at the facilities of Helwan Factory for Developed Industries (HFDI)

EDEX 2018 Concludes With Several Arms Contracts
2018-12-07 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces signed several arms contracts with international companies during the International Exhibition for Defense and Military Industries, EDEX 2018, according to the military spokesperson’s Tamer El-Rafaie on Wednesday, Daily

Egyptian Minister of Military Production Hails Russia’s Participation in EDEX
2018-12-07 Read More...
Russia’s active participation in this week’s EDEX 2018 (Egypt Defense Expo) shows a high level of relations between both countries, Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Al Asar told TASS on the third and final day of the

Egypt, Sudan Discuss Boosting Military Cooperation
2018-12-07 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Sudan’s Minister of Defense Awad Bin Owf this week, to discuss bilateral relations, according to a statement from the presidency spokesperson, Bassam

UAE Minister for Defense Affairs Receives South Korean Award
2018-12-07 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Jeong Kyeong-doo, Minister of National Defense of South Korea have discussed defense cooperation strategies between the two

Naval Group, Egyptian Navy Sign 5-Year Support Agreement
2018-12-06 Read More...
On December 3rd, at the Egypt Defense and Security Exhibition (EDEX), Naval Group signed an agreement with the Egyptian Navy for the in-service support of the vessels provided by the group over the next five

Boeing to Launch Stem Education Centre in Egypt in 2019
2018-12-06 Read More...
Boeing has announced new plans to launch a Stem centre targeting Egyptian youth between the ages of 12 and 16. The new centre will be established in 2019, to enhance teaching and learning in Stem subject areas, which are science, technology,

Bahrain’s King Meets US Vice Chief of Naval Operations
2018-12-06 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, the Supreme Commander, has received, at Al-Sakhir Palace in Manama, Admiral William Francis Moran, US Vice Chief of Naval

Rostec Takes Part in First Defense Exhibition in Egypt
2018-12-05 Read More...
Rostec State Corporation and its holding companies are taking part in EDEX 2018, the first defense exhibition in Egypt. Held in Cairo in Egypt International Exhibition Center from December 3 through December 5 under the auspices of

Egypt’s Defense Minister Meets International Counterparts at EDEX
2018-12-05 Read More...
Egypt’s Defense and Military Production Minister Mohamed Zaki met with his French, Greek and Cypriot counterparts Florence Parly (photo), Panos Kammenos and Savvas Angelides, respectively, on the sidelines of the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX 2018)

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