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GAMI Signs Agreement with MEPC and Honeywell
2021-09-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has announced the signing of a localization agreement with Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC) and US-based

Italian Chief of Defense Concludes Visit to Sultanate of Oman
2021-09-02 Read More...
General Enzo Vecciarelli, Chief of Defense of the Italian Republic and his accompanying delegation arrived in Muscat Monday on an official several-day visit to the

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Sudanese Counterpart
2021-09-02 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) H.E. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem met with Chief-of-Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces Lieutenant-General H.E. Mohammed Othman Al Hussein

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives New Zealand’s Air Force Chief
2021-09-01 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies, Chief of New Zealand’s Air Force

Kuwaiti Chief of General Staff Receives Acting Secretary General of IMCTC
2021-09-01 Read More...
Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant-General Khaled bin Saleh Al-Sabah received in Kuwait Monday, Acting Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Alliance to Combat Terrorism (IMCTC), Major General Mohammed bin Saeed

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives South Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition
2021-08-31 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili met in Riyadh Sunday the South Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Kang

Qatar’s Defense Minister Inaugurates Qatari F-15QA Aircraft in US
2021-08-30 Read More...
An inauguration ceremony for Qatar’s F-15QA, dubbed Ababeel was held in the United States of America Thursday in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Visits Royal Bahrain Air Force
2021-08-30 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa visited the Royal Bahrain Air Force

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Receives Call from Spanish Counterpart
2021-08-30 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Margarita Robles, Spanish Minister of Defense, discussed issues of cooperation and mutual work during a phone call on

Boeing Unveils F-15 Qatar Advanced Jets
2021-08-27 Read More...
Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the

Egyptian, French Air Forces Conduct Joint Exercises
2021-08-27 Read More...
The Egyptian Air Force and their French counterpart have conducted a joint military exercise with multirole fighter jets, including Mirage 2000, Rafale, and Egyptian F-16s, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson said on

GAMI Launches Military Industries Supply Chain
2021-08-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), the regulator, enabler and licensor of the Kingdom’s military industries sector, has announced the targeted opportunities in Supply Chains in the Military Industries Sector in Saudi

Saudi Chief of General Staff Patronizes Graduation Ceremony at King Faisal Air College
2021-08-26 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff, patronized in Riyadh the graduation ceremony

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Special Force Commander Visits British Naval Support Facility
2021-08-26 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Special Force Commander Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa paid a visit Tuesday to the British Naval Support facility at Mina Salman Brigadier Edward

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Defense, Foreign Ministers
2021-08-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has commended the long-standing UAE-French ties and the distinguished relations with Emmanuel Macron, President of

Russia Shields Syria from Israeli Air Strikes
2021-08-25 Read More...
The Russian media reported on 22 Israeli missiles being recently intercepted by the Syrian Air

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