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Saudi King to Patronize World Defense Show in March 2022
2021-08-24 Read More...
World Defense Show will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

SAMI, Bahri Sign Logistics Services Agreement
2021-08-24 Read More...
In line with its commitment to develop the capabilities and support the localization of Saudi Arabia’s military industries sector, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), signed a

Egyptian, American Naval Forces Conduct Joint Drills in Red Sea
2021-08-20 Read More...
Both Egyptian and American naval forces carried out, on Tuesday, a joint drill in the Southern Fleet in the Red Sea, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate “Sajm Taba” and the American cruiser (USS

Naval Group Confirmed as Gold Sponsor for EDEX 2021
2021-08-19 Read More...
Naval Group have shown their support for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), confirming their participation as Gold Sponsor for the second edition of the

Chief-of-Staff of UAE Armed Forces Concludes Visit to Oman
2021-08-18 Read More...
H.H. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur, Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs, received Monday Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed

Kuwait’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Qatari Counterpart
2021-08-18 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, met with Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General HE Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, on the occasion of his visit to the State of

Commander of Saudi Air Forces Honors Pilot for 2nd Highest Typhoon Flying Hours
2021-08-18 Read More...
The Commander of the Saudi Royal Air Forces (SRAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar honored Sunday Pilot Major Ali Dhafir Al-Qarni (photo) for achieving 2,500 flying hours on Typhoon System, gaining the second highest flying hours in

Jordanian King Calls for Supporting Lebanese Army
2021-08-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan received on Sunday Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Acting Foreign Minister in Lebanon’s caretaker government Zeina

Royal Army of Oman, US Infantry Brigade Conclude “Valley of Fire 2021” Exercise
2021-08-16 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the United States Army's Infantry units concluded Thursday a joint drill codenamed “Valley of Fire

Qatar, Canada Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
2021-08-13 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah (photo) signed an agreement on arrangement of defense cooperation between the Ministry of Defense of the State of Qatar and the Ministry

EDGE Group to Have Major Presence at Dubai Airshow 2021
2021-08-12 Read More...
EDGE Group, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, will have a major presence at Dubai Airshow 2021. As the Dubai Airshow’s Defence Technology Partner, EDGE Group will showcase its wide range of aviation, defence and

Qatari, Indian Naval Forces Conduct Maritime Exercise
2021-08-12 Read More...
Indian navy Guided Missile Stealth Frigate INS Trikand arrived at Doha for the 2nd edition of the Bilateral Maritime Exercise Za’ir Al Bahr (Roar of the Sea), being conducted from August 9 to 14, 2021 between the Indian Navy and Qatar Amiri Naval

Egyptian Armed Forces Carry Out ‘Badawi 2021’ Training in Sinai
2021-08-12 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Farid, has followed the main phase of the training “Badawi 2021” exercise implemented by the Second Field Army using live ammunition, which comes within the framework of the annual combat

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Commander of GCC Unified Military Command
2021-08-12 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi received Tuesday the Commander of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unified Military Command Lieutenant-General Eid bin Awad Al-Shalawi

Qatar’s Defense Minister, Chief-of-Staff Receive Commander of Lebanese Army
2021-08-11 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah met with Commander of the Army of the Republic of Lebanon H.E. General Joseph Aoun in Doha Monday

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Visits Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2021-08-09 Read More...
Lt. General (Pilot) Ghanem Shaheen Al Ghanim, Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces in the State of Qatar and his accompanying delegation visited the Maritime Security Center (MSC) in Muscat, Oman

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