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Navantia Launches Fourth Corvette for Royal Saudi Naval Forces
2021-07-27 Read More...
Navantia launched Saturday, in San Fernando (Spain), the fourth of the five corvettes being built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named JAZAN as a tribute to this city in the Southwest of Saudi

Jordanian, Belgian Army Chiefs Discuss Military Cooperation
2021-07-21 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, discussed on Sunday, with Belgian Chief of Defense, Admiral Michel Hofman, and the accompanying delegation, the latest developments on the regional and international

First Batch of Saudi Naval Forces’ Students Graduate in Spain
2021-07-20 Read More...
On behalf of Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily, Commander of the Western Fleet Major General Yahya bin Mohammed Al-Asiri (photo) attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of students

Jordanian King Meets US Military Officials
2021-07-19 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan met in Washington with Commander of US Central Command General Kenneth F. McKenzie (photo) and Commander of US Special Operations Command General Richard D. Clarke

Saudi Deputy Chief of General Staff Meets Commander of UAE Joint Operations
2021-07-16 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Acting Commander of the Joint Forces Lieutenant General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima met in Riyadh Thursday with Commander of the UAE Joint Operations Major General Saleh bin Mohammed

Egypt, Serbia Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
2021-07-15 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of Defense Lieutenant-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mohamed Zaki received, on Tuesday, Nebojša Stefanović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Omani Counterpart
2021-07-15 Read More...
Qatar’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces H E Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met Wednesday Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces of Oman, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi, during his visit the

UAE Defense Ministry Honors 4th Armed Forces Excellence & Innovation Award Winners
2021-07-15 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense honored a number of officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, retired personnel and recruits of the National Service, both male and female, from different specializations for winning the 4th edition of the UAE Armed

Sultan’s Air Forces Command & Staff College Holds Graduation in Muscat
2021-07-14 Read More...
The Command and Staff College (CSC) of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) celebrated Monday the graduation of the 34th

UK Chief of Defence Staff Attends Joint Tactical Exercise in Jordan
2021-07-12 Read More...
Chairman of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Hneiti, in the presence of British Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter, attended Friday a tactical exercise by the Quick Reaction Force Battalion 81 and British 3rd

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets British Chief of Defense Staff
2021-07-09 Read More...
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili met Wednesday with the British Chief of Defense Staff General Nick Carter, during the first inaugural meeting of the Bilateral

Pakistan’s Army Chief Pays Two-Day Visit to Qatar
2021-07-09 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, met Wednesday with the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa during his two-day visit to

UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs Receives Australian Ambassador
2021-07-08 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, received Tuesday Heidi Venamore, Australian Ambassador to the UAE, and the accompanying

Egyptian President Inaugurates ‘3rd of July’ Naval Base
2021-07-06 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated, on Saturday, the “3rd of July” naval base located in Gargoub area, on the country’s northwest

SAMI Wins AS9100 Certification for Excellence in Quality Management
2021-07-06 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been awarded the prestigious AS9100 certification, in recognition of its compliance with the quality management systems requirements for

Kuwait Orders 517 Heavy Tactical Vehicles
2021-07-05 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Heavy Tactical Vehicles with support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $445

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