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International Defence Conference to Focus on 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)
2020-12-17 Read More...
The upcoming International Defence Conference, IDC, will focus on the impacts of innovation on the global defence sector, and how the military industry can best unlock the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution,

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives US Secretary of Navy
2020-12-17 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received Tuesday the US Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite (photo) and his accompanying

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Indian Counterpart
2020-12-15 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received at his office Sunday Chief of Indian Army Staff General M. M. Naravane, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

US Congress Approves Sale of 50 F-35 Aircraft to UAE
2020-12-14 Read More...
A bill that would have blocked a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE failed in the US Senate on Wednesday, thereby granting the country 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, The National

Saudi Warplanes Escort US B-52 Strategic Bombers
2020-12-14 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force warplanes escorted Thursday two US strategic bombers (B-52) while crossing the airspace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the B-52 has the ability to launch a large load of multiple weapons and hit the targets accurately

Higher Organising Committee of IDEX, NAVDEX, IDC Prepares for 2021 Edition
2020-12-11 Read More...
The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

Oman Celebrates Sultan’s Armed Forces Day
2020-12-11 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman is celebrating the anniversary of the Armed Forces Day on the 11th of

EDGE Ranks among Top 25 Military Companies Worldwide
2020-12-10 Read More...
Marking its first year, EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defense and beyond, was ranked among the top 25 military suppliers in the world by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

Sudan Agrees to Host Russian Naval Base for at Least 25 Years
2020-12-10 Read More...
Russia has signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a navy base in the African nation for at least a quarter century, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its global reach, The Associated Press (AP)

British Chief of Naval Staff Visits Sultanate of Oman
2020-12-10 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary-General at the Ministry of Defence of Oman, received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Tuesday Admiral Tony Radakin, Chief of the British Naval Staff (photo) and his accompanying delegation, currently

Saudi, US Land Forces Start ‘Hawk Claws 2’ Joint Exercise
2020-12-10 Read More...
Maneuvers of a joint exercise of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, with the participation of the friendly US forces, kicked off on Tuesday at the Northwestern zone of the

Bahrain Defense Force Conducts Two Separate Drills
2020-12-09 Read More...
A joint military drill titled ‘Bahrain’s Arrows 2020’ started Tuesday and will run until Wednesday in several parts of the

Egyptian President Receives Greek Defense Minister; Visits France
2020-12-08 Read More...
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (photo) received Greece’s Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos in Cairo, on Thursday, to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries and combating terrorism, Daily News Egypt

Saudi Chief-of-Staff Awarded Bahraini Medal First Degree
2020-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Fayyad bin Hamid

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects ‘RBNS Al-Zubara’ Patrol Warship
2020-12-07 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid an inspection visit to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) at Salman Naval

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Saudi, Jordanian Counterparts
2020-12-07 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Lieutenant General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, received in Manama Friday Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili (photo), upon arrival at the Bahrain

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