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  1. The United States has quietly reached an agreement that extends its military presence at a sprawling base in Qatar for another 10 years, three US defense officials and another official familiar with the agreement told CNN.  
  2. On December 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” 
  3. A delegation of the Kuwaiti Navy on Tuesday inspected Egyptian naval units that have recently joined the Egyptian fleet in the coastal city of Alexandria, spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel Gharib Abdel-Hafez
  4. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday inducted a new batch of J-10C fighter jets in its fleet to bolster the country’s aerial defence capabilities, the military’s media affairs wing said.  
  5. The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received Tuesday the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, in his office in Yarzeh. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two armies.  
  6. The German Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters (62 firm orders plus 20 options).  
  7. The new Military Judiciary building was opened Tuesday under the patronage of His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain’s National Guard.  
  8. The Qatar Amiri Naval Forces received last Wednesday the Sumaysimah (F104) corvette arriving from Italy at the Umm Al Houl Naval Base, in the presence of Chief of Staff of Qatar Armed Forces HE Staff Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Salem bin Hamad bin...
  9. The MEKO-A200 frigate “Al-Qadeer” arrived at the Alexandria Naval Base last week to join the Egyptian Navy fleet after completing the handing over procedures in the German city of Bremerhaven.  
  10. The inaugural edition of joint military exercise “Desert Cyclone 2024” kicked off on January 2, marking a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  
 



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