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Houbara Opens Defense Facility at Tawazun Industrial Park
2019-06-27 Read More...
UAE armed forces and defence industry representatives attended Monday the opening of a new facility at Tawazun Industrial Park, TIP, for the assembly of unmanned aerial and maritime target systems used in military training, test and evaluation in

UK’s Defense Senior Advisor for the Middle East Visits UAE
2019-06-27 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, the United Kingdom’s Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle

UAE Launches National Cybersecurity Strategy
2019-06-26 Read More...
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the launch of the ‘UAE National Cybersecurity Strategy’ during a press conference held at TRA offices in Abu Dhabi and

UAE, Jordan Start Joint Military Exercise
2019-06-24 Read More...
The UAE and Jordan started joint military drills Thursday in demonstration of the robust cooperation ties between the two countries, Emirates News Agency WAM

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Japan’s Chief-of-Staff
2019-06-20 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received General Koji Yamazaki, Chief-of-Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and his accompanying

UAE, Jordan Launch ‘Bonds of Strength 1’ Military Drill
2019-06-20 Read More...
The Jordanian Armed Forces units arrived in the UAE earlier this week to participate in a joint military exercise, titled, ‘Bonds of Strength

Ruler of Dubai Attends National Defense College Graduation
2019-06-14 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the National Defense College graduation ceremony on Wednesday in Abu

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Navy Chief
2019-06-12 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday French Navy Chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck and reviewed prospects for advancing defense cooperation to

UAE, Chinese Ministry of Public Security Discuss Cooperation
2019-06-12 Read More...
Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri (photo), Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police, met visiting Chinese Vice Minister of Public Security Ding Wepineg and an accompanying delegation on Monday at the Dubai Police

Etihad Aviation Group to Fund Construction of 30 Water Wells in Africa
2019-06-06 Read More...
Etihad Aviation Group will fund the construction of 30 water wells in three African nations to assist in easing a critical shortage of clean water in remote communities, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE, US Defense Cooperation Agreement Comes Into Force
2019-05-31 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States have announced the entry into force of the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), signed earlier this

Head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council Visits UAE, Egypt
2019-05-28 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, welcomed Lt. General Abdel Fattah Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC), upon his arrival at

UAE Defense Delegation Visits ‘MILEX-2019’ in Belarus
2019-05-20 Read More...
A senior delegation from the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces, led by Major General Pilot Isaac Saleh Mohammed Al Baloushi, Head of the Executive Administration of Industries and Defense Capacities Development at the Ministry of

UAE Forces Celebrate Graduation of 11th Batch of National Service Recruits
2019-05-17 Read More...
The General Headquarter (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces celebrated the graduation of the 11th batch of National Service recruits, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE, Kazakhstan Review Military Relations
2019-05-08 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, has met with Talgat Zhanzhumenov, First Vice Minister of Digital Development, Defense and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan (photo), at the Ministry’s headquarters in

UAE Armed Forces Celebrate 43rd Unification Day
2019-05-07 Read More...
Commanders and units of the UAE Armed Forces have celebrated the 43rd Unification Day Anniversary, recalling the memories of the founding

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