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Saudi Minister of Defense Also Named Crown Heir
2017-06-22 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as Saudi Arabia’s Crown

Bahrain Crown Prince Visits Royal Guard
2017-06-22 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain visited the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Royal

UAE National Defense College Celebrates 4th Graduation
2017-06-22 Read More...
Major General Staff Pilot Rashad Mohammed Salem Al Sa’adi, has witnessed the awarding ceremony of the Master’s certificates to the graduates of the fourth batch of National Defense, held by the College at the Armed Forces Officers Club, with the

UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs Visits Paris Air Show
2017-06-21 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs and his accompanying delegation, have attended the inauguration of Le Bourget International Air Show, France - one of the largest and most important aerospace industry shows

Kuwait Air Force to Use Thales Flight Simulators
2017-06-20 Read More...
Thales has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to provide the Kuwait forces with flight and mission training solutions for the pilots and crews of its Caracal

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives US 5th Fleet Commander
2017-06-20 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received at the BDF’s General Command, the Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, and the Commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Admiral

Qatar Signs $12 Billion Deal for F-15 Fighter Jets
2017-06-19 Read More...
Despite being shunned by U.S. President Donald Trump and its Gulf neighbors, Qatar signed a massive new arms deal with Washington last

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives Chief of British Operations
2017-06-15 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received outgoing Chief of Joint Operations of British Forces, Lt. General John Lorimer, who accompanied his replacement Vice Admiral Timothy Peter Fraser,

Navistar Defense to Supply Medium Tactical Vehicles to Iraq
2017-06-14 Read More...
The U.S. Army recently awarded Navistar Defense, LLC a foreign military sales contract valued at $18.8 million to provide 115 International® 7000-MV Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV) to

Bahrain’s King Visits US Naval Support Activity
2017-06-14 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain paid a visit to the Headquarters of the US Naval Support Activity in Manama, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Dubai Airshow to Host 8th International Air Chiefs Conference
2017-06-13 Read More...
Coinciding with Dubai Airshow, the 8th Dubai International Air Chief’s Conference (DIAC 2017) will be held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on November 11, 2017, under the esteemed patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al

Bahrain Royal Guard SF Commander Meets US Marine Corps Chief
2017-06-13 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force Major His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Khalifa met Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller at the US Marine Corps University in Quantico, Washington, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain Chief Commander Receives UK Military Attaché
2017-06-12 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received at the BDF's General Command the UK Military Attaché to Bahrain, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew

Turkey Approves Two Military Cooperation Deals With Qatar
2017-06-09 Read More...
Despite the objection of opposition parties, the Turkish Parliament has approved two military cooperation deals with Qatar in an apparent show of support for the Gulf country in its feud with Saudi Arabia and other regional

Iranian Navy to Hold 25 Drills by March 2018
2017-06-09 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that over two dozen naval exercises have been planned to be held by the end of the current Iranian year (ends March 20, 2018), Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Arabia Requests Continued Blanket Order Training
2017-06-07 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a blanket order training program for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and other Saudi forces. The estimated cost is $750

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