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Saudi Navy Commander Launches Multi-Mission Helicopters (MH-60R)
2020-12-25 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili launched in Jubail the Multi-Mission Combat Navy Helicopters (MH-60R) in the presence of Commander of the US Central Command, Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime

Qatar’s NH90 Helicopter Program Performs First Flights
2020-12-25 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter program marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera

Bahrain’s King Chairs Supreme Defense Council Meeting
2020-12-25 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander and President of the Supreme Defense Council of Bahrain, chaired a meeting of the Council in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince,

Lebanese Army Chief Receives Chief-of-Staff of French Army
2020-12-25 Read More...
Lebanese Army Chief, General Joseph Aoun, welcomed at his Yarzé office on Wednesday, the Chief-of-Staff of the French Army General François Lecointre leading a delegation, the National News Agency (NNA)

French Army Chief-of-Staff Visits Lebanon
2020-12-24 Read More...
French Army Chief-of-Staff, General François Lecointre, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Rafic Hariri International Airport, on top of a delegation, Lebanese National News Agency (NNA)

NIMR Celebrates 20th Anniversary as Leading Military Vehicle Manufacturer
2020-12-23 Read More...
NIMR, the leading manufacturer of combat-proven wheeled military vehicles, marked its 20th anniversary milestone in serving the defense sector in the UAE and beyond. Following extensive investments in building battle-proven

Bahrain’s King Receives Jordanian Counterpart
2020-12-23 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain has welcomed Jordanian Monarch, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, who was accompanied by Crown Prince HRH Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdulla II, and HRH Prince Hashim bin Abdulla II, upon

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Commander of U.S. Naval Forces’ Central Command
2020-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili (photo) received in Riyadh Monday Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces’ Central Command Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo and accompanying

Nuclear Submarine USS Georgia Transits Strait of Hormuz
2020-12-23 Read More...
The nuclear-power Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) along with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) transited the Strait of Hormuz entering the Arabian Gulf, December

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
2020-12-21 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 Friday the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley, at Al Shati Palace in Abu

Mohamed Abdel-Mawgoud Named Commander of Egyptian Air Defense Forces
2020-12-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appointed, on Wednesday, Major-General Mohamed Hegazy Abdel-Mawgoud as the new Commander of the Air Defense Forces, Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady announced in a statement, Daily News Egypt

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
2020-12-18 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received Wednesday General Mark A. Milley Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his accompanying delegation

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Hails Jordan Armed Forces
2020-12-18 Read More...
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Huneiti, said the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army continue to carry out their “main” duty of preserving the Kingdom’s security and

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)

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