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Peninsula Shield Force Officers Honored
2020-01-20 Read More...
A ceremony to honor the armed forces of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attached to the advance command of the Peninsula Shield Force, was held at the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) headquarters in

Egyptian President Inaugurates Red Sea’s Largest Military Base
2020-01-17 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated on Wednesday Berenice military base, located south of Red Sea, local media

Fincantieri Returns to DIMDEX 2020 as Diamond Sponsor
2020-01-16 Read More...
The organising committee of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2020), which will be held between the 16th and 18th of upcoming March, has announced Fincantieri as Diamond Sponsor

Bahrain’s King Receives Pakistan’s Chief of Air Staff
2020-01-15 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received Monday at the General Command headquarters Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, the Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force, who conveyed to him the greetings of Pakistani President

MBDA Returns to DIMDEX 2020 as Gold Sponsor
2020-01-14 Read More...
In the lead-up to the seventh edition of the highly anticipated Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2020), the organising committee has announced MBDA as a returning Gold

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives US Air Forces CENTCOM Commander
2020-01-14 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 Sunday, Lieutenant General Joseph T. Guastella, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central

Oman: Haitham bin Tariq Succeeds Late Sultan Qaboos
2020-01-13 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, passed away

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Commander of US Naval Forces
2020-01-10 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Commander of US Naval Forces, US Central Command, and US Fifth Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral James Malloy.The

Saudi Chief of General Staff Decorates Chief of UK Defense Staff
2020-01-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili decorated in Riyadh the Chief of the UK Defense Staff General Sir Nick Carter (photo) with King Abdulaziz Medal of the Excellent Rank, which is ordered by the Custodian

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Pakistani Military Attaché
2020-01-08 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the newly-appointed Military Attaché of Pakistan, based in Riyadh and accredited to Bahrain, Colonel Pilot Mohammed

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Hails Kingdom’s Defense Force
2020-01-07 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) is steadily moving forward towards the highest standards of military advancement and administrative development thanks to the support and directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al

Head of North Korea’s Civil-Military Operations Visits Oman
2020-01-06 Read More...
Commodore Salim bin Nasser Al Qasmi, Acting Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Major General Jeong Chuljae, Director General of Civil-Military Operation in Joint Chief of Staff of the Republic of

Fincantieri Marinette Marine to Build 4 Ships for Saudi Arabia
2020-01-03 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships, as part of the country’s Foreign Military

Royal Air Force of Oman Holds Graduation for New Recruits
2020-01-03 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated at the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Training Regiment the graduation of a new batch of recruits. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Major General Hamad bin Sulaiman al-Hatmi, Assistant Inspector

Japanese Defense Minister Visits Oman
2019-12-31 Read More...
An official session of talks was held at the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Defense between Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs and Taro Kono, Defense Minister of Japan

Bahrain Holds First Military Innovation Award
2019-12-27 Read More...
Under the patronage of Bahrain’s National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, Major General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), and in the presence of the Royal Guard’s Special Force

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