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Oman’s Army Chief Chairs 18th GCC Land Forces Meeting
2019-03-08 Read More...
Major General Mattar bin Salim al-Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) chaired the 18th meeting of the GCC Land Forces Commanders (photo), Oman News Agency (ONA)

Kuwait Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Visits HMS Dragon
2019-03-08 Read More...
Kuwait Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt. General Mohammad Al-Khodhor and Assistant Commander of the Navy Major General Idris Idris accompanied British Ambassador Michael Davenport on a visit to British Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Dragon,

Bahrain’s King Patronizes Military Cross Country Championship
2019-03-08 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa patronized the closing ceremony of HM the King’s Military Cross Country Championship (4KM), the annual Shooting Contest and the Tug-of-War Championship, in addition to Free Parachuting Contest, which is part

Kuwaiti National Guard Delegation Visits Bahrain
2019-03-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Staff-Director, Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa, received in Manama a delegation from Kuwait’s National Guard, led by Brigadier General Hamad Salem Al-Barjas

GCC Land Forces Commanders Hold 18th Meeting
2019-03-07 Read More...
Major General Mattar bin Salim al-Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) left Muscat Tuesday heading to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to attend the 18th meeting of the GCC Land Forces Commanders, held in Riyadh from 5-7 March

Egypt, UK Start Joint AHMOSE Military Exercise
2019-03-07 Read More...
The joint military exercise ‘AHMOSE’ kicked off on Tuesday with an inaugural ceremony at Mohamed Naguib base in Alexandria,

UAE Space Agency to Participate in Saudi International Airshow
2019-03-07 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) will be participating in the Saudi International Airshow held under the patronage of Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of

Egyptian, French Armies Launch Joint Air, Naval Drills
2019-03-06 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces launched on Sunday joint military drills with the French air and marine forces in the framework of boosting military cooperation between the two sides, according to Egypt’s military spokesperson, Tamer

UAE Armed Forces Chief Receives British Counterpart
2019-03-06 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces, received on Tuesday, General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, the United Kingdom’s Chief of Defence Staff, who is currently visiting the

Oman’s National Defence College Concludes Annual Strategic Symposium
2019-03-06 Read More...
The National Defence College (NDC) of the Sultanate of Oman concluded Sunday a Symposium on “The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Future of Work” which started on February 24th last

Fincantieri Starts Work on First Patrol Vessel for Qatar
2019-03-05 Read More...
The steel cutting ceremony of the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place last Wednesday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard in

Tawazun’s Defense & Security Development Fund Invests in Al Marakeb
2019-03-05 Read More...
The Defense and Security Development Fund of Tawazun Economic Council announced today the investment into Al Marakeb Boats Manufacturing, a leading builder of boats - both manned and unmanned - and Specialized Marine Electronics in the UAE, in

Rostec Built Frameless Body for EgyptSat-A Spacecraft
2019-03-05 Read More...
ORPE Teсhnologiya named after A.G. Romashin, part of Rostec State Corporation, has manufactured the frameless body of the Egyptian EgyptSat-A

Limpid Armor, IGG Ink Exclusive Distribution Agreement
2019-03-04 Read More...
At the recent IDEX Exhibition in Abu Dhabi (17-21 February), a number of important contracts that were signed. One of such companies was Limpid Armor, a Ukrainian technology

Bahrain Defense Force, National Guard Hold Graduation Ceremonies
2019-03-01 Read More...
A Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) batch of infantry officers have graduated Wednesday after completing an advanced course, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Survitec Demos Maritime Defence Equipment at NAVDEX 2019
2019-03-01 Read More...
Survitec has demonstrated a range of maritime defence equipment, including boats and PPE, with live waterborne displays at the NAVDEX/IDEX event, which took place last week in Abu Dhabi,

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