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Saudi Chief-of-Staff Receives US Counterpart
2019-12-02 Read More...
Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili met Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (photo) who visited Riyadh last

Emirates Nuclear Technology Center Launched at Khalifa University
2019-11-29 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry opened the Emirates Nuclear Technology Center, at Khalifa University’s Sas Al Nakhl Campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to support the long-term sustainability of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program by creating a

Egypt to Receive First 2 Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets in 2020
2019-11-28 Read More...
Egypt will receive two out of a 26 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets deal early next year, the Russian Expert magazine

Saudi Crown Prince Meets Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff
2019-11-28 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, met in Riyadh with the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark

Russia to Modernize Pantsir Missile Systems for UAE
2019-11-28 Read More...
Russia will upgrade Pantsir surface-to-air missile/gun systems operational in the army of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy at Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec Viktor Kladov told TASS

SAMINavantia Launches Training Program With 11 Saudi Engineers
2019-11-28 Read More...
SAMI Navantia Naval Industries (SAMINavantia), a joint project between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Navantia S.A., has launched its On-the-Job Training (OJT)

MLS Patents Falcon V-Hull Blast Protection System in UAE, Saudi Arabia
2019-11-28 Read More...
Military land systems manufacturer MLS leads the GCC Defense industry once again by filing formal design protection in UAE and Saudi Arabia for the Falcon V-Hull Blast Protection

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Egyptian Military Delegation
2019-11-28 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 in Manama, the members of the Egyptian delegation to the 17th meeting of the Bahraini-Egyptian High Joint

Pakistani Minister of Defense Production Visits UAE
2019-11-27 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 Zubaida Jalal Khan, Pakistani Minister of Defense Production, currently visiting the

Jordanian King Attends Tactical Exercise by 1st Royal Guards Brigade
2019-11-27 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday attended a tactical exercise by the Central Military Region’s 1st Royal Guards Mechanized

UAE, French Defense Ministers Sign Cooperation Document
2019-11-26 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Sunday Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, and her

Saudi Chief of General Staff Opens Saudi Int’l Maritime Forum
2019-11-26 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of the General

Dubai Airshow Concludes with $54.5 Billion Sales
2019-11-25 Read More...
Dubai Airshow 2019 which concluded Thursday was hailed a success by exhibitors, delegates and sponsors alike, as a lively week of trading came to a

Morocco Requests 36 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters
2019-11-25 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of thirty-six (36) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.25

UAE to Acquire More GlobalEye & Aerial Refueling Aircraft
2019-11-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces will buy two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C), aircraft and other three Aerial refueling

Advanced Electronics Company Concludes Participation in Dubai Airshow
2019-11-25 Read More...
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, concluded Thursday its participation in the Dubai Airshow 2019, with a number of important strategic announcements and strong

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