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Jordanian King Visits Army Headquarters
2018-10-30 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Sunday visited the Army’s General Command, where he was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, Petra News Agency

Omani Chiefs Visit Al Musanaa, Thumrait, Masirah Air Bases
2018-10-29 Read More...
Al Musanaa Air Base in the Sultanate of Oman continues activating its operational roles at the air operation theatre as per the Swift Sword 3 military exercises currently carried out by the Sultan’s Armed Forces in cooperation with the other

UAE Defense Minister Visits Marrakech Air Show 2018
2018-10-29 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has visited the Marrakech Air Show, which took place from 24th to 27th October 2018, at the military base of the Royal Moroccan Air Force in

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives 80 International Officers
2018-10-26 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 80 high-ranking military officers from 80 countries who participated in a workshop co-hosted by the UAE Ministry

UAE Defense Minister Inaugurates ‘War in the 21st Century’ Conference
2018-10-26 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, inaugurated the annual conference of the Ministry of Defense titled ‘Leaders Conference: War in the 21st Century’, which will was held in Abu Dhabi over two days (24-25

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Attends Hamad Shield 1 Drill
2018-10-26 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa attended conclusion of the actual phase of the joint commands drill ‘Hamad Shield 1’ which was carried out by the Peninsula Shield Forces, in the

Head of Oman’s National Defense College Receives Indian Delegation
2018-10-26 Read More...
Major General Salim bin Musallam Qatan, Commandant of the National Defense College (NDC) of Oman received at the College’s building in Mu’askar Bait Al Falaj a military delegation from the College of Defense Management at Secunderabad in India,

Boeing Joins EDEX 2018 as Platinum Sponsor
2018-10-25 Read More...
Boeing have joined Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX 2018) as Platinum Sponsor. Ten other major sponsors and 300+ exhibitors have already signed up to Egypt’s first tri-service defence

Oman’s Defense Affairs Minister Visits Swift Sword/3 Drill
2018-10-25 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al- Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman visited Tuesday the land and marine operations theater for the joint Omani-British exercise ‘Swift

Kuwait’s Army Chief Visits Military Simulation Center in France
2018-10-24 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lt.-General Mohammad Al-Khodhr met in Paris on Monday with his French counterpart General François Lecointre to discuss defense cooperation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Fifty Russian Paratroopers Land in Egypt for Joint Drills
2018-10-24 Read More...
Russian paratroopers have landed near the Egyptian Capital Cairo in the framework of joint international drills “Defenders of Friendship 2018,” the Russian Defense Ministry’s department of information and media said on

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia Launch Bridge 19 Naval Drill
2018-10-24 Read More...
The second stage of the joint marine drill (Bridge 19) kicked off Monday with the participation of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force and Saudi Eastern Fleet, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Peninsula Shield Force Commander
2018-10-24 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Commander of the Peninsula Shield Force Major General Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al

Egyptian President Inspects Future Military Air Base
2018-10-23 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi visited a military air base on Friday and inspected air forces troops, according to a the Presidency’s spokesperson

Two Joint Military Exercises Launched in UAE
2018-10-23 Read More...
The joint UAE-US military exercise “Iron Magic 19” started Sunday, as part of a series of joint military exercises throughout the year between UAE Armed forces and the armed forces of brotherly and friendly countries, Emirates News Agency WAM

Liaison Drill 2018 Kicks Off in Bahrain
2018-10-23 Read More...
The joint air drill “Basic Liaison 2018” kicked off Sunday in Bahrain under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

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