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UAE Launches KhalifaSat Into Outer Space
2018-10-30 Read More...
KhalifaSat was successfully launched into space Monday from Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan onboard the H-IIA rocket, Emirates News Agency WAM

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

Kazakh National Defense University Hosts UAE Hall
2018-10-29 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Rashid Al Mehrizi, UAE’s Military Attaché in Astana, and Murat Maikeyev, Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, opened last week the UAE Hall at the Kazakh National Defense

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

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

UAE Ministry of Defense to Get Digital Transformation System
2018-10-22 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense, MoD, has signed a contract with Injazat Data Systems, an industry-recognized market leader in the region for information technology, data centre and managed services, to support the Ministry’s

UAE Space Agency Joins International Space Education Board
2018-10-19 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency has become a member of the International Space Education Board, ISEB, following a unanimous vote by the organization’s founding members that took place towards the end of the 69th International Astronautical Congress in

UAE Defense Ministry to Organize Leaders Conference on 21st Century Wars
2018-10-18 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense will organize its annual “Leaders Conference: Wars in the 21st Century” on 24th and 25th October, under the slogan “National Defense in the technological innovation era”, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits India
2018-10-18 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, on Tuesday morning met with Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Defense, in New Delhi and discussed defense cooperation between the UAE and

French Chief of Defense Staff Visits UAE
2018-10-17 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received General Francois Lecointre, Chief of the Defense Staff of the French Army, who is currently visiting the

UAE Armed Forces Continue Preparations for Union Fortress 4
2018-10-17 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces have continued preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 4’, which is scheduled to be held on 2nd February at the Fujairah Corniche, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE’s Ministry of Defense Launches Official Website
2018-10-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi (photo), UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has launched the Ministry of Defense’s official website, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Space Agency, Abu Dhabi Police Sign MoU
2018-10-15 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency and the General Command of the Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to promote their cooperation, strengthen their strategic partnership and exchange technical expertise, to serve their mutual

UAE, Angola Discuss Military Cooperation
2018-10-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Salviano de Jesus Sequeira, Angolan Minister of Defense (photo), in the presence of Matar Salem Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of

Crown Prince of Dubai Praises UAE’s Two Astronauts
2018-10-11 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), said that the Emirati astronauts who are set to travel to space are a source of pride for the country, given

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