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World Defense Show 2026: Driving Defense Integration Through Knowledge and Collaboration
2025-10-07 Read More...
As outlined by Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is rapidly emerging as a global defense hub, and a key supporter of this transformation is World Defense Show (WDS). A globally recognized premier defense

Pentagon Recommits to Scaling Back its Military Mission in Iraq
2025-10-02 Read More...
The Pentagon recommitted itself in a statement on Tuesday to scaling back its military mission in Iraq, a process that a U.S. official said will see Baghdad command efforts to combat remnants of Islamic State inside its own

Kuwait Hands Task Force 152 Command to Qatar
2025-10-01 Read More...
The Kuwait Naval Force formally handed over command of Combined Task Force 152 to the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces in a ceremony held at the US Navy’s Central Command headquarters in the Kingdom of Bahrain on

Qatari, Malaysian Defence Ministers Witness Signing of Several Agreements
2025-09-30 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani met with Minister of Defence of Malaysia Mohamed Khaled Nordin and his accompanying delegation during his official visit to

Jordan Armed Forces, ASELSAN Explore Cooperation
2025-09-30 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF), Major General Yousef Huneiti, welcomed Monday a delegation of ASELSAN Middle East, a leading international defense electronics company, on Monday at the

Kuwait’s Army Chief of Staff Meets UK Senior Defense Adviser
2025-09-30 Read More...
Chief of Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, Lieutenant General Khaled Al-Shariaan, received on Monday the United Kingdom’s Senior Defense Adviser for Middle East Affairs, Vice Admiral Edward Algren, along with his accompanying delegation, during their visit

Leonardo Signs Multi-year In-Service Support Contract Extension for Kuwait’s Eurofighter Fleet
2025-09-28 Read More...
The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait has decided to exercise an in-service support extension option for the Kuwait Air Force’s Eurofighter aircraft fleet programme for which Leonardo acts as prime

Oman, Hungary Discuss Future Military Cooperation Opportunities
2025-09-28 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Hungary reviewed bilateral relations and exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest aimed at enhancing military cooperation to serve their common

Iraq’s Defense Minister Receives South Korean Counterpart Ahead of Air Defense System Delivery in 2026
2025-09-26 Read More...
The Iraqi Minister of Defense, Mr. Thabit Muhammad Al-Abbasi, received in his office Wednesday the South Korean Minister of Defense, Mr. Ahn Giubak, and his accompanying

India’s Tata Inaugurates First Overseas Armoured Vehicle Production Facility in Morocco
2025-09-25 Read More...
Tata Advanced Systems Limited unveiled on Tuesday a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Berrechid, Casablanca region for the Wheeled Armoured Platform 8x8 (WhAP

Bahrain’s National Guard Commander Pays Official Visit to Pakistan
2025-09-25 Read More...
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commander of the Bahrain National Guard, arrived in the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Islamabad, on an official visit

Bahrain’s National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander Visits Sandhurst Military Academy
2025-09-25 Read More...
His Highness Lieutenant General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United

Saudi Arabia, South Korea Discuss Defense Cooperation
2025-09-24 Read More...
Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Saudi National Guard, received Ahn Gyu-back, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea, and Seok Jong-gun, Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program of the Republic of

Saudi Arabia to Privatise Military Uniform and Accessories Factory
2025-09-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Military Industries Company (MIC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) and the National Center for Privatization (NCP), announced the launch of the Expression of Interest (EOI) and Request

Kuwaiti, French Air Forces Conduct “Swift Falcon” Joint Exercise
2025-09-22 Read More...
The Kuwaiti and French Air Forces have carried out the joint air exercise “Swift Falcon” at the Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base, attended by Kuwait’s Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General (Pilot) Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad

GCC’s Joint Defence Council Approves Set of New Measures
2025-09-21 Read More...
The Joint Defence Council of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the serious Israeli military attack on Qatar, affirming that this aggressive act represents a dangerous and unacceptable escalation and a grave

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