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Japan Explores Possibility of Acquiring Turkish Drones
2025-08-26 Read More...
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani met his Turkish counterpart in Ankara last week, pledging to boost defense industry cooperation as Tokyo weighs the possibility of purchasing drones from the NATO member

Saudi Defense Ministry Signs Partnership Agreement with US National Guard of Indiana, Oklahoma
2025-08-24 Read More...
The Saudi Ministry of Defense has signed the State Partnership agreement with the US National Guard of Indiana and

Iranian Navy Displays Cruise Missile Power in Naval Drill
2025-08-22 Read More...
Iran began a two-day missile drill in the Northern Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman, signaling military strength after the 12-day war with Israel and the United

GAMI to Host World Defense Show in Riyadh in February 2026
2025-08-21 Read More...
Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and on his behalf, the Saudi Minister of Defense and Vice Chairman of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Prince Khalid bin

SAMI, Amentum Sign Deal to Boost Saudi Land Defense Systems, Localize Spare Parts
2025-08-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed a cooperation deal with US-based Amentum to strengthen the Kingdom’s land defense systems, improve maintenance and overhaul, and localize spare

Royal Saudi Navy Assumes Command of CTF-150
2025-08-21 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150, a multinational maritime task force, from the Royal New Zealand Navy during a change of command ceremony, presided over by U.S. Navy Vice Admiral George

Jordan Armed Forces to Implement National Service Program Starting February 2026
2025-08-20 Read More...
The official spokesperson for the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), Brigadier General Mustafa Hiyari, announced Monday that the JAF will assume responsibility for implementing the National Service Program

Jordanian Crown Prince Announces Reactivation of National Military Service Program
2025-08-18 Read More...
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II announced the reactivation of the National Military Service Program, during a meeting with youth from Irbid Governorate on

Bahrain Orders Four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
2025-08-17 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $500

GAMI, Human Resources Development Fund to Support Employment in Saudi Military Sector
2025-08-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), in strategic partnership with the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), announced support for private sector establishments operating in the military industries

Jordan, UAE Military Chiefs Discuss Boosting Defense Cooperation
2025-08-14 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Ahmed Al-Huneiti, met on Thursday with UAE Joint Operations Commander Major General Awad Saeed Al-Ahbabi (photo) to discuss expanding military cooperation and joint efforts in

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Tours US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz
2025-08-14 Read More...
Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), visited Wednesday the US Navy aircraft carrier USS

Undersecretary of UAE’s Ministry of Defence Visits Sacheon Air Base in Korea
2025-08-09 Read More...
Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Defence, has visited Sacheon Air Base in the Republic of Korea on

UAE, South Korea Discuss Security, Arms Cooperation
2025-08-06 Read More...
Senior defense officials of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks Wednesday to discuss the security situation and ways to advance their defense and arms industry cooperation, Seoul’s Defense Ministry said, Yonhap news agency

Jordan, Pakistan Sign 28th Defense Cooperation Protocol
2025-08-06 Read More...
A defense cooperation protocol between the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and the Pakistani Armed Forces was signed on Tuesday at the General Command of

Taiwan to Acquire Over 100,000 Unmanned Aerial Systems
2025-08-03 Read More...
Taiwan has announced an expansive new procurement initiative for over 50,000 additional unmanned aerial systems (UAS), marking one of the largest drone acquisitions in the country’s

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