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Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Lockheed Martin CEO
2014-12-09 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Marillyn A Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin

UK to Expand Naval Presence in Bahrain
2014-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa commended Saturday the signing of a military arrangement between the Government of Bahrain and the United Kingdom (UK)., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain Draws Strategy for Women to Join the Military
2014-12-05 Read More...
A new strategy is being drawn up to encourage Bahraini women to join the military. It is part of a unified Gulf blueprint that was approved on November 30th during the GCC Military Women's

Bahrain Defense Chief Honors UAE Shield Force Group
2014-12-03 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa (photo) honored Tuesday officers and members from the UAE group of the Peninsula Shield Forces marking the 43rd anniversary of the UAE National Day,

Bahrain, Kuwait National Guards Hold Military Drill
2014-11-13 Read More...
Bahrain National Guard and its Kuwaiti counterpart concluded a counter-terrorism military drill which started Tuesday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain to Receive Kornet-EM Missile System from Russia
2014-11-03 Read More...
Bahrain will receive Kornet-EM mobile anti-tank guided missile system from Russia under a deal signed with Rosoboronexport last summer, a report said.

Northrop Grumman Demos Mine Detecting Sensor in Bahrain
2014-10-08 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, announced the successful demonstration of an unmanned mine-hunting

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Inspects Defence Force Units
2014-09-04 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lt-General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa on Tuesday paid an inspection visit to a number of BDF units and was informed about their readiness and workflow, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain, Kuwait Discuss Military Cooperation
2014-08-22 Read More...
Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Sheikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa met at the General Headquarters of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) the Military Attaché at the Kuwaiti Embassy Major-General Ali Suleiman Al-Asaker (photo).

Bahrain Orders New Kornet-EM Anti-Tank Missile System
2014-08-14 Read More...
Bahrain has reportedly become the first country in the world to buy a new advanced anti-tank missile system from Russia.

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Inspects Defense Forces Unit
2014-08-06 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Sheikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa on Monday paid a field inspection visit to one of the BDF units and assessed its readiness.

Bahrain King Visits Defence Force General Headquarters
2014-06-12 Read More...
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, paid a visit Tuesday to the General Headquarters of the Bahrain Defence Force

Bahrain, Spain Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
2014-05-02 Read More...
Bahrain and Spain announced plans to upgrade defense, trade, tourism and cultural relations. This came as HRM King Hamad of Bahrain held official talks with Spanish King Juan Carlos at Gudaibiya Palace on

Bahrain Defense Force, Rosoboronexport Sign Agreement
2014-05-01 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force signed on Wednesday an agreement with Russian defense export agency,

Classified Documents Stolen from US Naval Base in Bahrain
2014-04-29 Read More...
Secret documents revealing gaps in US intelligence on Bahrain's political situation were stolen by an Arabic translator at the Navy Base in the Juffair district of the Kingdom, a report

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Meets British Military Delegation
2014-04-24 Read More...
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister (photo), met, Tuesday at the Riffa Palace in Manama, the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces

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