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Jordanian King Receives US Air Force Chief-of-Staff
2018-12-21 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan received at al-Husseiniya Palace on Wednesday the US Air Force Chief-of-Staff David Goldfin for a meeting in which they discussed prospects of military cooperation between the two

US Secretary of the Navy Meets Top Bahraini Officials
2018-12-21 Read More...
The Deputy King of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa met with the United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Richard V. Spencer, at Riffa

UAE, US Conclude Joint Military Exercise ‘Iron Union 9’
2018-12-20 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States has concluded on

Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum Marks 30th Anniversary
2018-12-20 Read More...
The Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Museum organized a celebration at its premises in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, under the auspices of Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser al- Nabhani, SAF Chief-of-Staff to mark the 30th anniversary for opening

Oman’s Military Technological College Fêtes Second Batch Graduates
2018-12-17 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman’s Military Technological College (MTC) celebrated the graduation of a new batch of bachelor holders as the first outputs with the second batch of advanced diploma certificates in the different engineering

UAE, Luxembourg Explore Joint Space Opportunities
2018-12-14 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency held a one-day workshop on 5th December, in which participants representing the UAE and Luxembourg exchange knowledge and expertise in the space science industry, research and exploration, Emirates News Agency WAM

British Naval Staff Chief Visits Oman’s Maritime Security Center
2018-12-14 Read More...
Admiral Sir Philip Jones, British Chief of Naval Staff visited Wednesday the Maritime Security Center (MSC) in Muscat,

Egyptian Forces Arrive in Jordan for ‘Aqaba 4’ Military Drill
2018-12-13 Read More...
Egypt’s and Jordan’s military forces will start joint military exercise Aqaba 4 on 21 December, according to the Egyptian Ministry of

Dubai Ruler Attends Graduation of Khalifa bin Zayed Air College
2018-12-13 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of a new batch of the Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, Emirates News Agency WAM

Royal Air Force of Oman Celebrates Armed Forces Day
2018-12-12 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) held a celebration Monday at the A’Seeb Air Base in Muscat on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day which falls on December 11th and the Day of Retirees which falls on December 7th, every year under the auspices of

Egypt, UK, Italy Conclude Joint Drills in Mediterranean Sea
2018-12-11 Read More...
The Egyptian naval forces carried out joint military drills in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of British and Italian naval forces, the Egyptian army said in a statement on

Royal Navy of Oman Celebrates Armed Forces Day
2018-12-11 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) celebrated Sunday at Said Bin Sultan Naval Base the Armed Forces Day, which falls on 11 December, and the Retirees Day, which falls on 7 December each year in a ceremony held under the patronage of Dr. Rasheed bin Al

Egypt Produced 1,200 M1A1 Abrams Tanks
2018-12-10 Read More...
Since the beginning of the M1A1 Co-production Program, a joint venture between the governments of the United States and Egypt to produce parts and assemble tank kits for the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT), the Egyptian Defense Company Tank Plant

Russian Helicopters to Certify Service Center in Egypt in 2019
2018-12-10 Read More...
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is completing the creation of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at the facilities of Helwan Factory for Developed Industries (HFDI)

EDEX 2018 Concludes With Several Arms Contracts
2018-12-07 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces signed several arms contracts with international companies during the International Exhibition for Defense and Military Industries, EDEX 2018, according to the military spokesperson’s Tamer El-Rafaie on Wednesday, Daily

Egyptian Minister of Military Production Hails Russia’s Participation in EDEX
2018-12-07 Read More...
Russia’s active participation in this week’s EDEX 2018 (Egypt Defense Expo) shows a high level of relations between both countries, Egyptian Minister of Military Production Mohamed Al Asar told TASS on the third and final day of the

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