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Bahrain’s King Receives Pakistani Chairman of Chiefs of Staff
2017-03-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa underlined strong relations of cooperation and friendship between Bahrain and Pakistan and their development mainly in the military field, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Jordanian King Visits Royal Air Force Command
2017-03-15 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), visited on Monday the Royal Jordanian Air Force

Chief of Staff of French Navy Visits UAE
2017-03-15 Read More...
Mattar Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE’s Undersecretary Ministry of Defense, received on Monday, Admiral Bernard Rogel, the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, to discuss ways of boosting strategic coordination and cooperation in defense and military

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets President of Libyan State Council
2017-03-15 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met Monday with the President of the Libyan State Supreme Council Dr. Abdulrahman Al

Pakistani Chairman of Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Visits Bahrain
2017-03-14 Read More...
Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa met In Manama on Sunday with Pakistani Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Committee General Zubair

Saudi Crown Prince Attends Closing Ceremony of ‘Watan 87’ Exercise
2017-03-13 Read More...
Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz attended last week the closing ceremony of the 2nd joint military maneuver, ‘Watan 87,’ along with Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of al-Madinah

Egypt Takes Part in Joint Military Drills with Bahrain, UAE
2017-03-13 Read More...
A number of warships and jet fighters from the Egyptian Armed Forces arrived in Bahrain Friday to take part in “Hamad 2” joint drill which reflects solid and historic fraternal relations between both countries and peoples, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Lockheed Martin, Mubadala Launch UAS Competition in UAE
2017-03-13 Read More...
Global technology leader Lockheed Martin announced the call for participants in its year-long Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Payload Design

Lebanon Names New Army Commander-in-Chief
2017-03-10 Read More...
Lebanon’s Cabinet has named a new Army Commander, ending a two-year impasse over the appointment of the country’s top security and military

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Hails Armed Forces Training Skills
2017-03-09 Read More...
The training system of the UAE Armed Forces is an essential foundation for preparing the UAE’s brave forces to face all possible challenges, H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE

Bahrain Commander-in-Chief Receives UK Vice Defence Chief
2017-03-09 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Tuesday the Vice Chief of the UK Defence Staff, General Sir Gordon Messenger, currently on a visit to the

Thuraya Wins Top Land Mobility Satcom Innovation Award
2017-03-09 Read More...
Leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator Thuraya Telecommunications, announced that its groundbreaking Thuraya XT-PRO DUAL has been selected as the winner of the “Top Land Mobility Satcom Innovation” category in the Mobile Satellite Users

Jordanian King Receives British Chief of Staff
2017-03-08 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday discussed bilateral relations, focusing on the military and defence fields, with British Chief of the Defence Staff General Stuart Peach, according to a Royal Court

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Meets Qatari Officials
2017-03-08 Read More...
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani met Tuesday with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of

Iran Test-Fires New Torpedo from Qadir-Class Submarine
2017-03-08 Read More...
The Iranian naval forces test-fired the country’s latest torpedo product, Valfajr, during the massive wargames which took place last week in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman last week, Fars News Agency (FNA)

NIMR Automotive, VOP CZ Launch Strategic Partnership
2017-03-07 Read More...
NIMR Automotive and VOP CZ signed a strategic collaboration agreement for the marketing, distribution, production and after-sale support of the complete range of NIMR armored vehicles to the Visegrád 4 countries - Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia

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