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Saudi Crown Prince Patronizes Graduation Ceremony at King Faisal Air College
2022-03-23 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, patronized in Riyadh Tuesday the graduation ceremony of the 101st batch of King Faisal Air

Navistar Defense to Provide MilCOTS Vehicles to Iraq
2022-03-23 Read More...
The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) awarded Navistar Defense, LLC (Navistar Defense) a Five-Year Requirements Contract in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for the Government of Iraq

Anadolu Shipyard Delivers Second Training Warship to Qatar Naval Forces
2022-03-22 Read More...
A delivery ceremony of armed cadet training ship, Al Shamal, built by Anadolu Shipyard for the Qatar Navy, was held in Istanbul, Turkey on February 25,

Sultan of Oman Visits Ministry of Defense, Armed Forces HQ
2022-03-22 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik went on a tour of the Ministry of Defense and the headquarters of Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) at Al Murtafaa Garrison on Wednesday, Oman News Agency (ONA)

DIMDEX 2022 Welcomes International Exhibitors & Warships to Qatar
2022-03-18 Read More...
The seventh edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2022) will be held from 21 to 23 of March 2022, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of

Egypt’s Chief of Staff Inspects Air Base
2022-03-18 Read More...
General Osama Askar, Chief of Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces, inspected an air base on

EDGE Concludes Successful Participation at World Defense Show
2022-03-15 Read More...
EDGE Group has concluded its successful participation at the World Defense Show (WDS 2022), which was held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As the region’s largest advanced technology company for defense and

HENSOLDT Presented Mission Management Solutions at World Defense Show
2022-03-15 Read More...
At last week’s World Defense Show (WDS 2022), solutions provider HENSOLDT presented its complete range of mission management solutions including ARGOSIA for air surveillance and intelligence missions, VIGILANTE for littoral protection and border

Saudi-Jordanian Armed Forces Start ‘Shahab 4’ Joint Drill
2022-03-15 Read More...
The “Sahab 4” military drill between the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army (JAF) and the Saudi Armed Forces kicked off Sunday in the Kingdom of Saudi

Bahrain’s National Guard, Pakistani Army Sign MoU
2022-03-11 Read More...
The National Guard headed by National Guard Staff Director Major General Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa and the Pakistani army headed by Pakistani Foreign Military Cooperation Director Major General Majid Jahangir signed in Manama Wednesday a

Kuwait’s Emir Names New Defense & Interior Ministers
2022-03-11 Read More...
Kuwait on Wednesday filled the posts of Interior and Defense Ministers after two former senior royals resigned last month amid political tensions with the country’s elected

Navantia, Zamil to Collaborate in Services for Saudi Navy’s Avante 2200 Corvettes
2022-03-09 Read More...
Spanish state shipbuilder and systems integrator Navantia and Saudi Zamil Offshore Service Company have agreed to boost their cooperation to provide services for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Avante 2200 Corvettes in Saudi

IISS: “Middle Eastern Defense Development Faces Financial, Technological Constraints
2022-03-09 Read More...
High inflation and constrained fiscal conditions since 2017 have dampened Middle Eastern spending on defense. Constraints on investment in defense R&D and a reliance on foreign partners have hindered the region’s ambitions to respond to advances

International Defence Industry, Technology & Security Conference Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2022-03-04 Read More...
The work of the International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference IDITSC successfully concluded in Abu Dhabi Thursday. The second and final day of the event, which was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin

UAE Land Forces Commander Visits Sultanate of Oman
2022-03-04 Read More...
Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Ra’eesi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison Wdensday (photo) Major General Said Rashid Al Shehi, Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Land

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives US Marine Corps Commander
2022-03-03 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff Major General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili met in Riyadh Tuesday with the Commander of the Marine Corps at the US Central Command Major General Paul Rock, and his accompanying

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