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Jordanian King Attends Tactical Military Exercise
2021-06-04 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Wednesday attended a tactical exercise by the 61st Raiders Battalion of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Quick Reaction Force Brigade

Egypt Calls for a Fourth Military Maneuver with Sudan
2021-06-03 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Farid has called for holding another Egyptian-Sudanese military maneuver soon, local media

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Chief of Saudi General Staff
2021-06-02 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday the Chief of the Saudi General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and his accompanying

UAE Land Forces Commander Attends Graduation Ceremony
2021-06-02 Read More...
Major General Saeed Al Shehhi, Commander of the UAE Land Forces, attended last week the graduation ceremony of a number of specialized courses for Officers and non-commissioned Officers at the Land Forces Institute, in the presence of a number of

Lockheed Martin’s Sniper ATP Integrates with Kuwait F-18 Super Hornet
2021-06-01 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, in conjunction with the U.S. Navy, completed its first flight test integrating Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) with the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the Kuwait Air

UAE, Egypt Conclude ‘Zayed 3’ Joint Military Exercise
2021-06-01 Read More...
Major General Saeed Al Shehhi, Deputy Commander of the UAE Land Forces, and Lt. General Mohamed Abbas Helmy, Commander of the Egyptian Air Force, attended Sunday the closing ceremony of the Zayed 3 joint military exercise held in the UAE, with the

Chief of Saudi General Staff Inaugurates New Military Attaché HQ in UAE
2021-05-31 Read More...
Chief of the Saudi General Staff Fayyadh bin Hamed bin Raqed Al- Ruwaili inaugurated Thursday the new headquarters of the Saudi Military Attaché office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the presence of the accompanying delegation and employees of the

Saudi Air Force Commander Receives Emirati Counterpart at King Abdulaziz Air Base
2021-05-31 Read More...
The Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Forces (RSAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz has recently received the Commander the United Arab Emirates Air Forces and Air Defense, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets Top UAE Defense Officials
2021-05-28 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Wednesday, in his office in Abu Dhabi (photo), Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and his

Bahrain Welcomes Newly-Appointed US 5th Fleet Commander & British Defense Attaché
2021-05-28 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Wednesday Vice-Admiral Charles Bradford Cooper (photo), the newly-appointed Commander of United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT),

Saudi, Greek Air Forces Start ‘Falcon Eye 2’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-05-27 Read More...
Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets arrived Tuesday to King Faisal Air Base in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, to participate in Falcon Eye 2 Drill Maneuvers, which will be carried out during the current

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Receives Czech Counterpart
2021-05-27 Read More...
Riyadh, May 26, 2021, SPA -- Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has met in Riyadh on Wednesday with the Czech Deputy Minister of Defense for Defense Industrial Cooperation, Tomas Kopecny

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command
2021-05-26 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense has met in Riyadh Tuesday with Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, and his accompanying

Oman’s Deputy Defense Minister Receives Written Message from Qatar’s Defense Minister
2021-05-26 Read More...
HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, received a written message from Dr. Khalid Mohamed al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs in the State of

Royal Saudi, US Air Forces Conclude ‘Desert Mirage 3’ Maneuvers
2021-05-25 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force have concluded their joint Desert Mirage 3 maneuvers, which witnessed a number of trainings on joint combat scenarios to face off emerging threats, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Egyptian Military Officials Receive Senior UK Defence Advisor
2021-05-25 Read More...
The UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME), Air Marshal Martin (Sammy) Sampson, concluded an official visit to Egypt this past

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