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Boeing Unveils F-15 Qatar Advanced Jets
2021-08-27 Read More...
Boeing, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), celebrated the naming and rollout of Qatar’s advanced F-15, the

Egyptian, French Air Forces Conduct Joint Exercises
2021-08-27 Read More...
The Egyptian Air Force and their French counterpart have conducted a joint military exercise with multirole fighter jets, including Mirage 2000, Rafale, and Egyptian F-16s, the Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson said on

GAMI Launches Military Industries Supply Chain
2021-08-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), the regulator, enabler and licensor of the Kingdom’s military industries sector, has announced the targeted opportunities in Supply Chains in the Military Industries Sector in Saudi

Saudi Chief of General Staff Patronizes Graduation Ceremony at King Faisal Air College
2021-08-26 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff, patronized in Riyadh the graduation ceremony

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Special Force Commander Visits British Naval Support Facility
2021-08-26 Read More...
Bahrain’s Royal Guard Special Force Commander Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa paid a visit Tuesday to the British Naval Support facility at Mina Salman Brigadier Edward

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Defense, Foreign Ministers
2021-08-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has commended the long-standing UAE-French ties and the distinguished relations with Emmanuel Macron, President of

Russia Shields Syria from Israeli Air Strikes
2021-08-25 Read More...
The Russian media reported on 22 Israeli missiles being recently intercepted by the Syrian Air

Saudi King to Patronize World Defense Show in March 2022
2021-08-24 Read More...
World Defense Show will be held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

SAMI, Bahri Sign Logistics Services Agreement
2021-08-24 Read More...
In line with its commitment to develop the capabilities and support the localization of Saudi Arabia’s military industries sector, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), signed a

Egyptian, American Naval Forces Conduct Joint Drills in Red Sea
2021-08-20 Read More...
Both Egyptian and American naval forces carried out, on Tuesday, a joint drill in the Southern Fleet in the Red Sea, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate “Sajm Taba” and the American cruiser (USS

Naval Group Confirmed as Gold Sponsor for EDEX 2021
2021-08-19 Read More...
Naval Group have shown their support for Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX), confirming their participation as Gold Sponsor for the second edition of the

Chief-of-Staff of UAE Armed Forces Concludes Visit to Oman
2021-08-18 Read More...
H.H. Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq bin Taimur, Omani Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs, received Monday Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed

Kuwait’s Chief-of-Staff Receives Qatari Counterpart
2021-08-18 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem, met with Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant General HE Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah, on the occasion of his visit to the State of

Commander of Saudi Air Forces Honors Pilot for 2nd Highest Typhoon Flying Hours
2021-08-18 Read More...
The Commander of the Saudi Royal Air Forces (SRAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar honored Sunday Pilot Major Ali Dhafir Al-Qarni (photo) for achieving 2,500 flying hours on Typhoon System, gaining the second highest flying hours in

Jordanian King Calls for Supporting Lebanese Army
2021-08-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan received on Sunday Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Acting Foreign Minister in Lebanon’s caretaker government Zeina

Royal Army of Oman, US Infantry Brigade Conclude “Valley of Fire 2021” Exercise
2021-08-16 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the United States Army's Infantry units concluded Thursday a joint drill codenamed “Valley of Fire

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