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Jordanian King Meets Armed Forces Unit Commanders
2020-09-16 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, met with JAF unit Commanders, as part of a series of army outreach

Airbus Foundation & Partners Deliver Humanitarian Aid to Beirut
2020-09-15 Read More...
Immediately after the recent blast in Beirut, Lebanon, Airbus provided satellite imagery to analyse the damage and helped government analysts, NGOs and first responders gain visibility into the

KBR Wins Task Order for Operations Services at Prince Sultan Air Base
2020-09-14 Read More...
KBR announced it won a $93.6 million task order from the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) for base operations services at the Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB) in Saudi

Commander of US Central Command Visits Oman
2020-09-14 Read More...
Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik bin Taimour al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, received Thursday in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ General Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the US Central Command

Saudi Airshow 2021 Welcomes Women in Aviation for First Time
2020-09-11 Read More...
Saudi International Airshow 2021, to be held February 16th to 18th in Riyadh, is proud to announce the inaugural participation of the Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter, a non-profit association dedicated to providing opportunities to women

UK Defence Secretary Concludes Visit to Oman
2020-09-11 Read More...
Ben Wallace, UK State Secretary for Defence arrived to Muscat Monday on an official several-day visit to the Sultanate of

Global Aerospace Summit Hosts Webinar for Industry Leaders
2020-09-10 Read More...
Industry leaders from aerospace and defense discussed the challenges and opportunities brought by rapid advances in technology during a webinar - hosted by organizers of the Global Aerospace Summit 2020 in collaboration with the Defense Services

UK Defence Secretary Visits Oman
2020-09-10 Read More...
Ben Wallace, UK State Secretary for Defence arrived to Muscat Monday on an official several-day visit to the Sultanate of

Jordanian King Hails Moral Guidance Within Armed Forces
2020-09-09 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army, reaffirmed the important role of JAF’s moral guidance and iftaa departments in raising awareness among army

Lockheed Martin, Khalifa University to Collaborate on Research, Academic Programs
2020-09-07 Read More...
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (Khalifa University), and Lockheed Martin, a U.S.-based global aerospace, security and technology leader, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to collaborate on research and academic initiatives

UAE Minister of State for Defense Attends Graduation Ceremony
2020-09-07 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, attended the graduation ceremony of the first war course for senior Commanders and Officers of the UAE Armed

Morocco, UAE to Gain LONGBOW Fire Control Radar for AH-64E Apache Helicopters
2020-09-07 Read More...
The U.S. Army recently awarded LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LBL), a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, four Foreign Military Sales contracts to provide the AH-64E Apache helicopter AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Unit
2020-09-07 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid an inspection visit to BDF unit, Bahrain News Agency (BNA

Lt General Mutlaq Al-Azima Named Acting Commander of Saudi Joint Forces
2020-09-03 Read More...
Lieutenant General Mutlaq bin Salem Al-Azima, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, has been appointed as Acting Commander of the Saudi Joint Forces, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

GCC Military Medical Officials Hold 19th Meeting
2020-09-03 Read More...
The Commanders and Directors of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states’ armed forces’ medical services held Tuesday their 19th

3rd Manama Air Power Symposium to be Held as Virtual Event
2020-08-31 Read More...
The third Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS 2020) scheduled to take place on November 17 has been turned into a virtual conference at the request of the Royal Bahrain Air Force

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