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Emirates Defense Companies Council Holds 7th Annual Meeting
2019-11-15 Read More...
Emirates Defense Companies Council (EDCC), an initiative of Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), hosted its seventh annual meeting on Wednesday, highlighting EDCC’s numerous achievements during the year and future facilitations to support UAE defense

Russia Confirms Readiness to Strengthen Egyptian Army
2019-11-14 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived to the Egyptian capital Cairo Tuesday, where he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and other senior defense

Saudi Arabia’s GAMI Highlights Achievements To-Date
2019-11-13 Read More...
The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), the regulator, enabler and licensor of Saudi Arabia’s defense and security industry, announced the achievements it realized over the past two years in the local

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Visits Sultanate of Oman
2019-11-13 Read More...
Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman received Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Minister of Defense, in Muscat Monday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Aircraft and Aerobic Displays at Dubai Airshow 2019
2019-11-12 Read More...
Military jets, civil aircraft and helicopters will be among the aircraft soaring above the DWC, Dubai Airshow site next week during the Dubai Airshow from 17 to 21 November, along with impressive aerobatic displays from some of the world’s most

9th Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC-2019)
2019-11-12 Read More...
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, and hosted by the UAE Air Force and Air

UAE to Receive 10 CH-47F Chinook Cargo Helicopters
2019-11-11 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of ten (10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $830.3

Premises of Int’l Maritime Security Construct Task Force Open in Bahrain
2019-11-11 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshall Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) has attended the opening of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) Task Force premises within the US Naval Support

‘War in 21st Century’ Conference Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2019-11-11 Read More...
The 4th annual UAE Ministry of Defense Leadership Conference – “War in the 21st Century,” held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, concluded in Abu Dhabi

Egypt, Russia Conclude ‘Arrow of Friendship-2019’ Drills
2019-11-08 Read More...
Air defense units of the Russian and Egyptian armed forces have conducted live firing from air defense systems during military drills near the Egyptian capital Cairo, the press service of Russia’s Southern Military District said on

UAE’s EDGE Conglomerate to be Largest Exhibitor at Dubai Airshow
2019-11-07 Read More...
EDGE, the advanced technology conglomerate that was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Tuesday, will be the largest individual

Saudi Royal Naval Forces Join International Naval Drill IMX19
2019-11-06 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Naval Forces is taking part in the multinational mixed international naval drill IMX19, launched Sunday from the Bahrain-based US Naval Forces Central Command, with the participation of 56 countries and seven international

Egypt’s Military Production Authority, Swiss TCG Sign MoU
2019-11-05 Read More...
The National Authority for Military Production and the Swiss TCG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over waste-to-energy technologies, according to a statement from the Ministry of

Royal Guard of Oman Celebrates Annual Day
2019-11-05 Read More...
The Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) celebrated Saturday its Annual Day, which falls on November 1st every year under the patronage of Sayyid Lt. General Munthir bin Majid al Said, Head of Liaison and Coordination at the Royal

U.S. Halts $105 Million Military Aid to Lebanon
2019-11-04 Read More...
The Trump administration has frozen all military aid to the Lebanese army, including a package worth $105 million that both the State Department and Congress approved in September, congressional officials said Friday, The New York Times (NYT)

Royal Saudi Navy to Organize Int’l Maritime Security Forum
2019-11-04 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Saudi Royal Navy is to organize the Saudi International Maritime Patrol Ships Forum, from 24 to 26

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