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Jordanian King Attends Military Drill for Royal Guard Command
2019-12-19 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), attended a military exercise conducted on Tuesday by the Royal Guard Command personnel at the Royal Guards Training

Syrian, Russian Navies Hold Exercises in Mediterranean Sea
2019-12-18 Read More...
The Russian Navy and the Navy of the Syrian Arab Republic have started joint exercises in the Mediterranean Sea on

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Pakistan’s Chief of Staff
2019-12-17 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Saturday Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff Lt. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, at Al Bahr

Jordanian King Receives Japanese Defense Minister
2019-12-17 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, met with Japanese Defense Minister Kono Taro on Sunday at Al Husseiniya Palace to discuss the strategic partnership between the two

HALO Maritime Defense Systems Opens Regional Office in Bahrain
2019-12-17 Read More...
HALO Maritime Defense Systems, Inc. (HALO), a marine engineering technology company and provider of advanced engineered solutions for the security needs of strategic maritime assets, announced its choice of Bahrain for its Middle

Lebanese Defense Minister Meets Egyptian Counterpart
2019-12-17 Read More...
Lebanon’s Minister of Defense, Elias Bou Saab, held a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, Lieutenant General Mohamed Ahmed

UAE, Indonesia Discuss Further Defense Cooperation
2019-12-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has met with General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia, to discuss bilateral cooperation and friendship relations between the

Horizon International Flight Academy Receives First Bell 505
2019-12-16 Read More...
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the Dubai Air

Oman Celebrates Armed Forces Day
2019-12-13 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman celebrated Wednesday the anniversary of 11th of December (The Armed Forces

Saudi Chief of General Staff Attends GDA 2019 Exhibition in Kuwait
2019-12-12 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Fayyadh Bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili and his accompanying delegation attended in Kuwait Tuesday the activities of the 5th edition of the Gulf Defense and Aerospace Exhibition (GDA) taking place at the Kuwait

Oman’s Military Technological College Holds Graduation Ceremony
2019-12-12 Read More...
The Military Technological College in the Sultanate of Oman celebrated the graduation of the second batch of holders of bachelor’s degrees and the third batch of holders of advanced diploma certificates, under the patronage of Sayyid Badr bin Saud

UAE Defense Minister Receives Estonian Counterpart
2019-12-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Juri Luik, Estonian Minister of Defense, in Abu Dhabi

Brazil’s Chairman of Foreign Affairs & National Defense Committee Visits Oman
2019-12-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Defense in the Sultanate of Oman received in his office Eduardo

Dubai Ruler Announces Second Edition of UAE Astronaut Program
2019-12-10 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed the Mohammed bin Rashid Space

UAE, US Start “Iron Union 12’ Joint Military Exercise
2019-12-10 Read More...
‘Iron Union 12’, a joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States, has commenced Sunday in the presence of Major General Saleh Mohamed Saleh Al Amiri, UAE Commander of Land

Egypt Ranks 12th Strongest Military Power Worldwide
2019-12-05 Read More...
The Egyptian army surpassed the United States, Turkey, and Israel in air defense forces and missiles with 1,100 rocket projectors, Daily News Egypt reported quoting the Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking. This renders the Egyptian army to become ranked

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