Tag: Bahrain

  • 18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO

    February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]

  • US-Led Coalition Launches Operation Sentinel to Protect Gulf Waters

    November 07: A US-led naval coalition officially launched operations in Bahrain on Thursday to protect shipping in the troubled waters of the Gulf, following a string of attacks that Washington and its allies […]

  • BIDEC 2019

    Preparations have begun for BIDEC 2019, one of the region’s key International defence exhibitions with key partners confirming participation. Following the outstanding success of the first Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & […]

  • Bahrain to Join US-Led Mission to Patrol Gulf Waters

    August 19: Bahrain will join the United States-led mission to protect vessels travelling in Gulf waters, the US Central Command (Centcom) announced, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue in […]

  • October 28-30 | Bahrain | BIDEC 2019

    Preparations have begun for BIDEC 2019, one of the region’s key International defence exhibitions with key partners confirming participation. Following the outstanding success of the first Bahrain International Defence Exhibition […]

  • Royal Navy Ships Practise Minehunting Amid ‘Present’ Threat In Gulf

    April 17: Sailors from the Royal Navy have been practising their minehunting capabilities along with their American and French counterparts off the coast of Bahrain. Exercise Artemis Trident has been taking […]

  • UK Frigate Repositions to Bahrain for 3-Year Counter-Narcotics and Counter-Terrorism Mission

    April 11: The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose has arrived in Bahrain to begin a three-year mission. HMS Montrose will conduct regular patrols dealing with drug trafficking in the Indian […]

  • 43rd SHADE meeting held

    Updates on current piracy situation and maritime security overview. CMF and EU NAVFOR welcomes international delegates to 43rd SHADE conference On 20th and 21st November 2018, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) co-chaired […]

  • Throwing SHADE

    Changing nature of threats discussed. CMF and EU NAVFOR welcome international delegates to 42nd SHADE conference On 17-18 April 2018, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) co-chaired the 42ndShared Awareness and […]

  • New UK base in Bahrain

    Base gives naval forces more reach in region. UK opens permanent military base in Bahrain RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Kingdom opened a permanent military base in Bahrain on Thursday, […]