Royal Navy sailors have been sharing their world-class skills with the UK’s allies in the Middle East, teaching them how to manage busy flight decks at sea. Aircraft handlers from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, at Helston, Cornwall, have just returned from Oman on the tip of the Arabian peninsula. They tested sailors from the […]

DefenceTalkSurrounded by the clear blue skies and bright orange sand of Oman, Omani and U.S. forces conducted a simulated assault against dozens of enemy fighters, Jan. 31, 2018, in the culminating event of Inferno Creek 18, a three-week training exercise conducted by the U.S. and Omani armies near Thumrait, Oman. The joint exercise allowed multiple […]https://www.defencetalk.com/soldiers-forge-partnership-with-oman-in-combat-assault-training-exercise-71403/

DefenceTalkThe first Eurofighter Typhoon and Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have been formally presented to the customer in a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ Military Air & Information business in the UK. An invited audience of more than 100 delegates witnessed the event at BAE Systems’ site […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-rolls-out-first-eurofighter-typhoon-hawk-trainer-aircraft-for-oman-69971/

DefenceTalkBAE Systems has started final assembly of the first Typhoon jet destined for delivery to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) at its final assembly facility in Warton, Lancashire, UK. Assembly of the twin-seat Typhoon starts with the marry-up of the fuselage, wings and undercarriage using special automated alignment facilities which use laser-trackers and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-royal-air-force-of-oman-typhoon-begins-final-assembly-66808/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of TOW 2B missiles, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $51 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on January 6, 2016. The Government of Oman has requested a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/oman-to-buy-tow-2b-anti-tank-guided-missiles-66320/

DefenceTalkHM Naval Base in Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of Oman. AL RASIKH is a 99 meter corvette designed, built and delivered as part of Project Khareef. The Interim Acceptance ceremony was attended by dignitaries […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-corvette-handed-over-to-the-royal-navy-of-oman-59735/

DefenceTalkRaytheon Company (RTN) has received a direct commercial sales contract from The Sultanate of Oman for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The award, valued at $1.28 billion, includes ground support equipment, a full training package, and technical assistance. NASAMS is the trusted system that protects critical assets in six nations, including the U.S. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-receives-contract-for-ground-based-air-defense-system-for-oman-50166/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has recently conducted an operational naval VL MICA missile firing from the Al Shamikh Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV), a Khareef class constructed by BAE Systems. This live firing took place at the French MoD’s test range off the coast of the Ile du Levant in the Mediterranean Sea under […]https://www.defencetalk.com/vl-mica-missile-fired-from-omani-opv-49397/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Navy of Oman has organized a reception at Said bin Sultan Naval Base to welcome AL SHAMIKH, the first of the three Khareef class warships built by BAE Systems under the sultanate’s Project Khareef His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, greeted the vessel upon its arrival […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-khareef-class-corvette-arrives-in-oman-49310/