HM King Hamad inaugurates modern RBAF aviation systems
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, was welcomed on arrival in the Royal Bahrain Air Force (RBAF) by Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.
HM the King was accompanied by his Personal Representative, His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor, Royal Guard Commander, Major General His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Commander of the Royal Guard Special Force, Lieutenant Colonel His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
HM the King was also welcomed by Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Abdullah bin Hassan Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, the RBAF Commander and senior officers.
In a speech delivered on the occasion, the RBAF Commander, Air Vice-Marshal Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Khalifa paid tribute to HM the King for visiting Isa Air Base marking the 54th anniversary of BDF.
Achievements He praised the BDF achievements and development brought about thanks to the directives of HM the King.
On behalf of RBAF affiliates, the RBAF Commander expressed thanks and gratitude to HM the King for the visit to inaugurate several systems that have recently entered service in the air force and to inaugurate the aviation systems whose combat capabilities have been developed.
Shaikh Hamad bin Abdullah thanked HM the King for his continuous keenness to modernise the air force, pointing out the provision of the three cutting edges and most efficient systems which have been contracted to obtain and will start arriving in the kingdom successively: the helicopter system (the Shield of Bahrain Project), the air defence system (the Spears of Bahrain Project), and the jetfighters system (the Hamad Hawks Project).
The BDF Commander-in-Chief presented HM the King with a commemorative gift marking the national occasion.
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