Member State of the Arab League
6-847: Royal Bahraini Army is the ground force component of the Bahrain Defence Force . The army's current strength is 20,000 personnel and headed by Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa. Bahraini ground troops took part in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen in the Yemeni civil war . In September 2015, five Bahraini soldiers guarding Yemeni–Saudi Arabian border were killed in unspecified circumstances. Another three died in Yemen afterwards. The army consists of 3 brigades and 2 battalions: RBA has
12-939: A mix of equipment purchases in the 1970s and early 1990s. They are currently modernizing some of the army's equipment. Most purchases in the past have been second hand from the United States or Britain . In the past few years, Bahrain began developing military capabilities, through the purchase of many military equipment from Turkey, Bahrain has bought many Armoured vehicles from Turkey, such as Otokar Arma and Otokar Akrep (Armoured combat vehicle). State Dept. clears $ 2.5 billion sale of Patriot missile defense system to Bahrain. The deal would include 60 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles, 36 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles with canisters, nine M903 launchers, two AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, control stations and other associated equipment. 8 M-ATV light armored vehicles in service Additional equipment on order by
18-1044: The Cabinet. The BDF numbers about 18,000 personnel and consists of the Royal Bahraini Air Force , Royal Bahraini Army , Royal Bahraini Navy and the Royal Guard . Apart from the BDF, the public security forces and the Coast Guard report to the Ministry of Interior . In January 2008, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa , was appointed as the Deputy Supreme Commander, while Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
24-670: The army include: Retired equipment were made in the 1950s and 1960s: Bahrain Defence Force The Bahrain Defence Force ( Arabic : قوة دفاع البحرين , abbreviated BDF ) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain . The Bahrain Defence Force is under the direct command and leadership of a commander-in-chief who holds the rank of field marshal . The Government has a Minister of Defence Affairs, responsible for BDF representation in
30-566: The first recurits of the force graduating in 5th of February 1969. In 1977 Isa ibn Salman appointed his eldest son and heir apparent, Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa , to be minister of defense and commander in chief of the Bahrain Defense Force. Sheikh Hamad, a recent graduate of Mons Officer Cadet School in 1969, was tasked with restructuring the Bahrain Defence Force. The Bahrain Defence Force participated in
36-653: Was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the BDF. BDF's Chief of Staff is Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqer Al Noaimi . The Bahrain Defence Force was established in 1968 by Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa for safeguarding the nation's primary interests and was initially named the National Guard. In November 1, 1969 the National Guard was renamed to the Bahrain Defence Force. The first batch of recruits started basic training in 28 October 1968 with
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