The Defence Communication Directorate at the Ministry of Defence has announced the graduation of nine officers from the armour foundation training course for 
officers (No 8). The graduation ceremony was attended by Staff Brigadier General Saeed Hassin al-Khayareen, Vice-Commander of the Emiri Land Forces. The course ran from October 26, 2017 until April 5 this year. The training programme included a visit to the Armour School in Kuwait in order to enhance the trainees’ experience. The participants also took part in the Fahd 18 exercise in the final week of the course.