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The origin of the Royal Navy of Oman can be traced to the reign of Imam Ghassan bin Abdullah (807–824 CE). He was the first ruler of Oman to possess a navy. He commissioned ships in order to fend off pirates operating along the western shores of the Indian Ocean who were conducting raids along the coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
During the later al Busaidi dynasty, (mainly during the time of Said bin Sultan), Oman was a substantial empire with a very powerful military force, making Oman one of the greatest forces in the Indian Ocean, second only to the United Kingdom. After Said bin Sultan's death, political conflicts in Oman forced Oman to close in upon itself, and to ...
United States Military Academy – West Point, New York; United States Naval Academy – Annapolis, Maryland; United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colorado; United States Coast Guard Academy – New London, Connecticut; United States Merchant Marine Academy – Kings Point, New York
The United Kingdom Joint Logistics Support Base (UKJLSB) is a military base located within the Al Duqm Port and Drydock of Duqm in the Al Wusta governorate of Oman. As a British overseas military base , it is used to facilitate the deployment of the British Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean , along with the wider British ...
A naval academy provides education for prospective naval officers. List of naval academies. Region Location Academy Navy Africa: Abu Qir, Egypt: Egyptian Naval Academy:
China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. Footage aired by Chinese state television ...
Philippine Military Academy; Polish Naval Academy; Prytanée militaire de Libreville; R. Royal Guard of Oman Technical College; Royal Military Academy (Belgium)
The Khareef class are three corvettes operated by the Royal Navy of Oman. The ships were built by BAE Systems at their shipyard in Portsmouth , as part of a £400m deal it also included training by VT Group .