The relations between the
United Kingdom
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and
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
are strong and strategic.
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The United Kingdom has an embassy in Muscat
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and Oman has an embassy in London
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.
Military relations
The UK and Oman have close military ties. As part of this relationship the UK and Oman have held three large-scale joint exercises called Saif Sareea or "Swift Sword", the first of these being held in 1986. Saif Sareea II
Exercise Saif Sareea ( ar, سيف سريع ) is a series of military exercises undertaken by the United Kingdom and Oman which first began in 1986 and most recently took place in 2018.
Saif Sareea 1
Exercise Saif Sareea 1 was the first exercise h ...
in 2001 was the largest deployment of UK forces since the Suez Crisis.[Top Guns (June 2001)]
Saif Sareea 3, held in 2018, was the largest exercise held by the two countries in terms of total personnel.
In April 2010 the government of Oman
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
stated that it wanted to buy Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo ...
s from the UK.Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
signed an agreement in December 2012, valued at £2.5 billion, for the delivery of 12 Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo ...
jets along with 8 BAE Systems Hawk training jets.[, topnews, text, FRONTPAGE Oman, BAE Reach Agreement on Typhoon and Hawk Deal](_blank)
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The FV4034 Challenger 2 (MOD designation "CR2") is a third generation British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known ...
, Britain's main battle tank
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.[BAE, Industry Partners Team Up for Challenger 2 Race (June 2016)]
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In 2022, Oman and the United Kingdom signed the Executive Order of the Mutual Defence Agreement, in order to cooperate in a number of fields, including the military.[https://timesofoman.com/article/117249-oman-uk-sign-mutual-defence-agreement, title= Oman, UK sign mutual defence agreement]
Royal visits
Queen Elizabeth II visited Oman in November 2010 to commemorate Oman's 40th National Day and take part in the celebrations of the Country. This was her second visit to the Sultanate (the first being in 1979).
See also
* Foreign relations of Oman
When Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said assumed power in 1970, Oman had limited contacts with the outside world, including neighbouring Arab states. A special treaty relationship permitted the United Kingdom close involvement in Oman's civil and m ...
* Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
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References
External linksMessage of condolence from The Queen on the passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said
Bilateral relations of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
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