British Army Major General Paul Nanson (R) commander of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, receives a briefing from an exhibitor about an Emirati-made rifle, during the opening of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 28, 2019. - BIDEC, which will run until October 30 has exhibitors from over 30 countries. (Photo by Mazen Mahdi / AFP) / The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Mazen Mehdi] instead of [Maram Mazen]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images)
![British Army Major General Paul Nanson (R) commander of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, receives a briefing from an exhibitor about an Emirati-made rifle, during the opening of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 28, 2019. - BIDEC, which will run until October 30 has exhibitors from over 30 countries. (Photo by Mazen Mahdi / AFP) / The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Mazen Mehdi] instead of [Maram Mazen]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images)](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/photos/british-army-major-general-paul-nanson-commander-of-the-royal-a-picture-id1178654180?k=6&m=1178654180&s=594x594&w=0&h=JwdVxHW9UpDaWh5XK99CYgd5R5PrBE8FGdTCTQqlCEI=&Expires=1751850000&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=C4lauzgyA9tNRsmmmyCYud-FUHfqEfNejiiHi0vFUhWEhw4JC7ziPAWPEHlEIw3cX0w1RdREY47UhlgvuHDdsib0t2OcS~862Fi6MBCrosIdZeXzsJTyBfY8s77euQmj1TWMu7oxynWu9lDL9Dfat2NSZ~fQtfDXotRJQ8kr2PouBBZMJs1ZtzGBgpfZ2DeYLmZ~67i6H5F8qeUec71pFNbtE4DxqhfJ597VaFya22dihEwxoww9ND-oUiu5wVg8Y821eWAzEvaNsjeKTDsmHB~HMsNxyKzkwLi~ghl2G~f3RpJXAujjBagjr2QcmgL~mxhAzSqKXrgnIOIkpa9GHHHiyKP1lgFZuEvDzT5hoawOMDsqmAPvZN4cj-9n00Clk3erKaNxVkZIDFZKbPQArQOQcB0-HrfqDrDuYpthQJSyLbxLWlHQgBiLocBM76eZ7cK00OMaMSFBMxmwGZ8zmXE-~gNZRRXzw92PQfyrkn3TluSWOeEzLQkBE6WOtAwvqRORlTEPnwe49-e9S8VTcQUWwX8RwzDAi6vOTcT2z2Oc9l8-sfNMXlvSu9IQR08H~IIm5f7go9d3xL9~~ejnrDTagK~hY80noQ9tfNcxB2PZJqIEU5AC0KhX0GGKPUOeXtW4bdlV4JoeZhWe4Vq6cf-XQ0fMAEYfLZh0XIRh7h4_)
![British Army Major General Paul Nanson (R) commander of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, receives a briefing from an exhibitor about an Emirati-made rifle, during the opening of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 28, 2019. - BIDEC, which will run until October 30 has exhibitors from over 30 countries. (Photo by Mazen Mahdi / AFP) / The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Mazen Mehdi] instead of [Maram Mazen]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images)](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/photos/british-army-major-general-paul-nanson-commander-of-the-royal-a-picture-id1178654181?k=6&m=1178654181&s=594x594&w=0&h=tr86Dk_XCdVFSQKNGmKpkyC9-SzoOOIR3_hAetat89Y=&Expires=1751850000&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=NJg318NNQ2hi83qBFsax6XFMvrVMn37GkpvVXiQQOzAz9clvmZvuIVMZtBtkxRL49gzO-93EHpWzTUKHQj0XUas~5ucQNwmYFbAxHOsy6iz69M9jcMLjVa93WusyxiIhrVMvr~2O4MkwVml5Asp9SFfzfZAMjwLEZinYJgxcDlZuFI9JE9JlgQr-PalCkVXSTUU5Wf7JHSF2TMTCuWKIyI4DLhkA2l3O9A4xSBMGGl0GwvaWb0ZmuVXJS9mz789O~jnppdsW21P8RnMqrVfY8sLJD-RHo2MfALBlBOoc-G~Irsn03Dp-5VnLiwKJS4YEbZKHuHksrptYJwaZihPBZB8k8KFBz79DJSkVALPcSZ4naNkLJef6gulEHmtUxGU7hcDXI5FE8AiHmAcoUtNfE8N6YJoAKwy-H4179o-jyVcH-I1owJ6nu1R9X2D0FbAggNFVyN1UTWDAh5dQcFctNA4Cmorv7ojLfdUvL7gmrmkKK-pJ48i8A30cxl9WlGda3pCQCst991KzaAWtucuBQv1GgWrlPY-CMSyH~ByBlko-SxNe5OT0buoD5OcsXdZEDwgGygseitFBd1oo72MiDzYUBdgxASSwVlaHEObv7XMNietaEszJywcVVK60k1f9Bws~1wI8T1UIGVslNYyQlcy42YbRsdTS7xUlfpM7ecY_)
![A visitor holds an Emirati-made rifle during the opening of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 28, 2019. - BIDEC, which will run until October 30 has exhibitors from over 30 countries. (Photo by Mazen Mahdi / AFP) / The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Mazen Mehdi] instead of [Maram Mazen]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images)](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/photos/visitor-holds-an-emiratimade-rifle-during-the-opening-of-the-bahrain-picture-id1178653820?k=6&m=1178653820&s=594x594&w=0&h=ohN0Vn6qbZb1-ZuHlPbS0u85zwpyh3kx15iqsaRKpqc=&Expires=1751850000&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=AAj8XPLKlzscjDB1kO9A5SmQdDIu-lHyrPawSTKEruCyQ1yJW9xim-bLGtKuz-NuH-d8XPs2BAZ9IiA--JjJxylxAG6cjl2HZgbZjSYEfwKLX1pWY3uSpP1fzbTgtLA0Hjah2RVBH-zuU9bKm~bG8ecBl0nQF45Cetuqrxji7VoUnVal19snSI4fnvmZl~DpTUtxT4Hs1ommnY2kQNWpskCpDP0GoH1eShU~uuCzIwAEd7gGIcu07tcA7SImB3p78Y75WPyvmld6ccmL2QFggYn3B3StLcQyGfh6~N5O847b01lzbbOt6Ppr2xmDO-FO9UnNDjA5iDV8KeeNwI0RXp8n7ftkZUnMRr7BqOxJKOREwjx0rfPGYfkhDRy8~WcOMllMFM5OxSMKWgiA~H10w17psD4JDHGiAc6VPt1ogx5O3LCt4EbpbzdZ97mPSXggw8AinSP-4UgufnM389R6G~4f3LjEbRzdFIDPrAEQuFgEW50fpoe4~8YtSldJydyQCNWTxZBsEpXT~PO5CtocJaTvAZ8Qxq~qOy0vAbH1RKZ-YBSMJBHzYMKzlP9iLtHU5zdDzoeCXMLSVWzt-XJ~Pgsd43vZInP2NWRDNgZgQNtMFCrLfzb479JwDwo7reycAMMCfP6GnxMEzq1yPcmfCdRycMRwlc~By9zUNnA4zyg_)
![Sixty mm mortars made by Emirati Barij Munitions are on display during the opening of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) in the Bahraini capital Manama on October 28, 2019. - BIDEC, which will run until October 30 has exhibitors from over 30 countries. (Photo by Mazen Mahdi / AFP) / The erroneous byline appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Mazen Mehdi] instead of [Maram Mazen]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by MAZEN MAHDI/AFP via Getty Images)](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/photos/sixty-mm-mortars-made-by-emirati-barij-munitions-are-on-display-the-picture-id1178654151?k=6&m=1178654151&s=594x594&w=0&h=L4JoYwmDkENqAvRmaYzKzrcQ8WU9fns3SYKQoYKDd2U=&Expires=1751850000&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=GCBdEh-9JbwI4FFzVpzoHMHBKTUqFIru~k-VbzKbq0XMzOnyaFP6dC0NLq~0H2n3tdf8GVgR2g4xUjBm1QMtPTNK~AKiTXZQVDR0BYLkgEB-RbGSiW7ugitrWJ8WfBlT6vUOmE3teMI9TWRy1XMFpRHJQltUk5EiSXjUypzKlIIbVnb2-XB43kCpFcmyFMl9Wuv-OAArPmDurS9r~IQP6px7SKmuwUNqygjNdblQRgi4wN2W-YJPy54LjihIaSZvqe~Z3LdNX2yNY7OF7QpxxTOq6iURqnPAHTjdEkSYm82JOxssFhg3dwv~uh2S2b6snyqdfnzf6Jy0M1lNM5Zmo-Hg2tufJhkgdfpyLM9DB~EIFHq-E3oUZH6b~aW9Ttb-rInkpRvwfhbIdDkH2DYcq0Gt11usJ1qb8MBZ9tj7AUNb8ZksJ802cgNc5BVKBuQbYzYj14YSLLlHVqcK~Qtfk8OL9qjc8BJ3p~hvHRdTqtCC1sTf0JcEE9Ra4cAKJnwJ7RrUYbaWkU17LTLUBoQs7yTXk-o5QnDg7KDEM-klP-CxSY0~bHfUFIIdxt7FIyUChwlQ1YzAYCG0r1WhdCSTVarex0rZT5HjxTzUGH2m3E3YHtg~~zXGm6luUu7hnUY0004fk2GyRaSwH6EjWi4mAjsJdC6zw4eZEfy0r9jgl2k_)