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- ↑ الكليات العسكرية - نبذة تاريخية archived copy 28 July 2017 on Wayback Machine website.
- ↑ منشورات قانونية - إنشاء المعهد الفني للقوات المسلحة archived copy 19 May 2020 on Wayback Machine website
- ↑ منشورات قانونية - إصدار قانون إنشاء مدارس فنية أساسية عسكرية archived copy 19 May 2020 on Wayback Machine website