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Mission

HAEF is dedicated to the fuller understanding of our heritage of historic arms of all kinds and especially to those found in the Sultanate of Oman which are extremely varied and often as relevant to other countries as they are to Oman.

The company is committed to:
• Maintaining the highest international standards of historical research and interpretation… It will have authenticity and exactitude as the highest priority. Where replication is desirable then it will be exactly correct, on a professional interpretation of surviving documentation, right down to the most minute detail.

• Maintaining close ties with relevant academic bodies and authorities worldwide… in ensuring that the quality and authenticity of its present and future work remains of the highest standard using the examples that it has created over the past twenty years in the Bait ar Rudaydah, at Al Hazm, at Barka, at Nizwa, at Muttrah, at Jabrin, at Ras Al Hadd and many other castles as markers of the necessary standards.

• Developing its policy of prioritising Omani British shared heritage, of which there is a remarkable amount in the Sultanate …adding to the items already acquired, any exceptional ones which arise in international auctions. It will continue to preserve, present and advise on that already possessed in the Sultanate.

• Continuing to conduct research into Oman’s military and technological history… and, as in the past, to publish it either in Oman or the UK or where more widely relevant, through UNESCO, ICOM or ICOMAM as previously.

• To further advance its lecturing programme beyond Australia which over the past five years has included tours of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia…This is of major importance in showing the world that the quality of Oman’s heritage, as well as the standard of its presentation, is second to none. There could be no better way of stimulating tourism for Oman amongst the estimated 5 million historic arms enthusiasts across the western world.

• To advance research into and awareness of the wealth of documentation as well as artefacts of Oman’s exceptional heritage and use its best endeavours to extend usage… It has already explored favourably its role in military and academic, including universities, instruction and expects to interest other areas such as police and special forces training. For a number of years it lectured and demonstrated to the Sultan’s Special Forces and its appeal to the National Defence College has already been recognised.

• HAEF will do all in its power to advance awareness and pride in Oman, the Arab world and beyond, in this exceptional heritage of historic arms which are still largely in their traditional authentic setting often carefully restored by the company.