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Middle East Arms Imports Almost Double in Past 5 Years

The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2014-2018 was 7.8% higher than in 2009-2013 and 23% higher than in 2004-2008, according to new data on arms transfers published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Total Orders at IDEX 2019 Hit US$ 5.6 Billion

The UAE Armed Forces awarded Dh20.5 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) worth of contracts during the five-day International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2019), beating figures achieved during the 2017 event.

Tawazun Launches Defense & Security Development Fund

Tawazun Economic Council announced the launch of the Defense and Security Development Fund with a capital of AED 2.5 billion (equivalent of USD 680 million). The Fund contributes to the enablement of the defense and security sector and its contribution to economic development in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Dassault Aviation Delivers First Rafale to Qatar

A ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility Wednesday for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah,

First Saudi Communications Satellite Launched Into Orbit

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), announced that the first Saudi satellite for communications (SGS-1) has been launched successfully from the Guiana Space Centre on an Ariane 5 rocket, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Morocco to Upgrade 162 Abrams Tanks

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of enhancements to one hundred sixty-two (162) Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion.

Egypt Requests 10 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of ten (10) AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.0 billion.

Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for Saudi Arabia

The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) award for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

SNSR 2019 to Tackle National, Cyber, Hajj, Airport Security

As the first specialized event in national and cyber security in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, SNSR Expo will be held from 29-31 October 2019 at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC), a state of the art facility owned by Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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