Bonus Circulation:
Eurosatory, France, 16-20 June 2008
Farnborough Air Show, UK, 14-20 July 2008

FULL COVERAGE OF SOFEX 2008

• Recap of the Special Operations Forces Conference.

• Main Exhibitors and Major Pavilions at SOFEX 2008.
• Official Delegations and side events.
• Live displays and demonstrations.
• One-on-One interviews with major Exhibitors.
• Announced Deals and Contracts.

FOCUS: EUROSATORY 2008

• Evaluation of Eurosatory 2006.
• Innovation and Technology in 2008.
• Expected International Participation.
• Main Exhibitors and Displays.
• Latest Systems for tomorrow’s Defence.

FOCUS: FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW 2008

• Farnborough versus Paris Air Show.

• Expected Delegations and side events.
• Main Exhibitors and displayed Aircrafts.
• Aerospace Systems and Equipments.
• Live demonstrations and flights.

COMBAT AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY

• Importance of Combat Aircrafts for Aerial Superiority.
• The Air Power as a decisive factor in Battles.
• Procurement of Warplanes is becoming a must.
• Review of the latest Combat Aircrafts.
• Evolution of Air Refueling for Survivability.

INFANTRY VISION SYSTEMS & DEVICES

• Vision Systems are essential for Troops.
• Evolution of Thermal and Laser Devices.
• Future Combat Systems integrate Advanced Vision Devices.
• Vision Systems as Infantry requirements.
• Kinds of Vision Systems and Devices.
• Major Producers of High Technology Vision Systems.

ENCRYPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS
FOR SAFETY & SECURITY

• Radio Communications as Transceivers.
• Evolution of Wireless Communications Systems.
• Vulnerability to Jamming and Interception.
• Encryption for Safe and Secure Communications.

NBC RECONNAISSANCE, THREATS & HAZARDOUS EFFECTS

• Properties of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Agents.
• NBC as a Weapon of Mass Destruction.
• Contaminated Areas pose imminent threat.
• NBC Reconnaissance, Detectors, and Devices.

LOCAL SURVEY:
DEFENCE POSTURE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

• UAE: Geography, Geopolitical Situation, and Defence Strategy.
• Highlight of UAE's top Defense Chiefs and Military Commanders.
• The Military Infrastructure of the UAE: Land, Sea, and Air Forces.
• Defence Industry in the UAE and main International Partners.
• Latest Procurements by the UAE Armed Forces.
• UAE: Host of Prime Defence, Aerospace, and Security events in the Middle East.

REGIONAL SURVEY:
AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS IN THE GULF STATES

• Brief history of Air Defence in the Middle East.
• Modern Systems in Major Middle East Forces.
• Competition between American, European, and Russian Suppliers.
• Future needs of major Middle East Air Defence Forces.

INTERNATIONAL SURVEY:
THE EUROPEAN DEFENCE & AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

• The European Defence Industry: scope and integrity.
• European contributions to Arab Defence Industries.
• Major Defence & Aerospace Players and the breadth of their offer.
• Recent success stories and future potential in the Middle East.

SPECIAL PROFILE

• Since October 2004, every issue of Al Defaiya highlights the history and achievements of a distinguished and influential Arab Public Figure.(*)
• A Special Profile on Lt. General Omar Hassan Al Bashir, Head of State, Prime Minister, and Supreme Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, shall be featured in this issue.

(*) A total of 18 Profiles have been published to-date.