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UAE Defense Ministry to Organize Leaders Conference on 21st Century Wars
2018-10-18 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense will organize its annual “Leaders Conference: Wars in the 21st Century” on 24th and 25th October, under the slogan “National Defense in the technological innovation era”, Emirates News Agency WAM

Rostec Creates Replacement for Makarov Pistol
2018-10-18 Read More...
The Central Scientific Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH), part of the Rostec, has created a 9x21mm pistol that may replace the legendary Makarov handgun. The new pistol is being tested at ranges. The tests are expected

Iran to Increase Range of Naval Missiles
2018-10-18 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Navy’s manufacturing plants in Bandar Abbas Admiral Alireza Sheikhi announced plans to boost the range of naval missiles and build more giant

UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits India
2018-10-18 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, on Tuesday morning met with Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Minister of Defense, in New Delhi and discussed defense cooperation between the UAE and

Gulfstream G600 to Deliver Even Better Range
2018-10-18 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced a second range increase for its all-new Gulfstream G600 business jet. The award-winning aircraft will deliver 5,500 nautical miles/10,186 kilometers of range at its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90,

Etihad Airways, Tadweer to Turn Municipal Waste into Jet Fuel
2018-10-18 Read More...
Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) are set to collaborate on a landmark research project to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet

Kuwait Airways Orders Eight A330-800 Aircraft
2018-10-17 Read More...
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the state of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A330-800 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Yousef Al-Jassim, Kuwait Airways Chairman and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief

French Chief of Defense Staff Visits UAE
2018-10-17 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received General Francois Lecointre, Chief of the Defense Staff of the French Army, who is currently visiting the

Dubai to Host World Aviation Safety Summit
2018-10-17 Read More...
Addressing the emergent safety challenges of the rapidly transforming global aviation industry, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority will be hosting the World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS), which returns to Dubai this year for its sixth

US to Start Production of B61-12 Gravity Bomb in 2020
2018-10-17 Read More...
The US Air Force and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said it had completed its final review of a powerful weapon based on the B61s and outlined the next steps to revamp several types of nukes, Fox News

UAE Armed Forces Continue Preparations for Union Fortress 4
2018-10-17 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces have continued preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 4’, which is scheduled to be held on 2nd February at the Fujairah Corniche, Emirates News Agency WAM

Harris Corporation, L3 Technologies to Combine in Merger of Equals
2018-10-16 Read More...
Harris Corporation and L3 Technologies, Inc. have agreed to combine in an all stock merger of equals to create a global defense technology leader, focused on developing differentiated and mission critical solutions for customers around the

Dubai HeliShow to Feature Helicopter Aviation Awards
2018-10-16 Read More...
The seventh edition of the Dubai HeliShow, set to run from 6th to 8th November, 2018, at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South, will witness the launch of the helicopter aviation sector awards, with an aim to recognize the achievements

US Foreign Military Sales Jump to $55.66 Billion in 2018
2018-10-16 Read More...
US foreign military sales for 2018 increased by 33 percent compared to the previous year’s total, the State Department’s Political-Military Affairs said in a

Russia Developing New Generation Frigates
2018-10-16 Read More...
Research and development for a new generation frigate of project 22350M has begun in Russia, the CEO of Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard), Igor Ponomaryov, told TASS, in an

UAE’s Ministry of Defense Launches Official Website
2018-10-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bowardi (photo), UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has launched the Ministry of Defense’s official website, Emirates News Agency WAM

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