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Airbus Helicopters at 12th Humanitarian Aid Show in Dubai
2015-03-25 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to address the needs and requirements of International, Governmental and non-Governmental Organizations engaged in peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts are

US, UAE Forge Bilateral Space Cooperation Deal
2015-03-24 Read More...
Officials from several departments and agencies of the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency met in Washington, D.C., during the week of March 16-20, 2015, to review a broad list of potential areas of space

UAE Recalls Envoy from Sweden Over Saudi Rift
2015-03-23 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates recalled on Wednesday Sultan Rashid Al Kaitoub, its Ambassador to Sweden, and summoned Swedish Ambassador in the country to protest Swedish Foreign Minister’s offensive statements against Saudi Arabia.

UAE Armed Forces Chief Meets Malaysian Counterpart
2015-03-19 Read More...
Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, met during his official visit to Malaysia, Malaysian Armed Forces Chief of Defence Force, General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin, UAE News Agency (WAM)

UAE, Pakistan to Enhance Defense Cooperation
2015-03-18 Read More...
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed on Tuesday to enhance defense cooperation between the two countries during a visit by a high-raking delegation to Pakistan led by Lieutenant General Hamad Mohamed Thani Al Rumaithy, Chief of Staff

GCC Navies Conclude “Union 17” Exercise in UAE
2015-03-16 Read More...
The joint naval exercise between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States “Union 17” concluded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Delivers 34 Boats to CICPA
2015-03-10 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial boats, announced that it has delivered 34 high-speed interceptor boats to the Critical Infrastructure and Coastal

Sikorsky to Open Regional Office in Abu Dhabi
2015-03-06 Read More...
Sikorsky aircraft plans to open a regional office in Abu Dhabi in the second half of 2015, the company announced at the International Defense Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) which was held in the UAE capital last week (22-26 February).

RUAG Presented its COBRA Mortar System at IDEX
2015-03-06 Read More...
RUAG placed the focus on its COBRA mortar system at last week’s IDEX International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi.

ADSB Delivers 24 Ghannatha Vessels to UAE Navy
2015-03-05 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building, ADSB, has announced the completion of the Ghannatha Phase II program after delivery of all 24 vessels to the UAE Navy.

EDT Inks Strategic Deal with Major Russian Companies
2015-03-05 Read More...
Emirates Defense Technology (EDT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian state-owned companies JSC Rosoboronexport and OJSC RPC Uralvagozavod at last week’s IDEX Exhibition in Abu Dhabi (22-26

ADSB, Thales Sign MoU to Increase MRO Regional Support
2015-03-03 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building, ADSB, a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales to provide integrated engineering support services for

Royal Saudi Navy’s HMS Al Jawf at NAVDEX 2015
2015-03-03 Read More...
The final “Ship of the Day” being showcased at NAVDEX, the largest naval defense exhibition in the region, has been unveiled Thursday as “HMS Al Jawf”. NAVDEX took place, alongside IDEX, in Abu Dhabi this past week (22-26 February).

Bell 505's 2nd Flight Test Vehicle Achieves 1st Flight
2015-03-03 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X’s second flight test vehicle has successfully achieved its first flight. The Bell 505’s flight test vehicle one completed its first flight in November of last year, and the

IDEX 2015 Concludes in Abu Dhabi With $5 Billion Deals
2015-03-02 Read More...
The curtain came down on Thursday on yet another successful edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2015), and the 3rd Naval Defense & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) as well as the 1st edition of the Unmanned

TALON Laser Guided Rockets to Equip NIMR Vehicles
2015-03-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company and NIMR Automotive, part of the Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), are collaborating to equip NIMR armored vehicles with TALON(TM) Laser Guided Rockets.

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