PREVIEW: EURONAVAL 2018

• Evolution of naval industry
• Expected exhibitors at EURONAVAL 2018
• Trends towards smaller warships
• Future of aircraft carriers

FRIGATES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

• Current status of navies in the Middle East
• Main vessels used by Arab naval forces
• Various missions of navies in the Middle East
• Importance of frigates for modern navies
• Main producers of frigates in the world

COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN THE MIDDLE EAST

• Importance of air supremacy in combat
• Types of warplanes in the Middle East
• Latest acquisitions of combat aircraft in the region
• Major producers of combat aircraft
• Competition to win Gulf markets

ARMORED FIGHTING VEHICLES IN MODERN WARFARE

• Role of Fighting Vehicles
• Importance of Armor for Fighting Vehicles
• Means of protecting vehicles against IEDs & mines
• Armored Fighting Vehicles in major Arab armies
• Main producers of Armored Fighting Vehicles

FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR BATTLEFIELD COMMUNICATIONS

• Evolution of communications technologies
• Importance of communications in combat
• Role of satellites in modern communication systems
• Means of ensuring secure communications

FIELD ARTILLERY & MULTI ROCKET LAUNCHERS

• Field Artillery still the king of battle
• Evolution of Artillery Systems in the Middle East
• Types of MRL and MLRS in artillery Corps
• Various kinds of Artillery Ammunitions
• Main producers of Field Artillery Systems

REGIONAL SURVEY: DEFENSE POSTURE IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

• Special Profile on Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
• Current status of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces
• Role of Saudi Special Operations Forces
• Military academies & training facilities in the Kingdom
• The Saudi Defense Industry: Latest partnership agreements

INTERNATIONAL SURVEY: THE AMERICAN DEFENSE & AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

• Review of US Defense & Aerospace industry
• Main products of major US companies
• Procedures of foreign military sales
• Latest deals with Middle East countries
• Special Profiles on major US companies (upon request)

REGULAR FEATURES

• From the Binocular: Assessment of recent military & political developments in the region.
• Regional Panorama: New Contracts, Deliveries, Joint Ventures and Partnerships in the Middle East.
• Defense News: Latest Systems, Products, Technologies, and Mergers Worldwide.
• New Appointments, and much more!