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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Launches EDGE Technology Conglomerate
2019-11-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces today inaugurated EDGE, a company set to reposition the UAE as a notable global player in advanced

Naval Group-Fincantieri’s Joint Venture Named “NAVIRIS”
2019-11-01 Read More...
Following the announcement made on 14 June 2019, when the operational terms for the incorporation of a 50/50 owned joint venture between Naval Group and Fincantieri were settled out, today the two companies announced the name of the new

SAMI-Navantia Starts Construction of First RSNF Corvette in Cadiz
2019-10-04 Read More...
SAMI-Navantia Naval Industries (SAMI-Navantia), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Navantia S.A., marked the launch of construction for the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes with an official keel-laying ceremony

SAMI-Navantia Signs Contract With Navantia to Localize 60% of Naval Industries
2019-09-13 Read More...
SAMI Navantia Naval Industries (SAMI-Navantia), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Navantia S.A., signed a EUR 900 million (approximately SAR 3.7 billion) contract with the Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to

L3Harris, AEC Announce Flight Training Teaming Agreement
2019-09-12 Read More...
L3Harris Technologies and Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) are collaborating to establish rotary and fixed-wing flight training and aircraft maintainer programs for the Royal Saudi Armed

SAMI, Paramount Group Sign Defense Collaboration Agreement
2019-07-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, announced the signing of a high-level defense collaboration agreement, in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision for the creation of an integrated

Rheinmetall, BAE Systems Launch Military Vehicle Joint Venture
2019-07-03 Read More...
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems launched a new, independent UK-based joint venture (JV) for military vehicle design, manufacture and support – known as Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

SAMI, South Korea’s Hanwha to Launch JV in Saudi Arabia
2019-07-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has signed an agreement with Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group’s three affiliates, namely Hanwha Corporation, Hanwha Defence and Hanwha Systems, towards setting up a joint venture company in Saudi

L3 Technologies, SAMI Enter Into Joint Venture
2019-06-20 Read More...
L3 Technologies announced it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) to collaborate on electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) and special mission systems projects within the Kingdom of

Fincantieri, Naval Group Sign Joint Venture Agreement
2019-06-19 Read More...
Following the announcement made on 23 October 2018, Fincantieri and Naval Group signed the Alliance Cooperation Agreement, which sets out the operational terms for the incorporation of a 50/50 owned joint

SAMI, Naval Group to Create Joint Venture in Naval Defense
2019-04-09 Read More...
In February 2019, the Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) and Naval Group, a French naval defense company, have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to create a Joint Venture (JV) company in Saudi Arabia’s naval defense

SAMI, L3 to Collaborate on Electro-Optical/Infrared Systems
2019-04-09 Read More...
L3 Technologies and Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities for collaboration within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on projects related to the

UAE’s Calidus Signs MoU with Saudi GDC
2019-02-26 Read More...
Calidus, an Abu Dhabi-based Defense Technology Development and Manufacturing Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GDC Middle East of Riyadh to establish a joint

Leonardo, Abu Dhabi Ship Building to Boost Collaboration in Naval Sector
2019-02-22 Read More...
At the IDEX International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) which concluded in Abu Dhabi Thursday, Leonardo and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance their collaboration in the naval

Saudi Aramco, Raytheon to Establish JV in Cybersecurity
2018-12-17 Read More...
Saudi Aramco and Raytheon Company, through its subsidiary Raytheon Saudi Arabia, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Joint Venture (JV) company that will develop and provide best-in-class cybersecurity services in Saudi

Zain Drone, DroneShield to Offer Counterdrone Solutions in Middle East
2018-12-06 Read More...
Zain Group, a leading Middle Eastern mobile and data services operator headquartered in Kuwait has entered into a Teaming Agreement with DroneShield Ltd, a worldwide leader in counterdrone solutions, which will see the companies working

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