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Qatar Confirms Deal for 24 Typhoon Aircraft
2017-12-12 Read More...
BAE Systems and the Government of the State of Qatar have entered into a contract, valued at approximately £5bn, for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke support and training

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Meets Key Defense Officials
2017-12-12 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received at the BDF General Command Headquarters the Head of the Strategy Department of the Turkish General Staff (TGS) Brigadier Mustafa Oğuz,

Qatar Relies on Thales’ Intelligent Systems
2017-12-12 Read More...
Qatar has renewed its trust in the French Rafale team (Dassault Aviation, Thales and Safran) by equipping its air force with 12 new Rafale omnirole combat aircraft fitted with cutting-edge

UAE Land Forces Join “Coast Heroes 1” Drill in Sudan
2017-12-12 Read More...
Units of the UAE Land Forces arrived last week at Port Sudan, in eastern Sudan, to participate in the second phase of “Coast Heroes 1,” a joint military exercise between the armed forces of the UAE and

Saudi Crown Prince Meets British Defense Officials
2017-12-12 Read More...
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister, met in Riyadh last week with former UK’s Defense Senior Advisor for the Middle East Lt General Tom Beckett and incumbent UK’s Defense

Calidus Uses Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
2017-12-12 Read More...
Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform was used by Calidus, an Abu Dhabi-based advanced technology company recently incorporated, to develop its military light attack aircraft with multirole capabilities, the first such aircraft developed 100

Qatar, France Ink $14 Billion Military, Aviation Deals
2017-12-11 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir and French President Emmanuel Macron signed 12 billion Euros ($14 billion) in deals during the French President’s visit to Doha last Thursday, including the purchase of 12 French-made Dassault Rafale fighter jets with the

Raytheon Forms New Subsidiary in UAE
2017-12-11 Read More...
Raytheon Company marked its 30-year anniversary of partnership with the United Arab Emirates by announcing it has formed Raytheon Emirates, a new, wholly-owned subsidiary incorporated and headquartered in Abu

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Brazilian Defense Minister
2017-12-11 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received last week the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Raul Jungmann, UAE national news agency WAM

Qatar Acquires 12 Additional Rafale Fighter Jets
2017-12-08 Read More...
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, and his Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatar Armed Forces and Dassault Aviation signed an agreement on future cooperation and the exercise of an option for

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Raytheon Chairman
2017-12-08 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon, a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense

Saudi Arabia, UAE Form Military Alliance
2017-12-07 Read More...
The UAE announced on Tuesday it had formed a new alliance with Saudi Arabia in a move that will bring the two countries closer together on a wide range of key areas including defense, political institutions and the

U.S. Defense Secretary Hails Relationship with Kuwait
2017-12-07 Read More...
The relationship forged between the United States and Kuwait during the war for Kuwait’s liberation in 1991 continues to grow, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters traveling with him as his plane left Kuwait Tuesday to return to the

Flag4 Military Exercises Kick Off in UAE
2017-12-07 Read More...
The armed forces of the UAE, US, UK and France began joint military exercises in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, UAE national news agency WAM

Iran to Strengthen Airborne, Drone Power
2017-12-07 Read More...
Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami announced plans by the IRGC Ground Force to further enhance its airborne and drone units, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Dubai Ruler Attends Khalifa Air College Graduation
2017-12-06 Read More...
UAE’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has attended the 47th graduation ceremony of Air Cadet and Cadet Pilot officers at Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, UAE national

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