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Tapestry Solutions to Enhance Kuwait’s Air Force Fleet
2017-03-07 Read More...
Tapestry Solutions, Inc., a Boeing Company, and prime contractor Kay & Associates of Buffalo Grove, Illinois (USA), will modernize maintenance processes for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) under a contract modification from the Naval Air Systems

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets Djiboutian Counterpart
2017-03-07 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met in Doha with the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Djibouti Zakaria Cheikh

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attends Union Fortress Military Show
2017-03-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the Hosn Al-Ittihad (Union Fortress), a public live military demonstration involving all branches of the UAE

Rockwell Collins Names New Leadership in Middle East
2017-03-03 Read More...
Rockwell Collins announced it is increasing its local presence in the Middle East region and appointing new

Thales Consolidates Position in UAE’s Naval Market
2017-03-02 Read More...
Thales has been selected for several significant projects to develop the capabilities of the United Arab Emirates Navy in the fields of electronic warfare, anti-submarine warfare as well as security and surveillance. The solutions will allow the

Russia’s Admiral Grigorovich Frigate Arrives in Syria
2017-03-02 Read More...
The Russian Admiral Grigorovich reached the Syrian coast Tuesday evening, RT

L3 WESCAM to Open Service Center in Saudi Arabia
2017-03-02 Read More...
L3 WESCAM announced it has signed a long-term Service Center Agreement with Taqnia Defense and Security Technology Co. (DST) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi

SHIBLI Concludes Successful Participation at IDEX 2017
2017-03-01 Read More...
SHIBLI exhibited its flagship thermal imaging product line at last week’s International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2017) which was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 19-23

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Visits UAE
2017-03-01 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 on Sunday General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, at Al Shati Palace, to

NIMR to Supply 1,750 Armored Vehicles to UAE Armed Forces
2017-02-28 Read More...
NIMR Automotive, a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), the UAE’s integrated defence manufacturing and services platform, announced that the UAE Armed Forces intends to award three new contracts to NIMR for over 1,750 armoured

Russia to Supply T-90MS Battle Tank to Mideast Country
2017-02-28 Read More...
Russia has signed a large contact on the delivery of T-90MS main battle tanks to a Middle East country and plans to close a deal with another foreign customer soon, Russian news agency Tass reported, citing a senior government

Abu Dhabi Ship Building, Lockheed Martin Sign MoU
2017-02-28 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, and Lockheed Martin announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate to provide sustainment

ECA Group Opens ECA Middle East in Abu Dhabi
2017-02-28 Read More...
On the occasion of last week’s IDEX/NAVDEX exhibitions (19-23 February; Abu Dhabi, UAE), ECA Group announced the creation of its subsidiary ECA Middle East in Abu

IDEX Concludes With 90 Deals Worth $5.2 Billion
2017-02-27 Read More...
The 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX and 4th Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX), concluded with a cumulative of 90 deals worth over AED 19 billion ($5.21 billion) signed to buy arms and defence systems for the

Raytheon to Supply Early Warning Radar System to Qatar
2017-02-27 Read More...
Raytheon Co., Woburn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $1,066,297,129 fixed-price, incentive-firm letter contract for a Qatar early warning radar

Tawazun Economic Council, Belarus Sign MoU
2017-02-27 Read More...
Tawazun Economic Council announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Military Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus during IDEX which took place in Abu Dhabi last

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