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Nexter Group Exposes the VBCI with a T40 Turret at IDEX
2015-02-23 Read More...
Over several decades, Nexter has established a relationship of trust with the United Arab Emirates, symbolized by the signing of the Leclerc MBT contract in 1993. With two offices in the Middle-East, Nexter has a presence on the ground which makes

Meggitt Training to Demo Live Fire Range Systems at IDEX
2015-02-23 Read More...
Meggitt Training Systems is showcasing showcasing its latest product advancements for indoor and outdoor live fire ranges at IDEX 2015 (22-26 February, Abu Dhabi, UAE).

UAE Pavilions at IDEX 2015
2015-02-23 Read More...
Multiple trade names have emerged for UAE companies operating in the field of defense industries, to provide their services for both military and civilian sectors, on the local, regional and international levels.

AM General Showcases Diverse Offerings at IDEX 2015
2015-02-23 Read More...
AM General, the global leader in design, manufacture and support of light tactical military vehicles, will showcase its innovation, global reach and diversification at the International Defense Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) tradeshow held at the

Qatar, France in “Final Stage” for Rafale Jet Deal
2015-02-20 Read More...
France is in the “final stage” of negotiations to sell up to 36 Rafale warplanes to Qatar, a senior French source involved in the discussions said.

Oshkosh Defense at IDEX 2015
2015-02-20 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, will present its TerraMax® Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) technology at the Future Defence Summit Unmanned Systems Conference luncheon on February 23 during the International Defence Exhibition

Airbus Group at IDEX 2015
2015-02-20 Read More...
Airbus Group announced its participation at IDEX (International Defense Exhibition and Conference), the biennial arms and defense technology sales exhibition taking place in Abu Dhabi from February 22-26, 2015.

VOLVO Group Governmental Sales at IDEX 2015
2015-02-20 Read More...
With a market presence of more than 30 years in all of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and with several hundred vehicles in service, VOLVO Group Governmental Sales (VGGS) is to exhibit a comprehensive range at the IDEX show, to be held

Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems, Textron AirLand at IDEX
2015-02-20 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, Textron Systems and Textron AirLand, all businesses of Textron Inc., will participate at the 12th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, UAE (22-25 February).

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Conduct Joint Naval Exercise
2015-02-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Egypt conducted a joint naval maneuver codenamed Morgan 15) in the Red Sea waters of Saudi Arabia, military spokesperson Mohamed Samir stated on Facebook

Saudi King, Qatar’s Emir Hold Official Talks
2015-02-19 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his Palace in Riyadh official talks with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on

Saudi King, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Regional Issues
2015-02-19 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at his palace Monday official talks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab

Iran Test-Fires New Missile on F7 Fighter Jet
2015-02-19 Read More...
The Iranian Air Force test-fired a new home-made missile mounted on an overhauled F7 fighter jet, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Thales Hails Egypt’s Selection of Rafale Jets, FREMM Frigate
2015-02-18 Read More...
Egypt signed a 5.2 billion Euro ($5.92 billion) deal to buy French weaponry on Monday in a move Cairo hopes will boost its military power as fears grow of conflict in neighboring Libya spilling over its

Bahrain Deploys Warplanes to Jordan to Fight ISIS
2015-02-18 Read More...
Bahrain has deployed war planes to Jordan, the state news agency BNA said, becoming the second Gulf Arab country to send warplanes to help in the fight against Islamist militants in Syria and Iraq

Latest Defense Technologies to be Displayed at IDEX 2015
2015-02-17 Read More...
Major General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for IDEX 2015, Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, ADNEC Acting Group CEO, Mr. Saleh Al Marzooqi, CEO IDEX and representatives from the UAE Armed Forces GHQ gathered Sunday to highlight the

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