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IDEX 2015 Concludes in Abu Dhabi With $5 Billion Deals
2015-03-02 Read More...
The curtain came down on Thursday on yet another successful edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2015), and the 3rd Naval Defense & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) as well as the 1st edition of the Unmanned

TALON Laser Guided Rockets to Equip NIMR Vehicles
2015-03-02 Read More...
Raytheon Company and NIMR Automotive, part of the Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), are collaborating to equip NIMR armored vehicles with TALON(TM) Laser Guided Rockets.

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Concludes Visit to the UK
2015-03-02 Read More...
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, concluded his visit to the United Kingdom where he met with British senior officials last week.

FLIR Opens New Service, Support Office in Abu Dhabi
2015-03-02 Read More...
FLIR Systems announced the opening of our new office and support facility in Abu Dhabi. Signifying its dedication to exceptional service and customer support, the opening of this facility is an important step in FLIR’s ongoing commitment to the

Oshkosh Defense’s M-ATV Tactical Ambulance at IDEX
2015-03-02 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, introduced its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) Extended Wheel Base Medical (EXM) variant at last week’s International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2015) which took place Feb. 22-26 in

Paramount to Produce Combat Vehicles in Jordan
2015-03-02 Read More...
Paramount Group, Africa’s largest privately owned defense and aerospace business and Jordan’s state-owned defense company, the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) has signed a major contract for the production of the world’s most

New Saudi Defense Minister Attends IDEX 2015
2015-02-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Minister of Defense, Chief of the Royal Court, and Special Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques attended the events of the opening ceremony of IDEX

Northrop Grumman Unveils Citadel System at IDEX
2015-02-27 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) introduced its Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2015, which took place in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 22-26

Russian Defense Companies at IDEX 2015
2015-02-26 Read More...
At IDEX 2015 (Abu Dhabi, 22-26 February), the Russian pavilion, which is organized by the State Corporation, Rostec, features more than 700 weapons systems and military equipment for the army, air force, naval forces and air defense

Raytheon, Boeing to Provide Command & Control Solution to Royal Saudi Air Force
2015-02-25 Read More...
Raytheon Company has announced that Boeing will join the Raytheon team to offer a comprehensive C5I(TM) (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence) solution for the modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) command

Rockwell Collins Opens New Office in Saudi Arabia
2015-02-25 Read More...
Rockwell Collins has opened a new business office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a key growth market for the company. The announcement was made at IDEX 2015, the Middle East’s premier defense exhibition, taking place in Abu Dhabi this

SAKT, MBDA, GEM’s Coastal Defense System at IDEX
2015-02-25 Read More...
At IDEX 2015, the UAE company Siham Al Khaleej Technology (SAKT), together with MBDA and GEM Elettronica, is presenting an innovative and cost-effective coastal battery

Inzpire’s UAS Experts at IDEX 2015
2015-02-25 Read More...
As an award-winning supplier of defence managed services and mission systems, Inzpire is a trusted partner of the UK MOD. Their team, drawn from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force has frontline experience in operations from Afghanistan

FN Herstal at IDEX 2015
2015-02-25 Read More...
FN Herstal is hosting a variety of exhibits at IDEX 2015 to view up close its equipment that gives military, law enforcement, and Special Forces the firepower advantage in any scenario.

Northrop Grumman at IDEX 2015
2015-02-24 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is showcasing a range of systems including airborne early warning and control, C4ISR, radars, defense electronics, cyber security and an upgraded helicopter cockpit at the International Defense Exhibition and

BAE Systems at IDEX 2015
2015-02-24 Read More...
BAE Systems is showcasing a wide spectrum of products and high-end technologies for air, land, sea and cyber as it returns at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi (22-26

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