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Prince Sultan signs SR498m contract
2009-10-07 Read More...
Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz who is also President of the Board of Directors of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),Tuesday signed a SR498 million contract with Rosen Bauer company of Austria to replace and develop firefighting and safety

F-22 Raptor Fighter at Dubai Airshow
2009-10-07 Read More...
The F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter jet will be the star attraction at the Dubai Airshow, taking place from 15 to 19 November.

UAE adopts nuclear law ahead of power plant contracts
2009-10-05 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates has adopted a civilian nuclear energy law that paves the way for contracts worth 41 billion dollars for the construction of power plants, WAM news agency reported on

DIMDEX 2010 attracts global interest
2009-10-04 Read More...
The position of the Doha 2nd International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference 2010 (DIMDEX 2010) as the region’s premier maritime defense exhibition has been underlined by the significant number of exhibitor confirmations received from major

Does Iran have enough data to make an Atom Bomb!?
2009-10-04 Read More...
A confidential analysis by staff of the UN nuclear watchdog has concluded that Iran has acquired 'sufficient information to be able to design and produce' an atom bomb, The New York Times has

DCI at LAVEX 2009
2009-10-03 Read More...
At the center of tripartite relations between the French Armed Forces, European Industrialists and the Armed Forces of friendly foreign countries, Défense Conseil International (DCI), which is placed under the tutorship of the French Ministry of

Bahrain sets up global ship-tracking system
2009-10-03 Read More...
Bahrain has become the first Arab country to tap into a new global ship-tracking system, which will beef up its coastal security and speed up search and rescue

Saudi eye Russian Defence Systems
2009-10-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is weighing buying an advanced Russian missile system to shore up its defences against apotentially nuclear Iran, Gulf analysts and diplomats

Saudi eye Russian Defence Systems
2009-10-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is weighing buying an advanced Russian missile system to shore up its defences against a potentially nuclear Iran, Gulf analysts and diplomats

Lockheed Martin wins $28m Iraq Air Force Deal
2009-10-01 Read More...
The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $28.1 million contract to provide the first phase of an integrated technology network, designed to increase the Iraqi Air Force's situational awareness in both military and civilian

Etihad Airlines in $1bn Financing Deal
2009-09-30 Read More...
United Arab Emirates' Etihad Airways has agreed $1 billion in financing from European and US export credit agencies for aircraft purchases in 2009 and 2010, the official Wam news agency

Dubai Airshow organizing committee meets US delegation
2009-09-29 Read More...
The military committee of the 11th Dubai Airshow held a meeting yesterday with a visiting team from the US Defence Department to review ongoing arrangements for welcoming visiting delegations from the

Iran test-fires 2,000-km range missile
2009-09-28 Read More...
Iran test-fired on Monday a missile which defence analysts have said could hit Israel and US bases in the Gulf region, state television

General Dynamics wins $7m Saudi tank deal
2009-09-27 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $7 million contract to continue to design the new Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tank for Saudi

IAEA: Iran building second Enrichment Plant
2009-09-26 Read More...
Iran has told the UN nuclear watchdog that it has a second uranium enrichment plant under construction, diplomats said Friday, a belated disclosure sure to heighten Western fears of an Iranian bid for atom bombs.They said Iran told the International

New Lockheed exec sees opportunities in Emirates
2009-09-23 Read More...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The former 5th Fleet commander recently tapped to head Lockheed Martin's business in the United Arab Emirates said Wednesday he sees "lots of opportunities" to work with the U.S. ally as it bulks up its

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