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Libya, Russia Sign $1.8bn Arms Deal
2010-01-31 Read More...
Libya has signed an arms deal with Russia worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 billion), Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Saturday.'Only yesterday we signed a contract worth 1.3 billion euros', Putin said, according to RIA

Gulf: Nucleus of Middle East Defense Growth
2010-01-28 Read More...
Sustained by the spending habits of the Gulf nations, the Middle East represents one of the world's most robust defense markets and should remain that way in the near future.

MRO Middle East Conference
2010-01-27 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation, will officially open MRO Middle East, the second edition of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul conference and exhibition, running from 28 February

KACST & SELEX Galileo: Collaboration Agreement
2010-01-27 Read More...
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a collaboration agreement with SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company and key player in the defence electronics

Rolls-Royce in Deal with KAUST
2010-01-27 Read More...
Rolls-Royce said on Monday it will become a founding member of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) Industrial Collaboration Program that will see the university contribute in developing technologies for use in Rolls-Royce

Libya Pursuing Big Russian Arms Deal
2010-01-27 Read More...
Libya is seeking to buy more than $2 billion worth of Russian arms including 20 fighter planes, the Interfax news agency reported Jan. 26, citing a military-diplomatic

$1bn Deals at Bahrain Air Show
2010-01-26 Read More...
Sales agreements worth more than $1 billion (BD378 million) were signed during the first Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), officials have

Goodrich at Bahrain Air Show
2010-01-23 Read More...
Technology from Goodrich Corporation, a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace and defense markets, was demonstrated by the British Army at the first Bahrain International Air Show

ADS: Regional Office in Bahrain
2010-01-23 Read More...
ADS, a leading UK-based aerospace, defence and security trade organisation, said it has plans to set up a regional office in Bahrain in order to support the growing market in the Middle

Fincantieri: 2 Stealth Vessels to the UAE
2010-01-22 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates has signed to buy two 55-meter-long stealthy patrol vessels from Italian shipyard Fincantieri, the firm said Jan.

EADS Defence & Security: Internships for Arab Students
2010-01-18 Read More...
EADS Defence & Security (DS) and the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide work placements for Arab university

BAE combat jets to debut at Bahrain air show
2010-01-17 Read More...
BAE Systems’ unmanned air systems and the world's most advanced multi-role/swing role combat aircraft, Eurofighter Typhoon will be on display at the inaugural Bahrain International Air Show which runs from January 21 to

Intersec Opens in Dubai
2010-01-17 Read More...
Intersec, a major security and safety event, was inaugurated this morning (January 17) by Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in

Kuwait: Successful Patriot Test Firings
2010-01-12 Read More...
The Kuwait Air Defense Forces successfully test fired Raytheon's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System against tactical ballistic missiles. The test firings were held last month at the Udairi Range in Kuwait in conjunction with other Kuwait Air

Intersec 2010: 700 Exhibitors
2010-01-11 Read More...
Over 700 exhibitors will take part in an upcoming conference for security, health, safety and protection professionals in Dubai, said the

Financing of 6.7 billion Dhs for U.A.E Armed Forces
2010-01-05 Read More...
Waha Capital (PJSC) announced the closure of an AED 6.7 billion (USD 1.8 billion) military deal, to facilitate the U.A.E Armed Forces’ logistics, airlift and humanitarian aid programs through the purchase of transportation aircraft.

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