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Russia to Open Naval Facility in Sudan
2020-11-23 Read More...Russian President Vladimir Putin approved on November 16 the government’s plans to create a naval facility in Sudan to service the needs of the Russian navy in the region and as a logistics center. The Russian Defense Ministry signed the respective
Diplomats, Military Attachés Briefed on IDEX-NAVDEX 2021
The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
61 Candidates Shortlisted for Second Batch of UAE Astronaut Programme
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that 61 out of 4,305 applicants have been shortlisted for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme that aims to find the next two astronauts who will join the UAE’s astronaut corps and
Lockheed Martin, King Abdulaziz University Sign Master Research Agreement
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based global technology leader, entered into an international master research agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Both entities will focus on research and development initiatives to support the
UAE to Get U.S. Munitions, Sustainment & Support Worth $10 Billion
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Munitions, Sustainment and Support, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10.0
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