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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
2020-12-21 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Friday the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley, at Al Shati Palace in Abu

International Defence Conference to Focus on 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR)
2020-12-17 Read More...
The upcoming International Defence Conference, IDC, will focus on the impacts of innovation on the global defence sector, and how the military industry can best unlock the benefits of the fourth industrial revolution,

US Congress Approves Sale of 50 F-35 Aircraft to UAE
2020-12-14 Read More...
A bill that would have blocked a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE failed in the US Senate on Wednesday, thereby granting the country 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, The National

Higher Organising Committee of IDEX, NAVDEX, IDC Prepares for 2021 Edition
2020-12-11 Read More...
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,

EDGE Ranks among Top 25 Military Companies Worldwide
2020-12-10 Read More...
Marking its first year, EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defense and beyond, was ranked among the top 25 military suppliers in the world by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

UAE Launches Falcon Eye into Space on its 49th National Day
2020-12-04 Read More...
To mark its 49th National Day, the UAE launched the satellite Falcon's Eye into space from the French Guiana Space Centre, in South America, on Wednesday at 5:33am UAE time (01:33 GMT), Emirates news agency WAM

UAE Celebrates 49th National Day
2020-12-02 Read More...
On 2nd December, 2020, the UAE is celebrating its 49th National Day. Despite the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the UAE made this year many achievements and breakthroughs, Emirates news agency WAM

Abu Dhabi to Host International Defence Conference Ahead of IDEX-NAVDEX 2021
2020-11-30 Read More...
The International Defence Conference (IDC 2021) will take place on the 20th of February 2021, under the theme

MBRSC Unveils Official Logo of Emirates Lunar Mission
2020-11-25 Read More...
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, unveiled the logo of the Emirates Lunar Mission, ELM, the first Emirati and Arab mission to explore the Moon, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

GCC Joint Defense Council Holds 17th Meeting
2020-11-24 Read More...
The 17th session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Joint Defense Council held its 17th session via video conferencing Sunday, with the attendance of Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al Hajraf, GCC

Diplomats, Military Attachés Briefed on IDEX-NAVDEX 2021
2020-11-20 Read More...
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,

French Minister of Armed Forces Concludes Visit to UAE
2020-11-18 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed

61 Candidates Shortlisted for Second Batch of UAE Astronaut Programme
2020-11-18 Read More...
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

Higher Organising Committee Formed for IDEX, NAVDEX & International Defence Conference
2020-11-13 Read More...
The Higher Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021), the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021), and the International Defence Conference has been formed in Abu

UAE Orders 50 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters
2020-11-12 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10.4

UAE to Get U.S. Munitions, Sustainment & Support Worth $10 Billion
2020-11-12 Read More...
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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