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UMEX, SimTEX 2020 to Kick-Off in Abu Dhabi Sunday
2020-02-20 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, ADNEC, has announced that final preparations for the 4th edition of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition, UMEX 2020, and Simulation and Training Exhibition, SimTEX 2020, have been

UAE Defense Minister to Address Industry Challenges at Global Aerospace Summit
2020-02-19 Read More...
Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE’s Minister of State for Defense, will focus on regional defense industry challenges and opportunities during his keynote speech at the Global Aerospace Summit

Mohamed bin Zayed Receives CEO of Naval Group
2020-02-18 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 Hervé Guillou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Naval Group, a global leader in naval defense, on

UAE, Spain Discuss Defense Cooperation Ties
2020-02-10 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Spain have explored prospects for growing their defense relations and beefing up partnerships between their defense

Dubai Ruler Attends Graduation of Zayed II Military College Officers
2020-02-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended the graduation ceremony of the 44th batch of cadet officers from Zayed II Military College in Al

US Chief of Staff Attends UAE-US Joint Military Exercise
2019-12-19 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States, dubbed “Iron Union 12”, concluded successfully achieving the desired goals and

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Pakistan’s Chief of Staff
2019-12-17 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 Saturday Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff Lt. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, at Al Bahr

UAE, Indonesia Discuss Further Defense Cooperation
2019-12-16 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has met with General Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of Indonesia, to discuss bilateral cooperation and friendship relations between the

Horizon International Flight Academy Receives First Bell 505
2019-12-16 Read More...
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the delivery of the first of 12 Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the Dubai Air

UAE Defense Minister Receives Estonian Counterpart
2019-12-11 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Juri Luik, Estonian Minister of Defense, in Abu Dhabi

Dubai Ruler Announces Second Edition of UAE Astronaut Program
2019-12-10 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed the Mohammed bin Rashid Space

UAE, US Start “Iron Union 12’ Joint Military Exercise
2019-12-10 Read More...
‘Iron Union 12’, a joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States, has commenced Sunday in the presence of Major General Saleh Mohamed Saleh Al Amiri, UAE Commander of Land

UAE Defense Ministry Launches Trade Control Office at Tawazun Industrial Park
2019-12-03 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced the launch of the Trade Control Office, supported by Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. Located at Tawazun Industrial Park

Advanced Electronics Company Wins LinkedIn Award
2019-12-03 Read More...
The Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) company, has won the LinkedIn Award for Best Development, Training, and Learning Culture among more than 1,000 companies in the Middle East and North Africa, the

Emirates Nuclear Technology Center Launched at Khalifa University
2019-11-29 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry opened the Emirates Nuclear Technology Center, at Khalifa University’s Sas Al Nakhl Campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to support the long-term sustainability of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program by creating a

Russia to Modernize Pantsir Missile Systems for UAE
2019-11-28 Read More...
Russia will upgrade Pantsir surface-to-air missile/gun systems operational in the army of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy at Russia’s state hi-tech corporation Rostec Viktor Kladov told TASS

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