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French Defense Minister Visits UAE, Egypt
2014-09-17 Read More...
His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met at Mamoura building, the visiting French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who visited the UAE earlier

Raytheon Starts Laser Guided Rocket Production for UAE
2014-09-16 Read More...
Under a $117 million contract awarded to Raytheon Company, Raytheon Missile Systems has begun production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket.

IDEX & TDC to Showcase New Innovations at IDEX 2015
2014-09-12 Read More...
IDEX LLC (An ADNEC Group Company) has entered a partnership agreement with The Abu Dhabi Technology Development Committee’s (TDC) Takamul innovation support program for the upcoming IDEX 2015.

Arianespace to Launch Al Yah 3 Satellite
2014-09-11 Read More...
Arianespace has been chosen to orbit the Al Yah 3 telecommunications satellite, built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, for the operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat).

Sheikh Khalifa Approves Setting Up UAE Space Agency
2014-09-10 Read More...
A law formally establishing the UAE Space Agency has been signed by Sheikh Khalifa (photo), President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Prince Salman Meets Saudi Military Students in France
2014-09-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Paris on Tuesday with military Saudi Students on scholarships in

NGC Hosts Winners of 2014 UAE Innovation Challenge
2014-09-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman (NGC) recently hosted the 2014 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Innovation Challenge champions, from the Higher Colleges of Technology's (HCT) Fujairah Colleges, in Southern California.

Abu Dhabi to Host Search and Rescue Middle East Summit
2014-08-29 Read More...
The Search and Rescue Middle East Summit (http://bit.ly/1pch84tri) will gather international experts from the search and rescue community, including members from regional Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, Rescue Coordination Centers (RCCs) and the

Russia, UAE Eye Joint Weapons Production
2014-08-15 Read More...
Russia plans to produce weapons jointly with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Igor Sevastyanov (photo), Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state-run arms export monopoly.

IDEX 2015 Launches Unmanned Systems Exhibition
2014-07-09 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference LLC (an ADNEC Group company), announced the upcoming launch of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference

Etihad’s H1 Revenues Hit $3.2bn
2014-07-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways, which plans to buy a 49% stake in Alitalia, reported on Tuesday a 28% jump in first-half revenues, helped by growth in passenger and cargo volumes.

U.A.E., Egypt Discuss Military Cooperation
2014-07-01 Read More...
Staff Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the U.A.E. Armed Forces and the delegation accompanying him, met in Cairo last week with Minister of Defence and Military Production of Egypt, Lt. General Sedki Sobhi.

Streit Group to Triple UAE Facilities
2014-06-27 Read More...
Streit Group, the world’s largest armoured vehicles manufacturer, in a major move has signed a land lease that will triple the size of its facilities at the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) to 4.5 million sq

DCI Trains 14 New Qatari Naval Cadets
2014-06-17 Read More...
The Qatar Emiri Navy has entrusted DCI with the training of 14 new cadets for a 4-year curriculum within CENOE (French Naval Academy training courses for foreign officers). For this group, the curriculum is preceded by 4 extra months intended to

Sheikh Mohamed Honors 1st Emirati Female Fighter Pilot
2014-06-12 Read More...
Mariam Hassan Salem al-Mansouri has become the first Emirati woman to hold the rank of fighter pilot in the UAE Air Force and may be the first Gulf woman to enjoy the

UAE Implements Compulsory Military Service For Men
2014-06-09 Read More...
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday issued a law implementing compulsory military service for Emirati men, a move highlighting the country's concern over turmoil in the

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