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Emirates & CAE Open 2nd Flight Training Centre in Dubai
2013-05-28 Read More...
Emirates and CAE officially inaugurated Monday their ultra-modern pilot training facility at the world-class commercial park Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), hosting an event attended by customers and officials from around the world. The DSO centre is the

IDEX 2013 Wins “Best Exhibition” Award at Mideast Event
2013-05-27 Read More...
The 2013 edition of International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) has won the “Best Exhibition - Trade or Consumer” award at the sixth annual Middle East Event Awards held on Wednesday, 22 May

UAE Celebrates 37th Unification Day of its Armed Forces
2013-05-07 Read More...
On the 37th Unification Day of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said that May 6 was a paradigm

Libya to Spend $4.7 Billion on New Military Systems
2013-05-06 Read More...
Two years have passed since Colonel Gaddafi’s regime was ousted in the Libyan civil war and the events surrounding Operation Unified Protector.

Northrop Grumman Awards Innovation Challenge Winners
2013-05-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) presented awards to the winning teams of engineering students from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) following the two-day Innovation Challenge flying competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) held

Milsatcom to Discuss Mideast Military Telecom Market
2013-05-03 Read More...
A top line-up of international and regional experts in satellite communications will discuss the next steps forward in a global military telecom market that is expected to reach $17.4 billion in 2013 at an upcoming summit in Abu Dhabi,

Sheikh Khalifa Pays “Historic” Visit to United Kingdom
2013-05-02 Read More...
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), made a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom this week at the invitation of HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Mohamed bin Zayed Receives US Defense Secretary
2013-04-29 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, received on 23 April at Emirates Palace (Abu Dhabi) the visiting US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the

UAE to Develop First Satellite Project
2013-04-26 Read More...
Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) announced the launch of the new strategic project DubaiSat-3, the first satellite that will be completed in the

NGC Launches “Innovation Challenge” for Emirati Students
2013-04-24 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has announced the start of the 2013 Innovation Challenge Flying

Interview: Former Chief of UAE Naval Forces
2013-04-12 Read More...
Rear Admiral (Retired) Ahmed Al Sabab Al Teneiji graduated from the Pakistan Naval Academy in 1978 - where he became the first foreigner to win the Sword of Honor - and was commissioned in the UAE Naval

Defense Imports by the Gulf States (2008-2012)
2013-04-05 Read More...
Almost all Gulf States (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) devote a larger share of their gross domestic product (GDP) to military spending than the global average.

Microflown AVISA Signs Partnership Deal with IGG
2013-03-22 Read More...
Microflown AVISA signed a partnership with International Golden Group (IGG) during the recent IDEX 2013 Exhibition (Abu Dhabi, 17-21 March

The P-180 MPA for UAE is Flying
2013-03-18 Read More...
The technology demonstrator of the Maritime Patrol Aircraft variant of the Piaggio Aero Industries P-180A II for the United Arab Emirates is undergoing flight

IDEX 2013 Concludes With $4.1b Deals
2013-02-27 Read More...
The curtain came down on the 11th International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2013), and the second Naval Defense Exhibition (NAVDEX) as well as the Gulf Defense Conference on Thursday 21 February 2013, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committing

UAE Acquires 1st Predator XP System
2013-02-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the procurement of its first Predator® XP RPA system by

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