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Sheikh Mohammed Visits Emirati Peninsula Shield Force
2012-12-28 Read More...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on military tasks at the Emirati unit of the Peninsula Shield Force in Bahrain earlier this

Over 20 Defence Attachés Discuss IDEX 2013
2012-12-21 Read More...
Organisers for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) met this week with diplomats from over 20 nations, including defence

Gulf Defence Conference 2013
2012-12-21 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) announced the key focus areas for the Gulf Defence Conference 2013 (GDC).

The 2nd Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013
2012-12-18 Read More...
The second Abu Dhabi Air Expo, a leading general aviation event, has doubled its exhibition space in order to cope with the increase in demand from the growing number of

Iran Rejects UAE Renewed Call for Talks on Gulf Islands
2012-12-10 Read More...
Iran brushed away a renewed call from the United Arab Emirates for the two countries to resolve through discussion their vying claims to 3 strategic islands in the

Selex SI, ADSI to Provide System Integration in the Gulf
2012-12-03 Read More...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Systems Integration (a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Ship Building and SELEX Sistemi Integrati) signed a Memorandum of Understanding

IDEX 2013 to Launch Dedicated Zone for Unmanned Systems
2012-11-27 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) has announced the introduction of a focused Unmanned Systems Area to be launched at the show’s next edition in February

95% of Space Sells Out for IDEX 2013
2012-11-19 Read More...
The organizing committee for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2013 today announced that 95% of available exhibition space has been reserved by

UAE to Get 48 THAAD Missiles & Related Equipments
2012-11-13 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress November 2 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 48 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

Helishow 2012 Concludes in Dubai
2012-11-09 Read More...
Dubai Helishow 2012, the premier civil and military helicopter technology and operations exhibition in the Middle East held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the

UAE “Likely” to Acquire 60 Typhoon Jets
2012-11-09 Read More...
Britain has made “extremely encouraging” progress in securing an order from the United Arab Emirates for 60 Typhoon fighter jets made by BAE Systems, a British defense source said on

UK-UAE Agree on Defense Cooperation Including Typhoon
2012-11-07 Read More...
Britain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced they had agreed on a defense partnership and to boost the British military presence in the Gulf

Qatar & UAE Eye $7.6 billion in Missile Defense Orders
2012-11-07 Read More...
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have asked to buy more than $7.6 billion in U.S. missile defense technology, the Pentagon said

Mohammed bin Zayed Holds Talks with Russian President
2012-10-19 Read More...
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on ways to boost the bilateral relations and cooperation ties between the

Oshkosh Defense Starts 1st Delivery of M-ATVs to UAE
2012-10-18 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, and producer of light, medium and heavy tactical and armored Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, celebrated the delivery of its 100,000th military vehicle on Wednesday.

Mohammad Bin Zayed on a 2-Day Visit to Russia
2012-10-17 Read More...
General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Moscow on a two-day visit to Russia, on

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