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Doha 2nd International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2010)
2009-10-26 Read More...
Commander of the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) Staff Brigadier (SEA) Mohammed Bin Nasser Al Mohannadi welcomed Rear Admiral Bruno Nielly, Commander of the French Naval Forces in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf to Qatar.

ADSB delivers 2 Landing Crafts to Bahrain Navy
2009-10-21 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) delivered two, 16 meter SeaKeeper Landing Crafts to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force at a signing ceremony at the ADSB Shipyard Facility in

Abu Dhabi MAR, ThyssenKrupp ink naval deal
2009-10-15 Read More...
German industrial firm ThyssenKrupp and Abu Dhabi MAR Group agreed a long-term strategic partnership for building naval ships and megayachts, ThyssenKrupp said

Emirates issues $413m Bond to finance Aircraft
2009-10-08 Read More...
Dubai's Emirates airline has issued a $413.7 million bond to finance three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft at a fixed rate of 3.465 percent, the company said in a statement on

F-22 Raptor Fighter at Dubai Airshow
2009-10-07 Read More...
The F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter jet will be the star attraction at the Dubai Airshow, taking place from 15 to 19 November.

UAE adopts nuclear law ahead of power plant contracts
2009-10-05 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates has adopted a civilian nuclear energy law that paves the way for contracts worth 41 billion dollars for the construction of power plants, WAM news agency reported on

DIMDEX 2010 attracts global interest
2009-10-04 Read More...
The position of the Doha 2nd International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference 2010 (DIMDEX 2010) as the region’s premier maritime defense exhibition has been underlined by the significant number of exhibitor confirmations received from major

Etihad Airlines in $1bn Financing Deal
2009-09-30 Read More...
United Arab Emirates' Etihad Airways has agreed $1 billion in financing from European and US export credit agencies for aircraft purchases in 2009 and 2010, the official Wam news agency

Dubai Airshow organizing committee meets US delegation
2009-09-29 Read More...
The military committee of the 11th Dubai Airshow held a meeting yesterday with a visiting team from the US Defence Department to review ongoing arrangements for welcoming visiting delegations from the

New Lockheed exec sees opportunities in Emirates
2009-09-23 Read More...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The former 5th Fleet commander recently tapped to head Lockheed Martin's business in the United Arab Emirates said Wednesday he sees "lots of opportunities" to work with the U.S. ally as it bulks up its

UAE aircraft demand still strong
2009-09-19 Read More...
Demand for aircraft in the UAE is still strong, according to projections made by plane manufacturer Airbus.Air traffic is expected to thrive in the wake of UAE authorities pumping in about Dh75 billion ($20.5 billion) to expand aviation

November's Dubai airshow: Spearheading a return to a healthy marketplace
2009-09-16 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow opens its doors on 15 November, promising more exhibition space, plus innovative and technically-advanced aircraft, equipment and systems from the world’s leading players in the aerospace industry

November’a DUBAI Airshow confirms over one third of exhibition dedicated to defence
2009-09-09 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow opens its doors on 15 November, with over one third of its exhibition space dedicated to defence

3 key Mideast states to spend $60bn on defence
2009-08-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iraq are together expected to spend almost $60 billion on defence in 2009, according to a

Fincantieri to build U.A.E. corvette
2009-08-19 Read More...
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has won a contract to build a 1,650-ton corvette for the U.A.E. navy amid a drive by Gulf Arab states to build up their naval strength. The United Arab Emirates also has an option for a second corvette for what will

DAFZ opens new police office
2009-08-10 Read More...
Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) in collaboration with Dubai Police has opened a new police office to enhance security environment in the free

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