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Agility: Severe Staff Cuts
2010-03-22 Read More...
Kuwaiti firm Agility has reportedly begun implementing a program of severe staff cuts, with between 500 and 600 employees atits offices in and outside Kuwait laid off in the past few days. One official warned that this is just the beginning of the

UAE: 4th Largest Arms Importer
2010-03-22 Read More...
The UAE has become the world's fourth largest arms importer with its total spending put at Dh23.9 billion ($6.5 billion). The emirates even surged ahead of Israel, which was in sixth place, said a report.

KACST: Cooperation with Selex Galileo
2010-03-19 Read More...
The Saudi independent scientific organization King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) recently signed a co-operation agreement with SELEX GALILEO in the defense electronics field. According to such an agreement, SELEX GALILEO and

Oshkosh: 40 HEMTT A4s to UAE
2010-03-19 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, received a delivery order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC) to supply more than 40 next-generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks (HEMTT) to the United

1st Saudi Private Airport in 2014
2010-03-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's first privately owned airport is likely to be ready by 2014, according to a senior official of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).The new airport will be built on the other side of the existing Prince Mohammad Bin Abdul

Plath Group Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
2010-03-17 Read More...
In attendance of representatives of several public authorities, PLATH group established its project office in Abu-Dhabi (UAE) on February 22, 2010. With this step, the PLATH Group draws the consequence of its successful business in that region.

Plath Group Opens Office in Abu Dhabi
2010-03-17 Read More...
In attendance of representatives of several public authorities, PLATH group established its project office in Abu-Dhabi (UAE) on February 22, 2010. With this step, the PLATH Group draws the consequence of its successful business in that region.

L-3 Awarded 2 Iraqi Contracts
2010-03-15 Read More...
L-3 Communications announced this past week that its STRATIS division has been awarded a three-year contract valued at $230.9 million to provide intelligence support services to United States and multinational forces in Iraq. L-3 has been successful

ADSB Sponsors the World Military Sailing Championship
2010-03-13 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) will show its full support for the Bahrain Defence Force by sponsoring the 44th World Military Sailing Championship.The world's largest military sporting competition is being hosted and organized by the Bahrain Defence

Radio & Communication Systems for Iraq
2010-03-12 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress earlier this month of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of various communication equipment, associated parts, and logistical support for a complete package worth approximately $142

US Airmen to Train Iraqi Air Forces
2010-03-12 Read More...
Airmen will teach the first Iraqi Air Force college pilot-training course beginning in March with Iraq's new T-6A trainer.The tandem-cockpit aircraft, that began arriving in Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 16, is the platform Iraqi Airmen will use to transform

Abu Dhabi Airport: Best Improvement Award
2010-03-11 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport received the "Best Improvement Award" for the Middle Eastern region in 2009 from Airports Council International (ACI).The airport ranked top in eight customer service categories that demonstrate efficiency, service

Oman Airport Work Delayed
2010-03-11 Read More...
The extension of Oman's main airport in Muscat will be delayed by two years and may cost up to an extra $500 million after runway excavations hit seawater, a government official said on Wednesday. 'The Muscat airport extension will now be

Gulf Air Receives 2 Embraer E-170 AR
2010-03-09 Read More...
Gulf Air took delivery of the two 67-seater Embraer E-170 AR aircraft which will be deployed on routes including Larnaca, Istanbul, Athens, Erbil, Baghdad, and Muscat.The aircraft made its inaugural flight to Larnaca yesterday following a Press

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $29 Million Egyptian Contract
2010-03-09 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received a contract modification valued at $29 million from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply more than 75 next-generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical

Qatar Airways: 80 Aircraft Fleet
2010-03-07 Read More...
Qatar Airways on Saturday inducted its 15th Boeing 777, bringing the size of its fleet to 80 aircraft, the carrier said. The Boeing 777-200LR aircraft will serve long-haul routes from the airline's hub in Doha, Qatar's capital, Qatar Airways

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