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Rolls Royce: R&D Facility in Saudi Arabia
2009-12-20 Read More...
Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar E.C.), the Tadawul-listed company developing King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), hosted a delegation in KAEC from Rolls-Royce (RR), one of largest aircraft engine manufacturing companies in the world. Rolls Royce is

Iran: New Generation Centrifuges
2009-12-18 Read More...
Iran is involved in production of new generations of uranium enrichment centrifuges and plans to use them by March 2011, the Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation told the semi-official Fars news agency on

Saudi Arabia Receives 1st 2 S-434 Helicopters
2009-12-16 Read More...
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., today announced that its Light Helicopters Division has delivered the first two S-434TM helicopters to the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MOI). Sikorsky

Iraqi Navy: 2 Patrol Vessels
2009-12-16 Read More...
Today, at Fincantieri's Shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) there was the delivery ceremony for the last 2 of 4 Patrol Vessels ordered by the Iraqi Navy from Fincantieri. The contract also comprises the provision of logistical support and crew training

GD: $14m Iraqi Abrams Tank Work
2009-12-16 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems won a $14 million contract from the US Army Tank and Automotive Command, to supply long-lead materials for the production of 140 M1A1 SA tanks for the Iraq

Iran test-fires long-range Missile
2009-12-16 Read More...
Iran successfully test-fired a long-range, improved Sejil 2 missile, state television reported on

US to Test Missile against Iran-Style Strike
2009-12-15 Read More...
The US will test its core missile defenses for the first time in January against a simulated long-range Iranian attack, a top Pentagon Official said, amid tensions with

Emirates Takes Delivery of 6th A380
2009-12-13 Read More...
Emirates has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft, forging ahead with its immense fleet expansion

Ukraine Signs $550m Deal with Iraq
2009-12-12 Read More...
Ukraine has signed a deal to deliver $550 million worth of arms to Iraq, an official said, in what local media said was part of the country's largest-ever arms

Saudi Crown Prince returns home after treatment
2009-12-11 Read More...
The crown prince of top OPEC oil exporter Saudi Arabia returned to the kingdom on Friday after spending most of the year in Morocco following medical treatment in the United

Jordan: Material Management Program for PW Engines
2009-12-10 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress December 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to establish a Material Management Program for repair and return of 61 F100-PW-220E engine modules, as well

GD Awarded $18 M for Saudi Tank Work
2009-12-10 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems, a Business Unit of General Dynamics, was awarded $17.6 million for the purchase of long-lead materials that will be used to convert 15 M1A2 Abrams Tanks to M1A2S Tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract was

Egypt Clearing World War II Mines
2009-12-08 Read More...
Egypt stepped up efforts to clear millions of World War Two mines from prime north coast land in a $250 million demining project to ready the area for tourism, energy, and agriculture investments, an official

FLIR Inks FMS Orders in MENA Region
2009-12-07 Read More...
FLIR Systems announced that it received $6.7 million of Foreign Military Sale (FMS) orders for delivery to Middle East / North African nations. The orders support Critical National Infrastructure Agency (CNIA) and Counter Terror (CT) missions and

Rolls-Royce Wins UAE Navy Order for Waterjets
2009-12-07 Read More...
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, won an order to supply 24 lightweight waterjets for the UAE Navy's fleet of fast patrol

Outstanding Response to IDEX 2011 Campaign
2009-12-07 Read More...
IDEX Organisers, ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company), reported tremendous response to the marketing and sales campaign that is well underway for IDEX 2011, the 10th anniversary edition of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest defence

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