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  1. ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) announced the completion of its spin-off from ITT Corporation and initiated operations as an independent, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions leader with attractive positions in enduring markets.
  2. Cassidian, the defense and security division of EADS, has developed the world's most powerful radar for battlefield surveillance for use by the German Armed Forces.
  3. Leading budget carrier Air Arabia has been experiencing massive, sustained growth since its first flight took off in October 2003 from Sharjah International Airport (UAE), said its Chief Executive Officer Adel Ali.
  4. The MANTA system, a solution developed by Indra to protect aircraft from surface-to-air missile attacks, was tested by NATO with positive results.
  5. On 26 October, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 124 M1151A1-B1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles
  6. The 3rd Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012) has announced that the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI Qatar) will produce and manage the Middle East Naval Commanders (MENC)...
  7. Airbus Military has successfully completed testing to demonstrate the new-generation A400M airlifter's ability to operate on wet runways and taxiways without ingesting water into the engines.
  8. The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Thursday to end the mandate for international military action in Libya.
  9. Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) announced that Turkish MALE UAV "ANKA", produced at TAI's facilities in Ankara, Turkey, successfully completed its fifth test flight on October 22, 2011
  10. Abu Dhabi-based Sorouh Real Estate has signed a 30-year residential lease agreement with Défense Conseil International (DCI) Group, a French government-related company, for its Al Rayyana development project in the emirate.
 



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