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  1.   Oman has reconciled with the United Arab Emirates after Kuwaiti mediation succeeded in resolving tensions over an alleged spy ring, a Foreign Ministry Official said.
  2. Four years after launching its self-funded development of MPCV (Multi Purpose Combat Vehicle), MBDA has signed a contract with an export customer for whom MBDA will be integrating this air defense system’s turrets
  3. At IDEX (Abu Dhabi, 20-24 February 2011), FLIR Systems announced that the Star SAFIRE 380-HD electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
  4. Meggitt PLC, the international aerospace, defence and energy group, announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Meggitt Defense Systems Inc
  5.   Boeing, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft, has named Jeffrey Johnson as President of Boeing Middle East.
  6. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Wednesday reiterated the UAE’s support to the Kingdom of Bahrain saying the UAE will not spare any effort in providing all forms of support to Bahrain
  7. At IDEX 2011, South Africa’s Paramount Group announced a new joint venture with UAE’s International Golden Group (IGG), signed in response to increasing interest in Paramount’s IED and mine protected armored vehicles from Gulf State countries.
  8. The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has entrusted DCI-NAVFCO, the naval branch of DCI group, with the training of its flight crews for the use of the helicopters PANTHER N3 Search and Rescue.
  9. Horizon International Flight Academy announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Hareb Thani Al Dhaheri.
  10. The first production model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II made its inaugural flight today in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force this spring.
 



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