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  1. The United States has expanded land and sea-based missile defense systems in and around the Gulf to counter what it sees as Iran's growing missile threat, US officials said.
  2. Abu Dhabi International Airport handled a record 9.7 million passengers in 2009, thus registering a 7.3 per cent annual growth, said Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), which is responsible for operation of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain airports.
  3. Libya has signed an arms deal with Russia worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.8 billion), Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying on Saturday.'Only yesterday we signed a contract worth 1.3 billion euros', Putin said, according to RIA...
  4. Russian defense exports hit a record $7.4 billion in 2009, and the prospects remain bright for the next few years, the governmental arms export agency said Jan. 28. Its 2009 total was up 10 percent from the previous year, and "in 2010, we expect...
  5. Russia's long-awaited fifth-generation stealth jet fighter made its maiden flight in the Russian Far East on Jan. 29.
  6. European aerospace giant EADS is demanding another 6.4 billion euros ($9 billion) from client countries to cover the rising cost of the Airbus A400M military plane.
  7. Airbus expects orders from the Middle East of between 40 and 50 aircraft this year, about the same as in 2009, the company's top executive for the region said.
  8. Sustained by the spending habits of the Gulf nations, the Middle East represents one of the world's most robust defense markets and should remain that way in the near future.
  9. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation, will officially open MRO Middle East, the second edition of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul conference and exhibition, running from 28 February...
  10. King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a collaboration agreement with SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company and key player in the defence electronics business.
 



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