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IDEX 2011: 12% Country Pavilion Growth
2010-12-11 Read More...
Boosted by growing interest from Ukraine, China and South Africa besides a number of other countries, IDEX 2011 has registered a 12% growth in exhibit space dedicated to country pavilions cementing the show’s reputation as the premier platform for

Boeing Opens Office in Qatar
2010-12-10 Read More...
Boeing established its first office in Qatar as the company continues to strengthen its relationship with the

Alsalam Aircraft Wins $380m Saudi Deal
2010-12-09 Read More...
Alsalam Aircraft Company has won a $380m (over 1.4 bn Riyal) five-year contract to provide maintenance support to the Royal Saudi Air Force’s (RSAF) fleet of F-15 fighter

Bell Helicopter Wins Yemen Contract
2010-12-09 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, was awarded a $27M contract to provide the Yemen government with a comprehensive mission package to support military

GD Wins Saudi Tank Work Deal
2010-12-08 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded an additional $19 million to convert 15 of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's M1A1 tanks into the M1A2S model. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command on behalf of the Royal

Middle East Missile and Air Defense Symposium
2010-12-07 Read More...
The "Middle East Missile and Air Defense Symposium" (MEMAD) concluded on Monday its second day of discussions at the Armed Forces Officers' Club in Abu

UAE to Upgrade Missile Defense Systems
2010-12-06 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to upgrade its missile defense systems and integrate them regionally with other Gulf Arab states to shore up its defenses, top military officials

Prince Naif Leads Saudi Delegation to GCC Summit
2010-12-06 Read More...
Second Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Prince Naif is leading, on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, the Saudi delegation to the Gulf Summit meeting in Abu Dhabi (06-07 December

Saudi King Recovering Well
2010-12-04 Read More...
H.R.M. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is well after undergoing a second operation in the United States on Friday, a leading member of the royal family

Security Forum In Bahrain
2010-12-04 Read More...
A major security conference, the Manama Dialogue, opened in Bahrain at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa (03-05 December

Iraq: M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition
2010-12-03 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition for an estimated cost of $36

Sheikh Mohammed Attends National Day Celebrations
2010-12-02 Read More...
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended a ceremony to mark to the country's 39th National Day celebrations at Zayed University this

Iraq: C4ISR Systems
2010-12-02 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems and associated parts and

L-3: F/A-18 Trainers for Kuwait Air Force
2010-12-02 Read More...
L-3 Communications announced that its Link Simulation & Training division has been awarded a $24.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) with two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) and

Tyco Security at Intersec 2011
2010-11-30 Read More...
Tyco Security Products will unveil a host of innovative access control, intrusion & video products from its security brands at Intersec, Dubai. (16-18 January 2011, Dubai International Convention Exhibition

NAVDEX 2011
2010-11-30 Read More...
The Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) will take place at the same venue as IDEX 2011 (20-24 February 2011, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre). The event will afford exhibitor's access to not only Naval Delegations but a wider Maritime

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