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Cassidian Opens TETRA Academy in Doha
2010-12-21 Read More...
Cassidian and the Ministry of Interior (Mol) of the State of Qatar opened a jointly operated and expanded TETRA Academy in Doha. Established under the aegis of the Minister of State for Interior Affairs H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al

Qatar Airways to Launch IPO in 2012
2010-12-20 Read More...
Qatar Airways is planning to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in early 2012 after 3 consecutive years of

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Names Acting CEO
2010-12-18 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) named General Manager Mohammed Salem Al Junaibi as Acting CEO effective January

Otokar Awarded $30 M Contract
2010-12-17 Read More...
Turkish leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar was awarded a $30 million contract from abroad. The contract is for COBRA armored tactical vehicle, APV armored tactical vehicle and 4x4 soft skinned tactical vehicles including spare parts and

3,000 CCTV Cameras in Bahrain
2010-12-17 Read More...
Bahrain's Police Force has gone high-tech in the fight against crime by installing 3,000 CCTV cameras at key locations across the

2nd ATC Summit in Abu Dhabi
2010-12-14 Read More...
The second Middle East ATC Global Conference and Exhibition, the premier meeting place for the International Air Traffic Management community, has opened in Abu

Border Control & Airport & Seaport Security Conference
2010-12-14 Read More...
Under the patronage of H.E. Sheikh Hamdan, the Minister of Public Works and President of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airports Security, and the UAE Ministry of Defense

Flydubai: 4 New Boeing Aircraft
2010-12-14 Read More...
Flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, expanded its fleet to a total of 13 aircraft by taking delivery of 4 new Boeing 737-800 NG's in recent weeks.'We are thrilled to welcome these 4 new aircraft into our

Saudi Arabia Receives $1.2b for War Damage
2010-12-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia received $1.2 billion (Dh4.4 billion) from the United Nations in compensation for the damage caused by the 1991 Gulf War to the environment in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom, said Prince Turki Bin Nasser Bin Abdul

Otokar: First Middle East Order for ARMA
2010-12-13 Read More...
Turkish leading land systems manufacturer, Otokar, received the first contract for its new 6x6 tactical armoured vehicle ARMA from a Middle East country. The contract is valued in excess of $10.6 million including the vehicles, spare parts and

The Second Bahrain Airshow
2010-12-11 Read More...
The second edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) will open on January

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

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