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UAE Invests US$ 125 Million in Russian Automotive “Aurus”
2019-02-28 Read More...
Tawazun Economic Council, through its recently launched Defense and Security Development Fund recently invested AED 460 million (equivalent to US$ 125.6 million) in the Russian Automotive brand “Aurus”, which specializes in luxurious and armored

UAE Holds “First Summit for Military Attachés”
2019-02-28 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received, in Qasr Al Bahr, the participants of the “First Summit for Military

Saab Establishes Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Abu Dhabi
2019-02-28 Read More...
Saab and the Tawazun Economic Council has signed an agreement advancing Saab’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) operations, at last week’s International Defense Exhibition IDEX 2019 in Abu

ARQUUS Showcased Fortress APC at IDEX 2019
2019-02-28 Read More...
Historical leader of armed forces mobility, Arquus presented at IDEX one of the jewels of its Medium armored vehicles: the

Head of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Visits Oman
2019-02-28 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al- Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Rear Admiral Zaka Ur Rehman, Director General of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and his accompanying

Leonardo DRS, IGG Sign Agreement to Support UAE Forces
2019-02-28 Read More...
Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced at last week’s International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) that it will be adding significant resources in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in support of the country’s defense

Al Marakeb Presented Latest USV Technologies at NAVDEX 2019
2019-02-27 Read More...
Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company, a leading UAE based maritime company building high-performance vessels and Autonomous Systems Providers, displayed its latest in USV technologies at the NAVDEX 2019 which took place from 17-21 February at the

Ajman to Host UAE’s Union Fortress Military Show
2019-02-27 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces have continued preparations for the Military Show ‘Union Fortress 5’, which is scheduled to be held on 1st March in the Emirate of Ajman under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and

Crown Prince of Dubai Receives First Emiratis Astronauts
2019-02-27 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, received at his office in Emirates Towers in Dubai, the two Emiratis astronauts Hazza Al Mansoori and Sultan Al

Total Orders at IDEX 2019 Hit US$ 5.6 Billion
2019-02-26 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces awarded Dh20.5 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) worth of contracts during the five-day International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2019), beating figures achieved during the 2017

Prince Khalid bin Salman Named Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
2019-02-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, in his capacity as Deputy King, issued a royal decree on Saturday appointing Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz as Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense

Tawazun Inks Several Agreements at IDEX 2019
2019-02-26 Read More...
Tawazun Economic Council “Tawazun,” the UAE defense and security industry enabler, has concluded its successful participation in the 14th session of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2019) which concluded in Abu

Oman, UK Sign Joint Defense Agreement
2019-02-26 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland signed last week a joint defense agreement between the two friendly countries, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Peninsula Shield/10 Exercise Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia
2019-02-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces are participating in the Dir’ Al Jazeera (Peninsula Shield) exercise/10, which started Wednesday and will end on 14th March, 2019, in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of military forces from Gulf

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Visits Final Day of IDEX 2019
2019-02-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited Thursday the concluding day of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2019, at the Abu Dhabi

Naval Group Concludes Participation at IDEX & NAVDEX
2019-02-25 Read More...
From 17 to 21 February 2019, Naval Group participated at IDEX 2019 and NAVDEX 2019 in Abu

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