FOCUS: DIMDEX 2018

• Full Preview of the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2018)
• Main exhibitors, national pavilions, scope of displays
• Expected regional & international delegates
• Conferences and side events
• Special focus on the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces

ANTI-SHIP WEAPONS & COUNTER MEASURES

• Different types of warships in Naval Forces
• Rules of maritime battles on upper sea
• Weapon systems used by surface vessels and submarines
• Role of naval radars in combat
• Effective missiles (anti-ship, surface-surface, ground-surface, air-surface)

4X4 & 6X6 MILITARY VEHICLES

• Various means of transportation for Land Forces
• Types of military transportation vehicles
• Comparison between wheeled and tracked vehicles
• The extensive use of 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles
• Major producers of wheeled military vehicles

AIR POWER & AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

• Importance of air defense in general
• Types of weapon systems used in air defense
• Evolution of Integrated Missile and Air Defense (IMAD)
• Examples of air defense in some Arab countries
• Main Producers of missiles and air defense systems

MODERN ARTILLERY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

• Evolution of field artillery through history
• Importance of artillery for fire support
• Advanced fire and control systems
• Artillery systems in selected Arab Armies
• Major producers of modern field artillery systems

MOUNTED & DISMOUNTED SOLDIER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

• Communications as nerve systems in human body
• Role of communication systems in combat
• Radio systems for mounted and dismounted troops
• Satellite communications and centric networks
• Latest types of communication systems

REGIONAL SURVEY: DEFENSE POSTURE IN THE STATE OF QATAR

• Current status of Qatari Armed Forces
• Expected arms deals for 2018
• Latest Acquisitions by Qatar for 24 Typhoon and 12 Rafale Jets
• Qatar’s Defense Cooperation with the U.S., Turkey and major European countries

SPECIAL SURVEY: NAVAL DEFENSE & MARITIME SECURITY IN THE GULF

• Brief review of Naval Forces in the Gulf
• Mission of Naval Forces in the Gulf
• Importance of maritime security for Gulf States
• Cooperation among Naval Forces in the Gulf
• Latest acquired naval defense systems

REGULAR FEATURES

• From the Binocular: Assessment of recent military & political developments in the region.
• Regional Panorama: New Contracts, Deliveries, Joint Ventures and Partnerships in the Middle East.
• Defense News: Latest Systems, Products, Technologies, and Mergers Worldwide.
• New Appointments, and much more!