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IDEX 2013 Concludes With $4.1b Deals
2013-02-27 Read More...
The curtain came down on the 11th International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2013), and the second Naval Defense Exhibition (NAVDEX) as well as the Gulf Defense Conference on Thursday 21 February 2013, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committing

Israel Tests Arrow III Interceptor System
2013-02-27 Read More...
Israel carried out a successful test of its upgraded Arrow interceptor system on Monday, which is designed to destroy in space the kind of missiles held by Syria and Iran, the Israeli Defense Ministry

Iran Fires Tondar, Tosan Missiles in Latest Wargames
2013-02-27 Read More...
Domestically manufactured Tondar (photo) and Tosan missiles were successfully fired at mock enemy targets in the final stage of the Great Prophet 8 war

UAE Acquires 1st Predator XP System
2013-02-26 Read More...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, announced the procurement of its first Predator® XP RPA system by

Nexter’s TRAJAN® at IDEX 2013
2013-02-26 Read More...
Nexter displayed its TRAJAN® System for the first time at IDEX 2013 this past week (Abu Dhabi, 17-21 February

Zebari: “Iraq-Russia Intend to Fulfill $4 Billion Arms Deal”
2013-02-25 Read More...
Moscow and Baghdad are going ahead with a more than $4 billion deal that would make Russia Iraq's second largest arms supplier, Iraq's Foreign Minister said on Friday, contradicting reports the contract was scrapped over possible

RUAG Demos New Tactical Telephony at IDEX 2013
2013-02-25 Read More...
At IDEX 2013 (Abu Dhabi, 17-21 February 2013), RUAG Defence, the specialist in tactical communication solutions for army units and security forces, demonstrated for the first time its new Tactical Telephony functionality on its Tactical openAccess

Iran Claims Capturing New Drone During Military Drills
2013-02-25 Read More...
Iran said Saturday it downed and captured another “enemy drone,” the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The agency gave no details on who the drone belonged

46 Sherpa Station Wagons Delivered to a Middle East Country
2013-02-22 Read More...
At the beginning of the year, Renault Trucks Defense delivered 46 Sherpa SW armored vehicles to a Middle East

Russia Ready to Offer Ammunition Production to UAE
2013-02-22 Read More...
Russia is ready to offer the United Arab Emirates (UAE) license-production of ammunition for BMP-3infantry fighting vehicles previously sold to the country (photo), Pribor defense firm Chief Oleg Chizhevsky

Kuwait Naval Force Selects Abu Dhabi Ship Building Crafts
2013-02-22 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the Arabian Gulf’s only specialized naval warship builder announced the Kuwait Navy has selected the company for their future Landing Craft

ADSB, YahSat to Fit SatCom Systems on Baynunah Fleet
2013-02-22 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (YahSat) announced the award of a contract to fit state-of-the-art satellite communications systems to the complete fleet of UAE Navy Baynunah class

Almaz-Antei at IDEX 2013
2013-02-21 Read More...
Russia’s air-defense systems manufacturer Almaz-Antei is, for the first time, showing mockup models of advanced battlefield surveillance radar systems at the IDEX 2013 International Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi (17-21 February

Paramount Group at IDEX 2013
2013-02-21 Read More...
Africa’s largest privately owned defence and aerospace company, Paramount Group, is demonstrating is showcasing its latest offerings in aerospace, electronic, naval and land systems, as well as peacekeeping and internal security at the ongoing IDEX

Rheinmetall at IDEX 2013
2013-02-21 Read More...
Rheinmetall is showcasing a wide range of products at the ongoing IDEX Exhibition (Abu Dhabi, 17-21 February 2013), including its Kodiak armored combat engineering vehicle, a heavy-duty tracked system designed for military and disaster relief

Raytheon, Chemring’s Naval Capability Against Surface Targets
2013-02-20 Read More...
Raytheon, acting through its Missiles Systems business, and Chemring have agreed to develop a naval capability to defend against surface targets, for use on ships ranging in size from small patrol boats to large combatants.

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