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MBDA’s VL MICA Surface-to-Air System to Equip Egyptian Corvettes
2021-02-24 Read More...
MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL MICA NG (New Generation) air defense system to equip its Egyptian

Tawazun, MBDA to Cooperate on SmartGlider Development
2021-02-23 Read More...
Tawazun and MBDA have signed a head of terms agreement with the intent to cooperate in the field of smart guided weapon

Saab Delivers Third GlobalEye Aircraft to UAE
2021-02-23 Read More...
Saab delivered the third GlobalEye aircraft to the United Arab Emirates on 20 February

International Defence Conference 2021 Concludes in Abu Dhabi
2021-02-22 Read More...
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the International Defence Conference (IDC 2021), concluded Saturday 20 February. The conference was held for the first time in a hybrid format, with attendees

AL JASOOR, Raytheon Emirates, EARTH to Integrate High Energy Laser Systems onto Rabdan Vehicles
2021-02-19 Read More...
AL JASOOR, the exclusive supplier of the Rabdan 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, announced its collaboration with Raytheon Emirates and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) to embed a High-Energy Laser Weapon System onto AL JASOOR’s signature

IDEX & NAVDEX 2021 to Start Sunday with Wide Global Participation
2021-02-18 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the Higher Organising Committee of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2021) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX 2021) have completed

Egypt Orders Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles
2021-02-18 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Egypt of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2 Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $197

26 Prominent Speakers to Participate at International Defence Conference
2021-02-18 Read More...
Over 26 global industry leaders, specialists, and experts will attend the International Defence Conference 2021, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on 20

Fincantieri Launches Second Corvette for Qatar
2021-02-17 Read More...
The technical launch of the corvette “Damsah” and the keel laying of “Sumaysimah”, respectively the second and fourth of the Al Zubarah Class Corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval

Lockheed Martin Runs UAE-Designed AI Inspection Capability on Aircraft Programs
2021-02-17 Read More...
For a group of talented UAE students interning at Lockheed Martin in Masdar City, what started as an ambitious summer project has turned into a real-world engineering breakthrough that will positively impact the company’s aircraft programs for years

EDGE Signs Cooperation Agreement with UkroboronProm & Ukrspecexport
2021-02-17 Read More...
EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, announced it signed a tri-party strategic cooperation agreement with Ukrainian state-owned defence conglomerate UkroboronProm, and Ukrspecexport, a Ukrainian state-owned arms trading

Egypt, Spain Conclude Joint Naval Exercises in Red Sea
2021-02-16 Read More...
Naval forces from Egypt and Spain conducted, on Sunday, joint naval exercises in the Red Sea, according to Egyptian Armed Forces Spokesperson Tamer

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Opens New Military Facility
2021-02-16 Read More...
Under the patronage of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, a ceremony was held Thursday marking the inauguration of a new military

Jordan Requests F-16 Air Combat Training Center
2021-02-15 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment for an estimated cost of $60

UAE’s Hope Probe Sends First Image of Mars
2021-02-15 Read More...
The Emirates Mars Mission team announced Sunday that the Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inaugurates New Medical College
2021-02-15 Read More...
An inauguration ceremony of the Royal Medical Services College for Nursing and Human Sciences was held last week under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al

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