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IDEX 2015: FLIR Systems targets Middle East, integration markets
26th February 2015
Like many other companies, FLIR Systems is looking to the Middle East as a target market as well as moving up the value chain in …
Tim Fish, land and support editor at Shephard Media, takes a look at the offerings at IDEX 2015.
The US Army’s decision to retire nearly 800 helicopters and potentially sell them on to foreign customers remains a concern for Bell Helicopter, the manufacturer’s …
26th February 2015
Like many other companies, FLIR Systems is looking to the Middle East as a target market as well as moving up the value chain in …
26th February 2015
A partnership has been established between European missile manufacturer MBDA and UAE vehicle producer Nimr. The link is part of the UAE’s strategy to partner …
26th February 2015
Paramount Group has won a contract for the production of 50 Mbombe vehicles in Jordan, it was revealed at IDEX 2015. The 50 vehicles are …
26th February 2015
The first-ever 155mm artillery gun fitted to an 8x8 armoured vehicle could become a reality following proposals from BAE Systems at the IDEX exhibition. At …
25th February 2015
The recently appointed CEO of the French training services enterprise DCI, Jean-Michel Palagos, has ambitious plans for the business and has set an annual growth …
25th February 2015
Andrew Know, the sales manager at Rubb Military Buildings, talks to Tim Fish, editor of Military Logistics International at the IDEX 2015 exhibition in Abu …
25th February 2015
Textron Systems has revealed that it has at least two customers in the Middle East for its Aerosonde M4.7 UAS, which is being used in …
25th February 2015
FNSS has begun conceptual design and technical feasibility work on wheeled and tracked anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) carrier vehicles for the Turkish Army, the company has revealed. …
24th February 2015
Following the sale of a FREMM frigate to Egypt this month, DCNS believes that there are further opportunities for naval vessels in the Middle East …
24th February 2015
A new CBRN variant of the 6x6 Pars armoured vehicle has been displayed by Turkish manufacturer FNSS for the first time at the IDEX exhibition. …
24th February 2015
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence is hoping to use IDEX 2015 to drum up interest in its IndustrialProtect system. IndustrialProtect is a solution that has evolved to …
24th February 2015
The Emirates Defence Technology (EDT) company in the UAE launched its 8x8 armoured vehicle called Enigma at the IDEX exhibition. This could mean other international …
23rd February 2015
Iveco looks towards future opportunities within the Middle East market following a contract with Lebanon for ten VBTP vehicles. Ruben Silvano Casilli, marketing intelligence manager …
23rd February 2015
Thales and Ultra Electronics TCS announced at IDEX 2015 that they are establishing a partnership to provide the next generation of high-capacity communications systems for …
23rd February 2015
The new 3000 series turret from CMI Defence has been launched at IDEX as the company looks to meet market demand for a modular turret …
23rd February 2015
Raytheon is developing a new extended range (ER) variant of the AMRAAM (AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) for ground air defence in partnership with Kongsberg. …
23rd February 2015
MBDA and GEM Elettronica and cooperating with local UAE company Siham Al Khaleej Technology (SAKT), to develop a cost-effective coastal battery system. Announced at the …
23rd February 2015
Dan Olson, VP and general manager of the armament systems division at Orbital ATK, speaks to Shephard about the future prospects in the Middle East …
23rd February 2015
Abu Dhabi based NorthStar Aviation has signed a collaboration agreement with CAE to jointly develop a training solution for the former’s NSA407 Multi-Role Helicopter (MRH). …
22nd February 2015
Terma has launched its new T.react Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) system at IDEX 2015 to detect, identify, and track both internal and external perimeter threats. …