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IDEX 2017: UAE receives Predator UAVs
14th February 2017
The United Arab Emirates has accepted delivery of all aircraft for its initial Predator UAV system, Shephard has learnt.Designated the RQ-1E in UAE service, the …
French countermeasure experts Lacroix are in the process of adding additional capabilities to its Galix self-protection system with the integration of missile warning and laser …
The UAE Land Forces has ordered thousands of vehicles from their domestic manufacturer, Nimr, it was announced at IDEX.Although the value of the contract was …
14th February 2017
The United Arab Emirates has accepted delivery of all aircraft for its initial Predator UAV system, Shephard has learnt.Designated the RQ-1E in UAE service, the …
14th February 2017
DynCorp International has been awarded another contract to support the US military's War Reserve Materiel (WRM) programme in the Middle East, following a six-offer competitive …
13th February 2017
As the price of oil slowly increases, expectations abound that global defence expenditure will start to go up, boosted by additional spending from governments in …
13th February 2017
AM General is no stranger to the Middle East market with thousands of its HMMWV vehicles in the inventories of many armies in the region.But …
13th February 2017
Austrian firearms manufacturer and newcomer to the industry, Ritter & Stark, will be showcasing its SX-1 Modular Tactical Rifle (MTR) for the first time at …
13th February 2017
Recent events off the coast of Yemen and an uptick in militant activity, including a suicide attack against a Saudi vessel last month, are expected …
13th February 2017
Patria is launching the AMV28A, a new AMV 8x8 vehicle variant fitted with a Kongsberg Protector Medium Calibre Turret (MCT-30) at IDEX 2017 in Abu …
13th February 2017
The Middle East is a 'key market' for Meggitt Training Systems, which is introducing its FATS 100e virtual training system to IDEX for the first …
13th February 2017
The Middle East is about as unstable as anyone can remember with the civil war in Syria, the continuing fight against Daesh in Iraq and …
13th February 2017
As Israel's newly developed Eitan 8x8 vehicle completes its final stages of testing there is a chance the production vehicles could be built in the …
1st February 2017
The first operational brigade of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) will receive 12 Boeing AH-6i armed scout helicopters in May as the new aviation …
22nd December 2016
The Middle East region continues to play a major part in world politics, particularly when it comes to defence and security.Growing threats in the region …
18th December 2016
We come to the last part on Saudi Arabia's defence relationship with the West, the maritime domain. This is less high profile than the land …
14th December 2016
With Saudi Arabia engaged in military action in the Yemen, the kingdom is taking an active part in the wider Middle East conflict between Sunni …
14th December 2016
As we have already seen in Part 1 – Land, the close defence relationship between Saudi Arabia's ruling House of Saud and Western governments is …