Several countries in the Middle East are showing keen interest in Israel’s Uvision-made Hero series of loitering munitions and its newly launched training and simulation systems, a senior company official informed. writes Jay Menon
Halcon has unveiled SkyKnight, the first UAE-designed and manufactured counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) missile system, at IDEX, and confirmed the system’s first customer, the Germany-based Rheinmetall AG.
Khalid Al Breiki, president – Mission Support, Edge, and Raymond Piselli, VP Finance, Contracts & Industrial Development, Lockheed Martin have signed an MOU to explore industrial participation opportunities across the UAE’s aerospace and defence industry.
AMMROC, a leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in the Gulf region, has been contracted to provide a comprehensive range of support services to Etihad Engineering.
PAL Aerospace has launched the P-4 MPA Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, a special mission modification of the De Havilland DHC-8-400 [Dash 8-400] at the IDEX 2021 show in the Abu Dhabi. It is the first time that this maritime specification has been seen on this aircraft type.
Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ (MTT) Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) is continuing its ATM upgrade program with Frequentis, in order to modernise the Bahrain International Airport voice communication infrastructure. The new Area Control Centre (ACC) will be equipped with the latest Frequentis VCS3020X.
Tawazun Economic Council and the UAE’s flagship satellite services operator, Yahsat, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at IDEX, to establish a company to develop critical in-country capabilities in the development and manufacture of advanced satcom solutions in the UAE.
Italian-headquartered company Leonardo and Falcon Aviation Services have started building the new rotorcraft terminal that will facilitate the mobility to and from the Expo 2020 site in Dubai.
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced its strategic partnership with the World Defense Show, due to take place in Riyadh in March 2022.
Visitors had the chance to experience the thrill of flying a fast jet with CAE’s digitally immersive training and operational support solutions at their stand at IDEX in Abu Dhabi.
Israel-based Aeronautics Group, a provider of integrated turnkey solutions based on unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defence and HLS markets, presented its Orbiter 4 STUAS and Orbiter 1K Loitering Munition UAS during its historic inaugural appearance at IDEX in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The CEO of the United Arab Emirates defence conglomerate, Edge, shrugs off concerns the media has over the current ongoing review of sales to the Gulf from the US and some European nations.
Frequentis AG, a leading international supplier of communication and information solutions for safetycritical applications, has announced today that it had signed an agreement to acquire the ATM voice communications and arrival management product business from the US company L3Harris Technologies for a purchase price of USD 20.1 million (about EUR 16,58 million) subject to customary net debt and working capital based purchase price adjustments at Closing.
Tawazun Economic Council and Thales Emarat Technologies, have announced the launch of a Radar Center of Excellence, in line with the UAE Strategic Vision. Thales Emarat Technologies is a fully integrated local entity that aims to assist sustainable technology transfer and support the creation of local jobs and careers.
Cutting edge technologies that deliver defence and security solutions across multi-domains have been at the centre of BAE Systems’ exhibit at this week’s IDEX show. But at the heart of it all has been the emphasis on the established partnerships the company has across the Middle East.
South African company Milkor was joined by HE Mohammad Ahmad Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs, for the launch of their latest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), and to mark the opening of their UAE office, at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi.
Flydubai has launched flights to Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The airline will operate twice-weekly flights between Dubai International (DXB) and Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj (CLJ) starting from 20 March 2021.
