International
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Air ForceBell Helicopter Eyes Middle East V-22 Market As It Nears Completion Of Next-Gen Tiltrotor
ABU DHABI – Because of past and ongoing operations in U.S. Central Command, many countries in the region have seen first-hand what the V-22 is capable of in combat and […]
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Business/FinancialContinuing Expansion In U.S., MDA To Acquire DigitalGlobe
Canadian satellite and communications company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) on Friday agreed to acquire U.S. satellite imagery firm DigitalGlobe [DGI] for $2.4 billion in a deal that accelerates […]
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InternationalUAE Awards Domestic Combat Vehicle Production Deal To NIMR
ABU DHABI – In a move that heavily reinforces a Middle East trend toward domestic production of military vehicles, NIMR Automotive, a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), has […]
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ArmyPolaris Rolls Out New Turbo-Diesel Truck With 80 Percent Better Range Than Gas Engine
ABU DHABI – Newly renamed Polaris Government & Defense has unveiled the second turbo diesel ground vehicle that is commercially available to nations that need a highly-mobile light tactical vehicle. […]
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InternationalDISA Teams Participated In Major February European Command Exercise
U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) teams participated in a major European Command (EUCOM) exercise earlier in February, the agency said Tuesday. Teams from DISA Europe, the Defense Information Technology […]
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ArmyAM General Designs Commercial Light Tactical Truck Chassis To Ease International Sales
ABU DHABI – Seeing a ripe light tactical vehicle market in the Middle East, Humvee manufacturer AM General has designed a rolling commercial chassis that can be built up into […]
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InternationalArmy Foresees Uptick In Speed, Reach Of Foreign Military Sales
ABU DHABI – The Army officer in charge of selling U.S. weapons and platforms to allies wants to speed the process of delivering capabilities and grow the base of countries […]
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InternationalSIPRI Finds International Arms Transfers Increased Due To Middle East And Asia Demand
A Swedish-based think tank found that international arms transfers increased through 2016 due largely to demand in the Middle East and Asia with the last five year period having the […]
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InternationalUAE Awards MBDA Additional Marte Anti-Ship Missile Contract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) awarded Europe’s MBDA a contract to supply the UAE Navy with additional Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles, the company said Monday. The Marte MK2/N anti-ship missile is […]
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Business/FinancialMattis Makes Appearance At IDEX Show Where Billions In Contracts Are Announced
ABU DHABI – Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, on his first tour of the Middle East in that role, swung through the United Arab Emirates where one of the world’s […]