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Harris wins big to build battle management system for UAE
Harris has won a $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system to the United Arab Emirates armed forces, the company announced Monday.
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AM General to serve up trucks a la carte
AM General premiered a truck concept at a Middle Eastern defense exhibition this week that it never plans to sell.
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New U.S. Army Central division HQ enhances focus on regional strategy
The Army recently added a division headquarters in Kuwait to supplement its eight brigade combat team-sized formations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, which is freeing up the service to focus on theater-wide strategy and operational tasks, the three-star general in charge of US Army Central said Monday.
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Russia’s Rostec to co-develop 5th-gen fighter with UAE
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia defense heavyweight Rostec, spoke to Defense News about the deal, as well as hopes to expand cooperation with the United States under the Trump administration.
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Turkish Otokar wins deal with UAE to build amphibious armored vehicles
Turkish company Otokar won a deal worth $661 million to build Arma 8×8 amphibious armored infantry vehicles for the United Arab Emirates land forces.
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New Houthi weapon emerges: a drone boat
The Houthi boat that attacked and hit a Saudi frigate Jan. 30 in the Red Sea, reported earlier as a suicide boat, was instead carried out by an unmanned, remote-controlled craft filled with explosives, the US Navy’s top officer in the Mideast said.
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Ukraine company debuts tank-busting unmanned ground vehicle
Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport is trying its hand at arming an unmanned ground vehicle, debuting its Fantom vehicle with an anti-tank missile system called Barrier.
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NIMR flexes manufacturing might in UAE; unveils newer, nimbler combat vehicles
Leadership at the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition announced — among a variety of deals made by the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the show — that NIMR Automotive would manufacture several hundred 8×8 armored vehicles for the country’s armed forces.
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Analysis: Rethinking defense investments for Middle East growth
While industrial participation programs in MENA are not a new concept, the precipitous decline in global oil prices has brought forward an urgent emphasis on policies encouraging economic growth and economic diversification.
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Underwater drones, border sensors are growth areas for Gulf nations
Despite lower oil income, countries will still spend big in 2017, analysts predict.
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Harris wins big to build battle management system for UAE
Harris has won a $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system to the United Arab Emirates armed forces, the company announced Monday.
-
AM General to serve up trucks a la carte
AM General premiered a truck concept at a Middle Eastern defense exhibition this week that it never plans to sell.
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New U.S. Army Central division HQ enhances focus on regional strategy
The Army recently added a division headquarters in Kuwait to supplement its eight brigade combat team-sized formations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, which is freeing up the service to focus on theater-wide strategy and operational tasks, the three-star general in charge of US Army Central said Monday.
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Russia’s Rostec to co-develop 5th-gen fighter with UAE
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia defense heavyweight Rostec, spoke to Defense News about the deal, as well as hopes to expand cooperation with the United States under the Trump administration.
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Turkish Otokar wins deal with UAE to build amphibious armored vehicles
Turkish company Otokar won a deal worth $661 million to build Arma 8×8 amphibious armored infantry vehicles for the United Arab Emirates land forces.
-
New Houthi weapon emerges: a drone boat
The Houthi boat that attacked and hit a Saudi frigate Jan. 30 in the Red Sea, reported earlier as a suicide boat, was instead carried out by an unmanned, remote-controlled craft filled with explosives, the US Navy’s top officer in the Mideast said.
-
Ukraine company debuts tank-busting unmanned ground vehicle
Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport is trying its hand at arming an unmanned ground vehicle, debuting its Fantom vehicle with an anti-tank missile system called Barrier.
-
NIMR flexes manufacturing might in UAE; unveils newer, nimbler combat vehicles
Leadership at the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition announced — among a variety of deals made by the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the show — that NIMR Automotive would manufacture several hundred 8×8 armored vehicles for the country’s armed forces.
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Analysis: Rethinking defense investments for Middle East growth
While industrial participation programs in MENA are not a new concept, the precipitous decline in global oil prices has brought forward an urgent emphasis on policies encouraging economic growth and economic diversification.
-
Underwater drones, border sensors are growth areas for Gulf nations
Despite lower oil income, countries will still spend big in 2017, analysts predict.
-
Harris wins big to build battle management system for UAE
Harris has won a $189 million contract to provide an integrated battle management system to the United Arab Emirates armed forces, the company announced Monday.
-
AM General to serve up trucks a la carte
AM General premiered a truck concept at a Middle Eastern defense exhibition this week that it never plans to sell.
-
New U.S. Army Central division HQ enhances focus on regional strategy
The Army recently added a division headquarters in Kuwait to supplement its eight brigade combat team-sized formations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, which is freeing up the service to focus on theater-wide strategy and operational tasks, the three-star general in charge of US Army Central said Monday.
-
Russia’s Rostec to co-develop 5th-gen fighter with UAE
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia defense heavyweight Rostec, spoke to Defense News about the deal, as well as hopes to expand cooperation with the United States under the Trump administration.
-
Turkish Otokar wins deal with UAE to build amphibious armored vehicles
Turkish company Otokar won a deal worth $661 million to build Arma 8×8 amphibious armored infantry vehicles for the United Arab Emirates land forces.
-
New Houthi weapon emerges: a drone boat
The Houthi boat that attacked and hit a Saudi frigate Jan. 30 in the Red Sea, reported earlier as a suicide boat, was instead carried out by an unmanned, remote-controlled craft filled with explosives, the US Navy’s top officer in the Mideast said.
-
Ukraine company debuts tank-busting unmanned ground vehicle
Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport is trying its hand at arming an unmanned ground vehicle, debuting its Fantom vehicle with an anti-tank missile system called Barrier.
-
NIMR flexes manufacturing might in UAE; unveils newer, nimbler combat vehicles
Leadership at the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition announced — among a variety of deals made by the United Arab Emirates on the first day of the show — that NIMR Automotive would manufacture several hundred 8×8 armored vehicles for the country’s armed forces.
-
Analysis: Rethinking defense investments for Middle East growth
While industrial participation programs in MENA are not a new concept, the precipitous decline in global oil prices has brought forward an urgent emphasis on policies encouraging economic growth and economic diversification.
-
Underwater drones, border sensors are growth areas for Gulf nations
Despite lower oil income, countries will still spend big in 2017, analysts predict.
