Gen. John ‘Mick’ Nicholson (U.S. Army Ret.), chief executive for Lockheed Martin’s Middle East. “On behalf of Lockheed Martin, we congratulate the UAE on its 47th Armed Forces Unification Day. The UAE’s foresight in maintaining stability and security is remarkable, and we remain committed to providing the nation with the …
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GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), and the Tawazun Council signed a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today as the first step toward a formal partnership to develop future products in the areas of advanced mobility and power solutions. The MOU was signed at the Tawazun Council Chalet …
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Emirati and Egyptian navies are currently engaging in a ten-day joint marine exercise on the UAE waters, as part of the “Zayed 3” military exercise. This exercise is part of a scheduled military plan between the UAE armed forces and their counterparts in friendly countries to enhance coordination and cooperation, …
Read More »IDEX 2021: UAE Armed Forces signs $1.36 billion in defense contracts
The United Arab Emirates armed forces on Sunday signed 5 billion dirhams ($1.36 billion) in defence contracts with local and international firms at the Idex defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, spokesman Staff Brigadier General Mohammed al-Hassani said. The majority of contracts were signed with local firms. Reuters
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For a group of talented UAE students interning at Lockheed Martin in Masdar City, what started as an ambitious summer project has turned into a real-world engineering breakthrough that will positively impact the company’s aircraft programs for years to come. After collectively spending 1,200 hours building and testing an artificial …
Read More »Global Aerospace Logistics Signs Strategic Services MOU with AAR to enhance support for the UAE Armed Forces.
Global Aerospace Logistics, LLC (GAL), a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) and AAR Corp (AAR), an international aviation aftermarket service provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop enhanced support services for the UAE Armed Forces. Since GAL is expanding its role with the Joint Aviation Command …
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