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
Read More »Lockheed Martin runs UAE-designed AI inspection capability on aircraft programs
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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