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MRO Middle East and AIME will return for record edition in 2024

- New hall added due to record-breaking attendance

- Latest edition will see new and enhanced features, including an exhibitor showcase to champion new brands and SMEs

MBDA opens Missile Engineering Center in Abu Dhabi

MBDA opens Missile Engineering Center in Abu Dhabi

Established in the UAE, the Missile Engineering Center was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in the presence of His Excellency Tareq Al Hosani, Secretary General of Tawazun Council, Son Excellence M. Nicolas Niemtchinow, Ambassador of France to the UAE, and M. Eric Béranger, Chief Executive…

FINCANTIERI: FOURTH CORVETTE “SEMAISMA” FOR QATAR DELIVERED

FINCANTIERI: FOURTH CORVETTE “SEMAISMA” FOR QATAR DELIVERED

The delivery of the corvette “Semaisma”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard.

The ceremony was attended by, among others, by Staff Major…

Leonardo CyberDay

Leonardo and the Italian Embassy in Bahrain to shine a light on the protection of critical national infrastructure

The importance of the physical and digital protection of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) has been the main topic of the Leonardo Cyber and Security Solutions Day, organised today in Manama by the Italian-headquartered aerospace and defence international company Leonardo, in collaboration with the Italian…

Leonardo CyberDay
Leonardo Cyber and Security Solutions

Among key players in the physical and cyber protection, Leonardo offer includes the training of cyber security operators and the digital infrastructures’ resilience…

Leonardo and the Kingdom of Bahrain

Leonardo has a long track record of significant partnerships in Bahrain, which dates back before the establishment of a branch in Manama in 2011. Key projects include…

Leonardo CyberDay
JAHEZIYA CEO Talal Al Hashmi (centre) accepts the Security Leadership Award at GISEC 2023 presented by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti (right), Head of UAE Cybersecurity Council.

EDGE Awarded by UAE Cybersecurity Council at GISEC 2023

 EDGE Group entity, JAHEZIYA, a single-stop service provider for defence solutions and emergency response services, was awarded the Security Leadership Award by the Cybersecurity Council during GISEC 2023, the leading gathering ground for the cybersecurity community worldwide, recently held at the Dubai World…

EDGE Makes Inroad into Latin America with Major Presence at LAAD Defence & Security 2023

EDGE Makes Inroad into Latin America with Major Presence at LAAD Defence & Security 2023

EDGE, one of the world’s leading and fastest growing advanced technology and defence groups, will be participating for the first time at LAAD Defence & Security 2023 (LAAD), which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 11 to 14 April. The biennial event is the largest and most important defence and…

Nearly 60% of companies in UAE and Saudi Arabia need to increase cybersecurity spending, reveals Mimecast report

Nearly 60% of companies in UAE and Saudi Arabia need to increase cybersecurity spending, reveals Mimecast report

Mimecast, an advanced email and collaboration security company, today announced the publication of its annual "The State of Email Security 2023" (SOES) report. The global survey is based on responses from 1,700 IT and security decision-makers, providing readers with key takeaways on the current threat landscape…

EDGE Fortifies its Technology and Defence Portfolio by Acquiring TRUST International Group

EDGE Fortifies its Technology and Defence Portfolio by Acquiring TRUST International Group

 EDGE Group PJSC (‘The Group’ or ‘EDGE’), one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the acquisition of UAE-based TRUST International Group (‘TRUST’), a defence trading specialist and major supplier of premium solutions to the UAE Armed Forces and security establishments. …

Lockheed Martin and Royal Bahraini Air Force Celebrate Bahrain’s First F-16 Block 70 Aircraft in Greenville, South Carolina

Lockheed Martin and Royal Bahraini Air Force Celebrate Bahrain’s First F-16 Block 70 Aircraft in Greenville, South Carolina

Bahraini, American and Lockheed Martin officials today celebrated the first F-16 Block 70 for the Royal Bahraini Air Force today at Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has a unique history with the F-16: It was the first F-16 operator in the Gulf Cooperation…

Bahrain F-16 Delivery Ceremony

“Today’s ceremony represents the next generation of the powerful and proven legacy of the F-16, and demonstrates Lockheed Martin’s commitment to advancing this program and getting this much-needed aircraft and its advanced 21st Century Security capabilities to the warfighter,” said OJ Sanchez, vice president,…

Bahrain F-16 Delivery Ceremony
     From right to left: Mona Al Jaber, Chairwoman of EDCC, Tareq Abdulraheem Al Hosani, Secretary General of Tawazun Council, His Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, Major General Dr. Mubarak Saeed Ghafan Al Jabri, Assistant Undersecretary for Support and Defence Industries at the Ministry of Defence and Deputy Chairman of the Committee for IDEX and NAVDEX, His Excel

Make it in the Emirates: MoIAT, EDCC sign MoU to boost local defense companies, exports

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and the Emirates Defense Companies Council (EDCC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster local defense industries and promote exports.

His Excellency Omar Al Suwaidi, Undersecretary of MoIAT signed the MoU with Mona Al Jaber,…

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