UAE denies shipping weapons to Libya despite embargo
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DefenceTalkThe UAE denied Tuesday it shipped US missiles to Libya, which is under a UN arms embargo, after a democratic senator warned Washington could cut off arms sales to the Emirates. The foreign ministry “denied the ownership of weapons found in Libya and reiterated the UAE’s commitment to fully cooperate with United Nations experts,” in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-denies-shipping-weapons-to-libya-despite-embargo-72369/
Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia, UAE for Iran crisis talks
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DefenceTalkUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for talks on the crisis sparked by Iran’s downing an American drone. “We’ll be talking with them about how to make sure that we are all strategically aligned and how we can build out a global coalition” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pompeo-heads-to-saudi-arabia-uae-for-iran-crisis-talks-72344/
UAE air force instructed ‘not to escalate’ Qatar air dispute
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DefenceTalkThe air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ordered “not to escalate” a civil aviation dispute with regional rival Qatar, a military official said on Tuesday. “From the beginning of the Qatari provocations, we were given instructions from our superiors not to escalate in this area as part of our commitment to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-air-force-instructed-not-to-escalate-qatar-air-dispute-71144/
UAE Will Upgrade Fleet of Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Aircraft
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DefenceTalkToday, during the Dubai Airshow, the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have announced their intention to sign with Dassault Aviation a contract for the upgrade of their Mirage 2000-9 fleet. Dassault Aviation welcomes this decision and is grateful to the UAE authorities for their trust. For more than 40 years, starting with the Mirage 5, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-will-upgrade-fleet-of-mirage-2000-9-fighter-aircraft-70812/
Germany Sells Arms to UAE Despite Yemen Conflict
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DefenceTalkGermany has approved more major weapons deals with the UAE, including deliveries of high-caliber ammunition. The UAE is involved in a conflict in Yemen that has caused famine and humanitarian disaster. Germany is supplying more weapons to belligerents in the Yemen conflict, even though the ongoing war in the Middle East’s poorest country has triggered […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-sells-arms-to-uae-despite-yemen-conflict-69763/
UAE to Order Locally-Produced Armored Vehicles
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DefenceTalkNIMR Automotive, a subsidiary of Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC), the UAE’s integrated defence manufacturing and services platform, today announced that the UAE Armed Forces intends to award three new contracts to NIMR for over 1,750 armoured vehicles. NIMR will deliver 1,500 JAIS 4×4 and 6×6 infantry fighting vehicles, as well as more than 150 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-to-order-locally-produced-armored-vehicles-69266/
Chinese Companies Exhibit at IDEX 2017 Defense Conference
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DefenceTalkEight Chinese companies are taking part in the 13rd Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), which opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Feb 19 and will end on Feb 23, 2017. Headed by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-companies-exhibit-at-idex-2017-defense-conference-69226/
MBDA Awarded Additional Marte Anti-Ship Missile Contract by UAE
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DefenceTalkMBDA has been awarded a contract by the UAE Navy to supply additional Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles. This is a follow on to the contract signed in February 2009 for the supply of Marte missiles. Each high speed multi-role combat vessel will be equipped with four box launchers for MBDA Marte Mk 2/N guided missiles, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mbda-awarded-additional-marte-anti-ship-missile-contract-by-uae-69220/
Russia and UAE to Work on Fifth Generation Fighter Jet
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DefenceTalkRussia and the United Arab Emirates will pool efforts to develop a light fifth generation jet, Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Monday. “We’ve signed an agreement on industrial cooperation in the field of military engineering. This will enable us to push ahead with the fifth-generation-jet project, in which the UAE […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-and-uae-to-work-on-fifth-generation-fighter-jet-69209/
UAE signs $1.2 bn in deals as arms fair opens
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DefenceTalkThe four-day International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) kicked off Sunday in Abu Dhabi with the United Arab Emirates announcing 21 deals worth more than $1.2 billion. IDEX spokesman Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi told reporters the Emirates struck deals with 15 local companies and six international firms to bolster its land and naval forces. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uae-signs-1-2-bn-in-deals-as-arms-fair-opens-69186/