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Boeing, Qatar Airways Launch New 777 Performance Improvement Package
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| | July
2016 FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. Boeing and Qatar Airways announced July 12 at the 2016
Farnborough International Airshow the launch of a new Performance Improvement Package. |
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Boeing to Manufacture 777X Components with Composite Material Made in UAE
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| | July
2016
FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom. Boeing announced July 11 that it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg)
composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture formed by Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. |
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Exercise Desert Eagle-II Concludes
|
| | June
2016 Abu Dhabi. Desert Eagle II, which was the second in the series of bilateral
exercises between Indian Air Force (IAF)
and United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAE AF), concluded June 3. |
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Visits Oman |
| | May
2016 New Delhi. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar paid an official visit to the Sultanate
of Oman from May 20-22 at the invitation of Bader Bin Saud Bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible
for Defence Affairs of Oman.
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Indian Warships Visit Muscat in Oman |
| | May
2016 New Delhi. Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak under the Command of the Flag Officer
Commanding Western Fleet, Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM have been visiting Muscat from May 21-24.
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Indian Warships on 4-day Visit to Manama, Bahrain |
| | May
2016 New Delhi. Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak under the command of Flag Officer
Commanding Western Fleet Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM entered Manama in Bahrain on May 16.
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Indian Warships visit Dubai (UAE) |
| | May
2016
New Delhi. In a demonstration of India’s commitment to maritime relations with countries in the Gulf,
Indian Naval Ships (INS) Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak under the Command of the Flag Officer Commanding Western
Fleet Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM arrived at Dubai May 7 on a four day visit.
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Mohamed bin Zayed Discusses Regional Issues and Bilateral Ties with US Vice President |
| | March
2016 Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy
Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, said the UAE and the United States enjoy a strategic relationship that
is based on cooperation and common interests.
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Concourse D raises capacity to 90 million passenger at Dubai International Airport |
| | February
2016 Dubai. With the opening of its new Concourse D, the Dubai International Airport has
raised its capacity to 90 million passengers per year from 75 million.
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Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Saudia |
| | February
2016 Everett, Washington. Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, February 2 celebrated the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range).
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Indian LCA Tejas to fly at the Bahrain International Airshow |
| | January
2016 New Delhi. India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will hold its first flight demonstration outside the country at the Bahrain International Airshow 2016 being held from January 21 to 23.
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Abu Dhabi International Airport announces passenger traffic to UK grows by 34.2 % |
| | December
2015 Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Airports has revealed that passenger traffic to the UK has grown by 34.2 per cent over the last year,
attributing much of this increase to the fleet of Airbus A380 aircraft operated by Etihad Airways.
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Etihad Airways expands codeshare agreement with Russia’s S7 Airlines |
| | December
2015 Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is expanding its codeshare partnership with S7 Airlines to cover eight additional destinations from the Russian carrier’s Moscow hub.
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Saudi Arabia announces formation of 34-strong Islamic military alliance to fight terrorism |
| | December
2015 Riyadh. A joint statement by the Arab coalition forces has announced the formation of an Islamic
military alliance comprising 34 countries to fight against terrorism.
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India, Bahrain Sign Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation |
| | December
2015 New Delhi. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh co-chaired a delegation level meeting
with Lt General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi December 2. |
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GE, its JVs garner more than $17 billion in agreements |
| | November
2015 Dubai. At the 2015 Dubai Air Show held from November 8-12, GE
Aviation and CFM International, its partner company with Snecma (Safran), secured
and finalised several engine orders and long-term contracts valued at more than
$17 billion with the region’s leading carriers. At the same time, GE Aviation
also forged new relationships with the Middle East’s growing aviation industry
players. |
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UAE Space Agency Presented with US Flag flew to moon in 1971 |
| | November
2015 Dubai. The UAE Space Agency has been presented with a US flag
that flew to the moon on Apollo 14 in 1971. At a special ceremony at the Dubai
Airshow November 12, the gift was handed to Chairman of the UAE Space Agency board
HE Dr Khalifa Mohammed Al Rumaithi and the Agency's Director General HE Dr Mohammad
Nasser Al Ahbabi by Tom Kallman, President and CEO of Kallman Worldwide. |
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Etihad Airways signs engine agreements with GE for Boeing 777 Freighters |
| | November
2015 Dubai. Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with GE for GE90-115B
engines to power its two Boeing 777 Freighters, a GE press statement said November
12. |
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World’s first jet-powered 3D-printed UAV debuts at Dubai Airshow |
| | November
2015 Dubai. 3D printing just hit another benchmark, with the recent
announcement by Aurora Flight Sciences and Stratasys Ltd that they have developed
a 3D-printed, jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the ability to reach
speeds of up to 150 mph (241 km/h). Unveiled at this week’s Dubai Airshow, it
is reportedly the largest and most complex UAV ever created using 3D printing. |
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Rockwell Collins brings new dimension to Turkish Airlines full flight simulators
|
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November 2015 Dubai. Rockwell Collins
has been selected by Turkish Airlines to provide its EP-8100 visual system for
the airline’s Boeing Next Generation 737, Airbus A320 and Airbus A330 full flight
simulators. |
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Etihad selects Thales HUD for its new Airbus A350XWB |
| | November
2015 Dubai. During the Dubai Airshow, Thales announced the selection
by Etihad of its dual configuration Head Up Displays (HUD) for the first 12 aircraft
of its new Airbus A350XWB fleet scheduled to be delivered from December 2017 by
Airbus. |
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Pegasus signs $500 million agreement with CFM |
| |
November 2015 Dubai. One of Turkey's
leading low-cost carriers, Pegasus Airlines, has signed an eight-year Time & Materials
Support agreement with CFM International to cover a total of 90 shop visits for
the CFM56-7B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. |
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UAE Air Force Announces $1.27 billion Deal with SAAB |
| | November
2015 Dubai. The United Arab Emirates Air Force has signed a purchase
agreement with Swedish Aerospace firm Saab at Dubai Airshow worth $1.27 billion. |
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Nearly $30 billion in Deals Agreed on Day 2 of Dubai Airshow |
| | November
2015 Dubai. Orders at the Dubai Airshow flowed in thick and fast November
9 as deals worth almost $30 billion were agreed. |
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Boeing, Jet Airways Confirm Order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes |
| | November
2015 Dubai. Boeing and Jet Airways, India's premier international
airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the Dubai Airshow 2015
November 9. |
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Boeing, Tata Announce Aerospace Joint Venture in India |
| | November
2015 Dubai. Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems November 9 announced
a joint venture (JV) that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate
on integrated systems development opportunities in India. |
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Boeing Forecasts Demand in Middle East for 3,180 New Airplanes in Next 20 Years
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November 2015 Dubai. Boeing forecasts
airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20
years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. 70 per cent of the demand is expected
to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. |
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DCNS Signs Cooperation Agreement with KACST for Naval and Maritime Research Centre
|
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October 2015 Riyadh. French Naval Defence
Company DCNS has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia-based the King Abdulaziz
City for Science and Technology (KACST) for the development of a Research and
Development Centre dedicated to the naval and maritime domain. |
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Boeing Celebrates Delivery of Oman Air's First 787 Dreamliner |
| | October
2015 Everett, Washington. Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery
of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in
November 2011 as part of its expansion plans. |
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INS Delhi,
Trishul enter Doha |
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September 2015 New Delhi. Indian Naval
warships INS Delhi and INS Trishul, which were on month-long deployment to the
Gulf, entered Doha in Qatar September 14. |
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Indian Navy Warships INS Delhi, Trishul enter Saudi Arabia |
| | September
2015 Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia. In continuation with their month-long
deployment to the Gulf, INS Delhi and INS Trishul entered Al-Jubail on the Persian
Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia September 10, and will stay there till September 13. |
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Finmeccanica-Selex ES awarded contract to upgrade 6 Bahrain Naval ships |
| | September
2015 Rome. Finmeccanica - Selex ES has signed a contract worth in
excess of €50 million with the Royal Bahrain Naval Force to upgrade six naval
vessels. |
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Oman Navy Commander Rear Admiral Al Raisi Visiting India |
| | September
2015 New Delhi. Rear Admiral Abdullah Bin Khasim Bin Abdullah Al
Raisi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman has been visiting from September 7
to 10. |
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Reliance signs MoU to target warship market in the Gulf |
| | September
2015 New Delhi. Reliance has announced a tie-up with the leading
West Asian shipyard Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to target naval business in
the Gulf. |
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Oman Navy to consider buying patrol ships from India |
| | September
2015 New Delhi. Oman will consider buying patrol ships from Indian
shipyards, according to the visiting Chief of Omani Navy Rear Admiral Abdullah
al-Raisi. "If we have a project, Indian shipyardss will be invited.... We do have
some projects in our next 5-year Plan which starts next year, and we have to replace
our patrol boats...We hope that it will be an open tender. Those shipyards wich
are interested will be invited," the Oman Navy Chief told India
Strategic September 7 after his ceremonial welcome here. |
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Indian Navy’s Western Fleet Ships Visit UAE |
| |
September 2015 New Delhi. Indian Naval
Ships Deepak, Delhi, Tabar and Trishul entered Dubai September 5, and shall remain
there till September 8. |
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Thales secures Oman’s Newest Airports in Muscat, Salalah |
| | September
2015 Paris. Thales, a major provider of security solutions for critical
infrastructure, has been selected by the Ministry of Transport & Communications
of Oman for the full deployment of an integrated security solution for Muscat
International Airport and Salalah’s new airport. |
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|
Boeing, Saudia Aerospace and Alsalam to establish Saudi Rotorcraft Support Centre
|
| |
August 2015 St. Louis. Boeing has signed
an agreement with Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Alsalam Aircraft
Company to create the Saudi Rotorcraft Support Center in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. |
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Boeing Services to Support Oman Air 787 Dreamliner Introduction |
| | July
2015 Seattle. Boeing announced July 14 that Oman Air has contracted
for a suite of services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline's
787 Dreamliners and to ensure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its fleet. |
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|
Gulf: Oil, Arms and Military Capabilities |
| |
April 2015
Abu Dhabi. I have had the privilege
of being in Abu Dhabi when the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and its five Arab neighbours
on the western side of the strategic Gulf set up their economic and security cooperation
grouping, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at a summit here on May 25, 1981.
The region was troubled by the 1979 Islamic revolution across the waters in Iran,
and the Iran-Iraq war that began in 1980. |
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Emirates buys Record $9.2 billion worth Rolls-Royce engines |
| | April
2015
Dubai. Emirates has announced a record USD 9.2 billion worth
of engine orders from Rolls-Royce for its growing Airbus A380 fleet. |
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Tatra Trucks is back in action in India |
| | April
2015
Abu Dhabi. Czeck company Tatra Trucks is back in business in India, after the
ban on it for alleged corruption was lifted by the Government a couple of months
back. |
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Abu Dhabi Airports appoints Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei as Chief Executive |
| | April
2015
Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Airports (ADA) has appointed Mohamed Mubarak
Al Mazrouei as its Chief Executive Officer. |
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Indian Navy commissions three UAE-supplied Immediate Support Vessels |
| | March
2015
Visakhapatnam. The Indian Navy commissioned three Immediate Support
Vessels (ISVs) supplied by UAE’s Abu Dhabi Ship Builders (ADSB) at an impressive
ceremony here March 24. |
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DP World signs MoU with Maldives government |
| | March
2015
Dubai. DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU)
with the Maldives government for developing the archipelago’s ports and logistics
industry, reports Emirates News Agency WAM. |
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|
Yahsat successfully completes rigorous test of new airborne satellite communications
system for Advanced Integrated Systems |
| | February
2015
Abu Dhabi. Yahsat, the UAE-based multipurpose satellite provider,
has successfully completed the factory acceptance test for a state-of-the-art
airborne satellite communications system developed for its client, Advanced Integrated
Systems (AIS), a holistic provider of Homeland Security solutions. |
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Solar Impulse Team to Attempt First Round-the-World Solar Flight |
| | February
2015
Abu Dhabi. Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg
will attempt the first round-the-world flight from here beginning February end
or early March. |
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Boeing Delivers Etihad Airways' First 787-9 Dreamliner |
| | January
2015
EVERETT, Wash. Boeing delivered Etihad Airways' first 787-9 Dreamliner
Dec 31, sporting the airline's new "Facets of Abu Dhabi" livery which was revealed
at a ceremony earlier this year. |
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Boeing, Kuwait Airways Finalize Order for 10 777-300ERs |
| | December
2014
Kuwait City. Boeing and Kuwait Airways have finalized an order
for 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $3.3 billion at list prices. |
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Airbus delivers first ever A350 XWB to Qatar Airways |
| | December
2014
Doha. Airbus delivered the first A350 XWB, the world’s latest
generation widebody airliner, to launch customer Qatar Airways on 22nd December.
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Gulf Air Renews Network Services Deal with SITA |
| | November
2014
Manama. Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier,
has signed a two-year renewal deal with air transport IT specialist, SITA, for
network, messaging and voice services. |
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UAE Space Agency coordinates with industry and academia for 2021 Mars mission |
| | September
2014
Abu Dhabi. The UAE Space Agency is involving industry and academia
for its planned Mission to Mars in 2021. |
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Abu Dhabi International Airport reports 21.7 per cent increase in traffic for
July 2014 |
| | July
2014
Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Airports has announced a 21.7 per cent
increase in passenger traffic at the Abu Dhabi International Airport for the month
of July. |
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UAE to establish Space Agency |
| | July
2014
Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has entered the space
race with a project to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021. |
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UAE woman pilot who reached for the skies |
| | June
2014
Abu Dhabi. Mariam Al Mansouri was a teenager when she set her
sights on becoming a pilot for the Armed Forces. |
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UAE participates in Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Ministerial Meeting in Hiroshima |
| | May
2014
Hiroshima. A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) participated recently in the 8th ministerial meeting of the Non-Proliferation
and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) held in Hiroshima, Japan. |
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Saudi Arabia holds its biggest ever Military Exercise ‘Sword of Abdullah’ |
| | April
2014
Dubai. Saudi Arabia held its biggest ever military exercise over
two weeks this April in three theaters across the country reportedly involving
some 100,000 personnel from its army, navy and air force. |
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Air Works wins aircraft maintenance contract from UAE's Dana Executive Jets |
| | March
2014
Hyderabad. Dana Executive Jets, a premier private jet charter
and aircraft management company wholly owned by the Government of Ras Al Khaimah,
UAE has appointed Air Works India Engineering Pvt. Ltd.. |
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Qatar selects Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport |
| | March
2014
Madrid. Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Qatar to
supply two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Qatar
Emiri Air Force. |
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Indian Arms Imports grow by 111 per cent |
| | March
2014
New Delhi. India has become the world’s largest arms importer
over 2004-13 with Russia winning most of the orders (75 per cent) to replace the
Indian armed forces old, Soviet vintage weapons. |
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Abu Dhabi to become global aerospace hub |
| | March
2014
Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is on its way to becoming a global aerospace
hub that provides an end product to plane manufacturers such as Boeing, and Airbus,
said Badr Al Olama, Chief Executive Officer at Strata Manufacturing, an aerostructures
manufacturing facility based in Al Ain. |
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UAE to invest US$10 billion in 10 years in homeland security : US study |
| | February
2014
Abu Dhabi. The UAE is set to double its spending on homeland
security from US$5.5 billion to more than US$10 billion in the next 10 years,
according to a US study on security and safety resources. |
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Boeing Delivers Kuwait Air Force’s 1st C-17 Globemaster III |
| | February
2014
Long Beach, Calif. Boeing delivered Kuwait's first C-17 Globemaster
III airlifter Feb 13, an aircraft that will expand the Kuwait Air Force's capabilities
in military and civilian operations, including humanitarian aid and disaster relief. |
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90 per cent of space sold out for IDEX 2015 |
| | February
2014
Abu Dhabi. The International Defence Exhibition and Conference
(IDEX LLC), an ADNEC Group company, has announced that 90% of available exhibition
space has been reserved by exhibitors for the IDEX 2015 edition. |
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Dubai International Airport handled over 66 million passengers in 2013 |
| | February
2014
Dubai. Dubai International, the world's second busiest international
hub, registered another banner year with annual passenger traffic reaching 66,431,533
in 2013, following a record-breaking December when passenger numbers eclipsed
the 6 million mark for the first time. |
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Lockheed Martin wins THAAD contracts in Gulf |
| | December
2013
Dubai. Lockheed Martin is all set to take a new jump with a predictable
sale of its Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) systems to Qatar where
its Missiles and Fire Control division will play the key role to deliver defence
equipment to the Middle East. |
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At UN, UAE stresses comprehensive and lasting peace in Middle East |
| | November
2013
New York. The United Arab Emirates has said that a just, comprehensive
and lasting peace in the Middle East is the only strategic option for countries
which support peace and stability in the region, saying this cannot be achieved
without addressing the root causes of the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
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|
Dubai and Dallas have Something in Common |
| | November
2013
Dubai. The two air hubs of Dubai in the UAE and Dallas in the
US have recently installed state-of-the-art air traffic management systems designed
by Raytheon. The traffic is smooth, and on time. |
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UAE signs UN Arms Trade Treaty |
| | July
2013
New York: The UAE has signed the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty,
becoming one of the 79 nations to sign so far. |
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|
Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SA for Royal Saudi Air Force |
| | May
2013
St. Louis. Boeing rolled out the F-15SA on April 30, ushering
in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia. |
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Boeing to deliver Etihad Airways Aircrafts Early 2014 |
| | April
2013
Washington D.C. Etihad will get deliveries of Boeing 787 aircraft
from 2014 onwards. |
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|
Emirates and Qantas begin historic partnership |
| | April
2013
Dubai. Emirates and Qantas have marked the official start of
their historic partnership, with the first Qantas flights departing from Sydney
and Melbourne to London via the international hub of Dubai on March 31. |
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UAE joins international ICAO security committee |
| | April
2013
Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as
one of the facilitation panel members by the International Civil Aviation Organisation
(ICAO), Canada. |
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Etihad buys Jet Airways’ Heathrow slots for $ 70 million |
| | February
2013
Abu Dhabi. UAE’s Etihad Airways has acquired three pairs of Heathrow
slots for US$70 million from India’s Jet Airways. |
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Caracal promotes its latest range of UAE-made pistols at Las Vegas SHOT Show 2013 |
| | January
2013
Abu Dhabi. Caracal International, a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding,
has showcased its latest UAE-made guns to law enforcement professionals, and sport
shooting and hunting enthusiasts in the US. |
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Oman buys 12 Eurofighters |
| | December
2012
London. Oman has decided to buy Eurofighters, becoming the second
country in the Gulf to go in for the 4-nation warjet. |
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Boeing Delivers Qatar Emiri Air Force's 4th C-17 Globemaster III |
| | December
2012
Long Beach. Boeing has delivered the Qatar Emiri Air Force's
fourth C-17 Globemaster III Dec 10 in Long Beach, California. |
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UAE opens building at Sandhurst military academy |
| | November
2012
London. The UAE has opened a new building in the memory of its
founding father, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, at the Royal Military
Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). |
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Saudi Arabia in $ 6.7 billion deal for 25 C-130J Aircraft |
| | November
2012
Washington. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
has notified Congress Nov. 8 of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Saudi
Arabia for 20 C-130J-30 Aircraft and 5 KC-130J Air Refueling Aircraft, as well
as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated
cost of $6.7 billion. |
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|
Dubai airport surpasses 5 million passengers for the first time |
| | September
2012
Dubai. Dubai International began the second half of 2012 on a
strong note by surpassing the five million passenger mark in July for the first
time in its history. |
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UAE’s Tawazun to set up military vehicle factory in Algeria |
| | August
2012
Abu Dhabi. Tawazun Holding, an industrial manufacturing and technology
group based in the UAE, is to set up a factory in Algeria to produce up to 200
armoured vehicles a year for the Algerian military. |
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|
Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 6th C-17 |
| | June
2012
Long Beach, Calif. Boeing delivered the sixth United Arab Emirates
(UAE) C-17 Globemaster III to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence in June, completing
an agreement announced on Jan. 6, 2010, for six advanced airlifters to modernize
the UAE's transport capabilities. |
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| "Abu
Dhabi airport named best in Middle East" |
| | May
2012
Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named the best airport in the Middle East, and the
third best in the world. |
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| "Iranian
claims to disputed islands whitewash history" |
| | April
2012
Abu Dhabi. Iran's claims to the three occupied UAE islands of
Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb are based on the re-writing of history. |
| | |
| Boeing
to source Composite Aerostructures from UAE’s Mubadala |
| | April
2012
Abu Dhabi. Boeing and UAE’s Mubadala Aerospace have announced
a 10-year direct contract for Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced
composite aerostructures facility in Al Ain, to produce commercial composite aerostructures
for the 777 and 787 Dreamliner aircraft. |
| | |
| Saudi
offer to hike crude exports to India |
| | February
2012
Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has offered to increase its export of crude
oil to India. King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud conveyed this to Indian Defence
Minister A.K. Antony, who was on an official visit here Feb 13-14 to strengthen
military ties between the two nations. |
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| UAE
marks 40th National Day |
| | December
2011
On 2nd December 2011, the United Arab Emirates celebrated its
40th National Day, completing four decades since the establishment of the state
in 1971. |
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| UAE,
India sign Security Agreements |
| | November
2011
New Delhi. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an
important “Agreement on Security Cooperation” Nov 23, enhancing existing cooperation
particularly against terrorism. |
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| Eurofighter,
Rafale extend dogfight from India to UAE |
| | November
2011
Abu Dhabi. Rafale and Eurofighter, the two finalists in the fray
for India’s big combat jet order, have extended their dogfight to the UAE to win
another commercial tender. |
| | |
| Boeing
Delivers UAE Air Force its 3rd C-17 aircraft |
| | July
2011
Long beach, Calif. Boeing delivered a third C-17 Globemaster
III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence July
28 at the C-17 program’s final assembly facility here. |
| | |
| IDEX
Opens, Takes Action to Air, Land and Sea |
| | Feburary
2011
Abu Dhabi. Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler
of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the 10th International
Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2011) here Feb 20. |
| | |
| IDEX
marks 10th Anniversary in Feb 2011 |
| | Feburary
2011
Abu Dhabi. UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan will
inaugurate the IDEX 2011 on Feb 20, marking also the 10th anniversary of the biggest
defence and security event in the Middle East. |
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| UAE
to set up aerospace research centre |
| | December
2010
Abu Dhabi. The UAE plans to set up an Aerospace Research and
Innovation Centre (ARIC) in Abu Dhabi in collaboration with global academic and
industrial institutions, it was announced here. |
| | |
| GCC
Summit in Abu Dhabi |
| | December
2010
Abu Dhabi. Leaders of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
countries began their 31st summit Dec 6 to consolidate the cooperation they initiated
in May 1981 to secure their oil-rich region. |
| | |
| Emirates
orders 32 Airbus 380 |
| | June
2010
Berlin. Emirates has yet again placed one of the biggest civil
aviation orders – that of 32 Airbus 380 super jumbos worth USD 11 billion or AED
42.2 billion. |
| | |
| UAE
to get its first C 17 in 2011 |
| | June
2010
Los Angeles. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get the first
of its six C 17 Globemaster-III aircraft in 2011. |
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| Boeing,
United Arab Emirates Announce Order for 6 C-17s |
| | January
2010
ST. LOUIS. Boeing and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force
and Air Defence have announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition
of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. |
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| Dubai
Airshow Signals Aviation Upturn |
| | December
2009
Dubai. Dubai Airshow 2009 set a new record in visitor numbers
while registering a significant decline in on-site orders compared to the 2007
edition. |
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| Bahrain
lands craft contract for Abu Dhabi Ship Building |
| | November
2008
Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has been awarded a
contract to build Afour landing craft for the Bahrain Naval Forces. The multi-million
dollar contract was won in the face of stiff competition from international shipyards.
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| India
to continue supporting UN Peacekeeping Operations |
| | September
2008 New Delhi. India will continue to support the United Nations in
its peacekeeping operations. This was stated by Minister of State for Defence
Pallam Raju while interacting recently with Indian troops stationed in Lebanon
as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL). |
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| IPI
pipeline |
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August 2008 New Delhi. Pakistani Foreign
Minister Shah Mahmud Qureshi said after a visit to New Delhi last month that most
of the outstanding differences on the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline had
been resolved and that the three countries were now in a position to reach final
agreement at the next round of joint talks. In order to allay India’s apprehensions,
Qureshi also conveyed Pakistan’s offer to guarantee the physical security of the
gas pipeline. |
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| Dubai
Airshow |
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December 2007 Like everything else in
Dubai, the Dubai Air Show 2007 has been a mega event, better than before and better
ever. |
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| UAE
had advised Saddam Hussein in 2003 to quit |
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August 2007 Dubai. United Arab Emirates
(UAE) President Shaikh Zayed had tried to help solve the Iraqi crisis by advising
President Saddam Hussein to quit and save Iraq and the region from the agony of
war. |
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| UAE's
Caracal acquires German gun maker Merkel |
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July 2007 Abu Dhabi. Caracal International,
a light weapons manufacturing company based in Abu Dhabi, has acquired the German
company, Merkel, a renowned light weapons maker since 1898. |
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| India
and UAE are great friends |
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June 2007 New Delhi. The United Arab Emirates
(UAE) has reiterated that the security and stability in the Indian subcontinent
and the strategic Gulf are interlinked and sought India's cooperation in defusing
the Middle East crises. |
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| Will
US attack Iran? |
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April 2007 There were widespread fears
in March that the US is going to attack Iran for its refusal to scale down its
nuclear activities. |
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