The Weekly Break Out Ep. 6: Live from Abu Dhabi, it’s IDEX 2025!
Lee Ferran joins Middle East bureau chief Agnes Helou on the ground in Abu Dhabi for a special Break Out from the IDEX conference floor.
What to expect from the UAE’s IDEX 2023 exhibition, the largest yet
Hundreds of companies and dozens of nations will be in Abu Dhabi to see the latest defense technology and systems.
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UAE, Saudis Team On Armored Vehicles For Kingdom; Precedent Setting Deal
"This is a very important step that demonstrates a precedent," Khaled Al Zaabi, chief commercial officer at Nimr, told me. "We've never had such industrial military collaboration (in the region) so this definitely cements us as a major global player."
IDEX 2021: First COVID-Era Defense Show Kicks Off
On opening day, the UAE armed forces signed 19 defense contracts, with the larger part going to domestic companies. “Worth $1.37 billion, 22% of the deals were signed with seven international firms while 78% went to 12 local companies,” Staff Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al Hassani, official spokesman for IDEX and NAVDEX, said in a press briefing.
Israelis Confirm PM Netanyahu Visits Saudis; Denials Follow
Israel's Defense Ministry approved participation of some major Israeli defense companies in the IDEX defense exhibition planned for Feb 2021 in Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Center.
China Seeks Djibouti Access; Who’s A Hegemon Now?
WASHINGTON: China is pushing hard for either special port access or basing rights in the former French colony of Djibouti, a key center where US and French special operations forces operate from against terrorism in both Africa and the Middle East. I confirmed with a senior allied official today that China is seriously pursuing a favored […]
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