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  Dubai / WAM A number of beverage industry shows and events are lined up to take place in Dubai next month, which will highlight the latest trending technologies, products and services in this burgeoning industry. The ninth edition of the Dubai Drink Technology Expo, #DDTE2017, takes place from March, 7-9 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year, ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host an award ceremony on Tuesday to honour the winners of the 9th cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, MRM, Business Award, and the 1st cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award. The ceremony will be attended by dignitaries, distinguished local and international top executives and business leaders. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) have signed an agreement to adopt the e-Dirham system to enable FEWA to receive service fees electronically. The agreement aims to enhance FEWA’s efforts to facilitate the collection process for its clients which will increase customer satisfaction and strengthen its institutional work. The ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Arms deals worth AED 6.919 billion (US$ 1.88 billion) were signed on the second day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017, bringing the total transactions in 48-hrs of the exhibition to more than AED11.335 billion (over US$3 billion). Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson for the 13th edition of IDEX, said that ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s (TRA) Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT) and the Spectrum Management Affairs Department, are participating at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), launched in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), and lasts for five days. The aeCERT participation for this year includes significant topics and challenges in relation to cyber security, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Atlas Elektronik UK, a leading provider of science and technology solutions to the UK Ministry of Defence, announced a major export contract award for its ARCIMS Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System. The contract will see delivery of two ARCIMS vehicles, both operating ASW surveillance mission modules that can detect, classify and locate underwater threats and divert ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM DRS Technologies Inc. was awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quality contract, IDIQ, worth up to US$22 million by the US Navy for updated communications systems that allow ship commanders to securely share real-time tactical data. The initial five-year contract for the Link-11/Link-22 tactical data system is worth $9.3 million, with a second five-year option that could ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Defense Industries Company (EDIC) an integrated national defence services and manufacturing platform, announced the establishment of Barij Munitions, specialising in providing world-class ammunition products and services. The company will be a manufacturer of all kinds of ammunition, including small arm, infantry, artillery and air-craft munitions. Announcing the formal launch of the company on the second ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution announced on Monday the opening of a Vehicle Inspection Centre (VIC) for light vehicles within the Motor World service station located in the Al Shamkha area in Abu Dhabi. The opening ceremony was attended by Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director-General ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways Engineering signed an agreement with Kenya Airways to perform mandatory checks on its Boeing 787-8 fleet. This is part of an integration programme for the newest additions to the airline’s fleet. The first of six scheduled Boeing 787 C-checks begins this month, with the last one planned for October 2017. The airline ...