DUBAI / Reuters The United Arab Emirates’ military said on Tuesday it was buying laser guided bombs from US missile maker Raytheon Co. in a deal worth AED2.5 billion ($684.4 million). The GBU-10 and GBU-12 Paveway laser guided bomb kits were the largest part of AED3.34 billion in deals announced by the US ally at the Dubai Airshow. The UAE …

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Mubadala announced plans for its Aerospace, Renewables & ICT platform to invest a further AED82.5mn in Research and Development (R&D) over the next five years. The funding will be used to accelerate several innovative technology development projects that focus on differentiating concepts from the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including 3D printing, digital manufacturing and advanced materials. …

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, who is currently visiting the country to attend the international health forum, ‘Reaching the Last Mile – Mobilising Together to Eliminate Infectious Disease’, which begins on Wednesday …