February, 2019

• 18 February

  Oil hits 3-month high on Opec cuts

  

  Bloomberg Oil traded near a three-month high in New York as Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec’s) output curbs tightened global supply while trade talks between the US and China lifted financial markets. Futures rose as much as 1.3 percent to the highest since November 20, after advancing 5.4 percent last week. President Donald Trump said talks with China were ...

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• 18 February

  BAE Systems to open MRO facility in Al Ain

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Centre, LLC., (AMMROC) and BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide repairs and upgrades to aircraft at a facility in Al Ain under AMMROC. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), after the signing on the second day of the Idex 2019, in Abu Dhabi, ...

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• 18 February

  DWC to witness 700% increase in air traffic

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai World Central (DWC), will see the number of passenger flights skyrocket by 700% as it takes on additional traffic during the 45-day period when DXB’s southern runway is closed for a complete refurbishment from April 16 to May 30. The closure will reduce the hub airport’s capacity making DWC an attractive alternate to absorb affected scheduled, ...

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• 18 February

  UAE rulers inspect Russia’s Aurus

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, inspected on Monday Russian’s Aurus armoured limousine displayed at Tawazun Economic Council stands, at ...

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• 18 February

  Sheikh Mohamed wishes exhibitors at Idex success

  

  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, toured the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2019), held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday. On the second day’s proceedings, His Highness visited various international companies’ pavilions showcasing the latest innovative ...

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• 18 February

  ‘Military hardware at Idex will make world ‘more secure’

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has said that latest military equipment and defence products displayed at the International Defence Exhibition (Idex), and Naval Defence (Navdex), will help make the world “more secure”. Relating to the this year theme of the event “Defence for Security and Safety”, he said, “The way the UAE organises this event, ...

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• 18 February

  BAE Systems to open MRO facility in Al Ain

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Centre, LLC., (AMMROC) and BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide repairs and upgrades to aircraft at a facility in Al Ain under AMMROC. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), after the signing on the second day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX ...

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• 18 February

  VP, Mohamed inspect Aurus armoured limousine at Idex

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, inspected on Monday Russian’s Aurus armoured limousine displayed at Tawazun Economic Council stands, at ...

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• 18 February

  Electronics support for UAE revealed at Idex

  Abu Dhabi / WAM US technology company Leonardo DRS signed a teaming agreement with the UAE-based International Golden Group (IGG), to provide support for the UAE Armed Forces on a variety of electronic and related programmes. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2019) which started on Sunday. The company’s Land Electronics Business ...

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• 18 February

  ‘Seahawk Multi Weapon Station’ revealed at Navdex

  Abu Dhabi / WAM UK-based MSI-Defence Systems is displaying a full-scale model of its new Seahawk Multi Weapon Station (MWS), at at the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (Navdex 2019). Now through development, the MWS mounting will be completing final performance firing trials in the UK during the show week. Designed for high structural stiffness and integrating high-torque zero-backlash drives, ...

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