IDEX is the largest arms exhibition in the middle east, located at Abu Dhabi, UAE IDEX 2009 en chris.pipe@janes.com <a href="http://www.globalmoxie.com/">Big Medium Web Content Manager v1.3.5</a> http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/index.shtml Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 01:58:00 GMT Dummy article to force LONGLINKS to work Wed, 06 Jan 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/dummy-article-to-force-lo.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/dummy-article-to-force-lo.shtml   Fri, 26 Feb 2009 01:58:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/arabic/day-4-download.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/arabic/day-4-download.shtml   Fri, 26 Feb 2009 01:29:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/arabic/day-3-download.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/arabic/day-3-download.shtml Yesterday afternoon the UAE announced that it had selected the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master for the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. A total of 48 M-346s will be supplied for both advanced training and the combat air support role. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/aermacchi-scoops-uae-trai.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/aermacchi-scoops-uae-trai.shtml Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and UK-based warship building and support services group BVT Surface Fleet aim to stand up their new naval support joint venture in the UAE in the third quarter of this year, senior executives from both partners have confirmed to the IDEX Show Daily. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/on-track-for-naval-suppor.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/on-track-for-naval-suppor.shtml Earlier this week the governments of the UAE and USA executed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the purchase of the latest version of Raytheon’s AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile). Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/latest-amraam-for-uae.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/latest-amraam-for-uae.shtml Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) and Raytheon Missile Systems are discussing the establishment of a locally based intermediate-level support facility for RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) rounds being supplied to the UAE Naval Forces’ Baynunah corvette programme. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/adsb-raytheon-pitching-ra.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/adsb-raytheon-pitching-ra.shtml Security integration and facilitation group Advanced Integrated Systems (AIS) has been awarded two contracts worth a combined AED767m (£144m) to provide operational and technical training for the UAE’s Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA). Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/cnia-contracts-ais-for-tr.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/cnia-contracts-ais-for-tr.shtml Jordan Electronic Logistics Support (JELS) (Hall 12, Stand C04) has signed a contract with a group of UK-based investors headed by Naer Aljumaily, to develop its robot platform, which will be used against improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The contract is valued at US$850,000. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/jels-obtains-funding-for-.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/jels-obtains-funding-for-.shtml ITT Corporation has signed an Executive Memorandum of Understanding at IDEX with Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) to formalise a partnership for the exploration of key business and security sectors in the UAE, including communications, sensing and surveillance, space and advanced engineering and services. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/itt-corporation-firms-up-.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/itt-corporation-firms-up-.shtml Injazat Data Systems, itself a joint venture of Mubadala and EDS, has forged an alliance with US-based global engineering, construction and services company KBR. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/it-joint-venture-for-inja.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/it-joint-venture-for-inja.shtml European missile house MBDA and UAE-based technology house Baynuna Aviation Technology (BAT) have signed a partnership agreement for the establishment of a local joint venture company. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/baynuna-and-mbda-agree-jo.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/baynuna-and-mbda-agree-jo.shtml Australia became one of the first nations in the world to acquire the C-17A Globemaster alongside its fleet of C-130 Hercules aircraft. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/talu-loader-for-c17.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/talu-loader-for-c17.shtml French defence training and advisory facilitator Defence Conseil International (DCI) is looking to build on its established business base in the UAE, while at the same time expanding its footprint in the wider GCC region. Fri, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:00 GMT http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/dci-offers-knowhow.shtml http://www.janes.com/events/exhibitions/idex2009/sections/daily/dci-offers-knowhow.shtml