The Prime Minister, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, announced the selection of two new Emirati astronauts, including the first Arab female astronaut. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid wrote on his official page on Twitter: "We announce the first Arab female astronaut,…
EDGE Joins ‘Operation 300BN’, UAE’s New Industrial Strategy
UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond EDGE - with over ten key manufacturing companies within our portfolio- announced that it will be supporting the new MoIAT industrial strategy 'Operation 300bn' - a national industrial strategy aimed at raising the manufacturing sector’s GDP contribution from Dh133 to Dh300 billion over the next 10 years.…
Saab Reveals First UAE-Developed Product at IDEX 2021
Saab, a leading defence and security company in the UAE, is revealing its first UAE-developed product at IDEX 2021. Saab’s inaugural UAE developed product is a Rugged Camera Module – Infrared, (RCAM-IR) which features an extremely rugged design for harsh and demanding environments. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. This is the first of many…
UAE Is the Fifth to Make it to Mars Successfully
The United Arab Emirates added a new historic achievement as it has become the fifth country to enter the orbit of the red planet. The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) comes fifth after four space agencies have successfully made it to Mars: NASA, the former Soviet Union space program, the European Space Agency, and the Indian…
MEDUSA 2020: France & UAE Join the Excercise
The Multinational exercise Medusa 2020 kicked off on Monday. The exercise, which is held in the period between 30 November and 6 December 2020 is conducted in the broader region of Alexandria, Egypt, within the Cairo FIR. Cyprus, Greece, Egypt, and for the first time in history, France and the United Arab Emirates joined the…
Pompeo Announces a $23.37 Billion Arms Sale to the UAE
The Trump Administration has approved of an 'advanced defence capabilities' deal for the United Arab Emirates worth $23.37 billion. On 10 November, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated that he notified the congress of the deal. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The announced deal includes 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, 18 MQ-9B Unmanned Aerial…
UAE & NASA Sign a Cooperation Agreement
The United Arab Emirates has announced signing an agreement with NASA for training Emirati astronauts for potential missions to the International Space Station (ISS). HRH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, announced this on 21 September. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News.…
UAE to Launch a Navigation Satellite in 2021
The United Arab Emirates will launch a navigation satellite next year aimed at demonstrating the country’s technological capabilities, a top official told Emirates News Agency, WAM. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "The first satellite will be launched in 2021 and the second – a technologically enhanced one – the following year," said Dr. Khaled…
“Barakah” UAE’s First Nuclear Plant is Launched
United Arab Emirates has launched the operations in its very first nuclear plant on Friday. The Barakah nuclear plant is the first of four units at the Barakah nuclear power station, and the first nuclear plant in the Arab world. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said that Nawah Energy Company,…
Hope Probe Takes UAE to the Red Planet
UAE made history on 20 July 2020 as it launched the first Arab mission to Mars, and the first of three international missions to the Red Planet this summer. The Hope probe is the first of its kind to monitor climate change on Mars, as it will fully study the weather on the Red Planet.…