The German Ministry of Economy announced that the value of arms deals that Germany agreed to export to Egypt, Turkey and the UAE amounted to more than 330 million euros. According to DW Arabic, from January 20 to May 3, 2020, Germany approved arms shipments to Egypt alone for €308.2 million. The German government also…
UAE ‘Hope’ Orbiter Ship to its Launch this Week
A Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates will ship to its launch site in Japan this week, its launch preparations affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Emirates Mars Mission, an orbiter also known as Hope, is scheduled to launch on an H-2A rocket from Japan during a three-week launch window that opens July…
UAE… From Desert to Space
In September 2018, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum announced Hazza Al Mansouri and Sutlan Al Neyadi as the first Emirati astronauts to go on this mission who will “raise the bar of ambition for future Emirati generations.” On September 25, 2019, the mission Soyuz MS-15 was successfully launched carrying three members of the Expedition 61…
Kazakhstan, Russia and UAE reconciling the modernization of Gagarin’s Start
The draft agreement on modernization of Gagarin's Start on the Baikonur Cosmodrome concluded between Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and UAE is under domestic approval, according to Marat Nurguzhin, the Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry. Site No. 1, or Gagarin's Start, is a launchpad where the first humanity’s spacecraft Vostok with cosmonaut Yuri…
Russia is launching the UAE’s reconnaissance satellite
The United Arab Emirates have decided to launch the Falcon Eye 2 optical reconnaissance satellite, reports Vedomosti newspaper. The newspaper refers to undisclosed managers of space manufacturing enterprises. Soyuz-ST was chosen as a launcher. According to the newspaper, “The confirmation letter dated November, 26 was received by Roscosmos from Stephane Israel, the CEO of Arianespace,…
Russia to modernize Pantsyr anti-aircraft missile/gun systems for UAE
Russia will upgrade Pantsyr surface-to-air missile/gun systems operational in the army of the United Arab Emirates. «We are dealing with the upgrade of Pantsyr systems operational in the UAE. If the UAE authorities wish to acquire new systems, we will be glad to deliver them but so far we are talking about the upgrade of…
Russia, UAE mull testing latest Orion-E reconnaissance drone
Russia and the United Arab Emirates are considering holding the trials of the latest Orion-E reconnaissance drone developed by Russia’s Kronshtadt Group, the Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation told TASS at the Dubai Airshow 2019 on Monday. «Middle Eastern countries show interest in Russian drones. Currently, we are in talks with the Emirati side…
UAE launches «Edge» conglomerate to address its «antiquated military industry»
The United Arab Emirates has launched a government-owned company meant to position the country as a global player in advanced technology that can address the threat of hybrid warfare and streamline the local defense industry. The crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…
Rostec attracts UAE investor for VR-Technologies
During the International Dubai Airshow 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed with the Emirati Tawazun Holding Company an agreement on the basic terms of the transaction of the purchase of a stake in VR-Technologies.The document was signed by Director General of Russian Helicopters Andrey Boginsky and Director General of Tawazun Tareq Abdul Raheem Al Hosani. The agreement defines the main parameters of the future transaction, including…
Manturov: Russia is interested in cooperation with UAE
Russia is interested in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates on the development of a supersonic passenger airplane, Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov told journalists. According to him, the UAE “has all the prerequisites” to become a customer of such a plane. “As far as investment is concerned, yes, sure (the UAE…