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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ADASI, Zayed's choice for drones

Although the fall in the price of oil has left the coffers dry for defence deals not only in the United Arab Emirates but all of the Gulf region, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI) which is developing autonomous land [...]

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Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments
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Denel Dynamics
Emirates Defence Industries Co
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Khaldoon al-Mubarak
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Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nayhan
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Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments
Dassault
Denel Dynamics
Emirates Defence Industries Co
Homaid Al Shemmari
Khaldoon al-Mubarak
Luc Vigneron
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nayhan
Mubadala Development Co
Piaggio Aerospace
Thales

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Warman Intelligence goes to Emirates to raise funds

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Abu Dhabi's ITAR-free strategy begins to pay off, at Boeing and General Atomics' expense

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Kiev to provide SIGINT materiel to Abu Dhabi

Rafale deal could include drones

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Riyadh analyses strategic shortcomings

US has Thales jump through ITAR hoops

Abu Dhabi tries to cast off ITAR yoke

Battle in UAE defence corridors

Vigneron reforms Abu Dhabi defence industry

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