Universal Engineering, in Cumberland Drive, unveiled the Ranger at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) international defence exhibition at Millbrook Proving Grounds in Bedfordshire.
In addition to success of ExCeL London, IDEX 2009, the 9th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, was highly commended at the awards ceremony as a finalist in the category for 'Best Trade Show Over 2000m2' acknowledging the incredible size, scale and success of IDEX 2009.
The conference came at the same time as reports out of the International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi showed regional tensions are fuelling continued military spending by Gulf states despite the global downturn and low oil prices.
Summary: ABU DHABI - The International Defence Exhibition and Conference ended on a high note, with the UAE Armed Forces sealing deals on Thursday for patrol boats, mortars and other equipment worth a combined Dh1.
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) 2009, currently running at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre, will end tomorrow (February 26).
Summary: Encompassing 108,000 gross sqm, the 9th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2009) opens in Abu Dhabi tomorrow with a record-breaking 897 companies from 50 countries and over 150 official delegations from around the world in attendance.
Byline: Dana El Baltaji Summary: The UAE is set on building an integrated defense system in order to protect itsC* The UAE is set on building an integrated defense system in order to protect its "higher interests, defend the nation and bolster its sovereignty", said UAE President and Supreme Commander of the country's armed forces, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday, one day before the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2009), which opens at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), reports Khaleej Times .
There are no delays in our projects so far," he said on the sidelines of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, the Middle East's largest military show.
