IDEX 2021: UK’s BAE Systems will showcase its land, sea, and air capabilities

Dubai: British defense company BAE Systems on Sunday said this year’s edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) will allow the firm to “demonstrate the established partnerships” it has across the Middle East. “Across the region, we play a vital role in supporting national visions and strategic agendas through the transfer of knowledge, […]

IDEX 2021: EDGE subsidiary unveils armed robotic vehicle, unmanned ground vehicles

Dubai: ADASI, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s defense company EDGE, on Sunday unveiled an armed robotic vehicle (ARV) and two new unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) ADASI has collaborated with NIMR, its sister company within EDGE, to convert the AJBAN 440A armoured 4-door manned vehicle into an unmanned […]

Gulf Food: Titans of F&B

Dr. Dhananjay Datar, Chairman and Managing Director, Al Adil Trading Where do you see recent changes in behavior, on the side both of retailers and consumers, enduring long after the pandemic has subsided? Consumer sentiment and behavior has changed. There is a major shift in the attitudes and shopping behaviour. There is a change in […]

IDEX 2021: UAE Armed Forces signs $1.36b in defence contracts

Dubai  The United Arab Emirates armed forces on Sunday signed Dh5 billion ($1.36 billion) in defence contracts with local and international firms at the Idex defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, Reuters reported quoting spokesman Staff Brigadier General Mohammed al-Hassani said. The majority of contracts were signed with local firms. The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and […]

IDEX 2021: IDEX and NAVDEX open in Abu Dhabi with huge global participation

Abu Dhabi: The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) opened in Abu Dhabi today with the participation of more than 900 companies. The events are being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and will run […]

Volkswagen’s largest factory faces battery cell, chip shortages

Wolfsburg: Volkswagen AG’s biggest plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, is struggling to meet strong demand for the Golf model due to shortages of battery cells for hybrid versions and semiconductor components, the company’s labor leader told Braunschweiger Zeitung in an interview published Saturday. Volkswagen has orders for 93,000 of the Golf hatchback, which translates into production […]

Daimler sees good times ahead despite pandemic

German automobile giant Daimler has predicted its sales and revenues to rise “significantly” in 2021, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are confident that we can maintain positive momentum if current market conditions prevail,” CEO Ola Kallenius said in a statement. Current shortages of semiconductor chips that are slowing car production worldwide “can […]

IDEX 2021: Abu Dhabi’s EDGE launches new family of smart drones

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s defense company EDGE on Sunday launched a new family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX). “Right now, drone technology is revolutionising our world with the full potential of unmanned and autonomous capabilities still to be further explored – not just in the military sector, but […]