UAE signs over $5b in deals

AFP, ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5 billion to purchase weaponry during its international arms fair in Abu Dhabi this week.
The four-day International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), which kicked off Sunday, is one of the largest arms fairs in the Middle East. It is held every two years to showcase the latest in defence technologies and innovations.
The UAE, a longtime client of Western defence industries, signed an order with Raytheon of the United States worth more than $740 million.

UAE signs over $5b in deals

AFP, ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates announced yesterday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5 billion to purchase weaponry during its international arms fair in Abu Dhabi this week. The four-day International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), which kicked off Sunday, is one of the largest arms fairs in the Middle East. It is held every two years to showcase the latest in defence technologies and innovations. The UAE, a longtime client of Western defence industries, signed an order with Raytheon of the United States worth more than $740 million.