23/02/2017 06:06 AST
Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson of IDEX 2017, announced 20 new deals worth over Dhs3.4 billion at a press conference on day four of the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.
The national companies were awarded 13 deals, while the remaining seven deals went to international companies.
The press conference, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, was attended by Naval Staff Colonel Fahed Nasser Al Thehli, Official Spokesperson of the fourth edition of the Naval Defence Exhibition, NAVDEX 2017.
Over the past four days, during IDEX and NAVDEX 2017, the UAE Armed Forces penned a cumulative of 82 deals worth more than Dhs18.8 billion.
Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi announced the following contracts signed by the UAE Armed Forces:
A contract worth Dhs 46.9 million was won by the UAE based company, International Golden Group, IGG, to develop infrastructure for IT projects.
A contract worth over Dhs 6.8 million was awarded to the Swiss company, Rheinmentall Air Defence, to offer the UAE Air Force with technical support.
While a contract worth Dhs 27 million was won by UAE based company E-Marine to extend naval cables.
A contract valued at over Dhs409.2 million was won by the UAE based company, Caracal International to purchase weaponry.
Condor Medical Waste Treatment Company a UAE-based company was awarded a contract worth about Dhs2.4 million to provide technical and medical support for the transport and processing of medical waste.
The UAE based company, Ahmed Al Mazrouei Metal Industries was awarded Dhs20 million contract to produce and install storage for weapons and maintenance of moving targets at shooting ranges and equipment. Meanwhile, the UAE based company, Al Futtaim Motors also won a contract valued at Dhs20 million to provide technical support.
The UAE based company, Royal Jet was awarded a contract worth Dhs60 million to provide private air transport for VIPs.
The UAE based Emirates Motor Company for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Mercedes-Benz vehicles won a contract valued at Dhs30 million.
The UAE based Burkan Munitions Systems won a contract valued at over Dhs 36.3 million to purchase ammunitions for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force The UAE based company Emirates Defence Technology, EDT, was awarded a contract valued at over Dhs59.1 million to buy and ammunitions for land forces.
Meanwhile, the UAE based company TRUST won a contract worth Dhs300 million to supply and buy machinery.
The UAE based company Star Satellite Communications Company was awarded a contract valued at about Dhs745.2 million, to buy satellite communications terminals.
The UAE based company, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company, ADASI, won a contract valued at Dhs140.3 million to supply thermal imaging cameras and ground control stations.
The French company Thales Communications & Security won a contract worth about Dhs 26.7 million to provide spareparts for telecommunication systems.
Meanwhile, French company Dassault Aviation was awarded worth Dhs51million to provide technical support for aircrafts of the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force.
The French company Thales Communications & Security won a contract valued at about Dhs38.6 million to purchase and install air communication system stations.
The Italian company AgustaWestland Aviation Services, was awarded a contract worth over Dhs8.9 million to modernise the interior cabin of VIPs’ aircrafts.
The American company Raytheon won a contract valued at about Dhs1.3 billion to buy ammunitions for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force.
The UAE based company Star Satellite Communications Company was awarded a contract valued at about Dhs745.2 mi
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