UAE Armed Forces conclude 19 deals worth Dh4.9 billion

Abu Dhabi, Feb 20, 2013 (WAM) - Nineteen defence contracts worth Dh4.9 billion were signed by the UAE Armed Forces with international and national contractors, Major General Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the organising committee for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX2013) announced yesterday at the show's daily press briefing. The largest of the contracts announced yesterday is worth Dh1.9 billion and sealed with the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Centre (AMMROC) which will provide aircraft management, maintenance and repair services to the Armed Forces, according to Al-Ketbi. The second largest contract worth Dh829 million was signed with the UAE's Caracal Light Ammunition which will supply UAE- made ammunition of different types and calibres. USA's Raytheon won a contract worth Dh432.7 million with UAE Armed Forces to supply Bomb kits GBU12 and GBU58. The list includes contracts with each of the following companies and contractors: Airborne Systems; Dh27.7 million to provide satellite guided parachutes (GPAD); Darwish Bin Ahmed '&' Sons Group of Companies (DBA Group) which will provide vehicles worth Dh209 million, Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding Company (ADSB) which won a contract worth Dh265 million to provide technical upgrades to Baynunah ships; International Golden Group (IGG), to provide ammunition and military accessories worth Dh367.1 million; Rockwell Collins UK which will supply the strategic targeting system Firestorm worth Dh 146.9 million; Al Fahad Smart Systems, with Dh45.9 million contract to provide security devices and maintenance services worth Dh 45.9 million; Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Co LLC (ADASI) with a contract worth Dh 119.4 million to provide MX-10 cameras, air balloon systems, technical support and development of UAV's; Al Ittihad Shipbuilding which will provide technical support worth Dh176.4 million for Al Falaj vessels; Beltech Company who will provide spare parts for Namut scope worth Dh59.6 million; Milipol , to provide precision equipment and devices worth Dh43.5 million; Al Jisr Company, to provide vehicle spare parts worth Dh 12.6 million; Air Thales Systems, to provide missile maintenance worth Dh37 million; Incon Infrastructure Contracting, which won a Dh43.5 million contract to develop information technology networks; PT Ser Rejeki Isman, which will provide military uniforms, equipment and gear worth Dh9.4 million; C4 Advanced Solutions which will provide training worth Dh 85 million; Thales Optronics, which will provide Camera devices worth 43.5 million to be installed on anti-tank rockets. Major General Al-Ketbi also said the UAE Armed Forces expressed interest in buying precision-guided ammunition from Tawazun Dynamics, as well as 800 Nimr vehicles from Nimr Company, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's Tawazun Holding. The value of the two deals are yet to be announced, Major General Al-Ketbi added. - Emirates News Agency, WAM