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Local spending continues

Tuesday, 22 February, 2011

On the second trade day of IDEX, the UAE government announced another 14 contracts, worth a further AED4 billion, adding to the 21 contracts totalling around AED4 billion announced on the first day.

Among yesterday’s announcements was a contract award to Goodrich, which was selected in preference to BAE Systems to provide reconnaissance pods for the UAE’s F-16 Desert Falcon force, while Dassault Aviation received a Mirage 2000 upgrade contract.

Other large contract winners were Emiraje Systems for communications systems, IGG for a variety of systems and weapons, Nexter Systems for Leclerc tank support, and Bayanat Company for a range of mapping and survey services.

COMPANY/COUNTRY	CONTRACT	VALUE (AED)
Emiraje Systems, UAE	Implementing C4I command and control system	$550m (2,020.0 million)
Nexter Systems, France	Technical support for Leclerc tanks	423.0 million
IGG, UAE	Weapons/ammunition/detection and surveillance equipment	392.6 million
Bayanat Company, UAE	Provision of data and services (geospatial survey, cartography, air photography, geographical analysis)	326.4 million
Goodrich Corporation, USA	Reconnaissance pods for F-16	297.3 million
Dassault Aviation, France	Upgrade of weapon system for Mirage 2000	112.4 million
Al Fattan Ship Industry, UAE	Ten boats and 24 turrets	94.5 million
Reflex Response, UAE	Consultancy in strategic maritime security	83.0 million
Atlas Communications, UAE	Tetra communications systems and workshop maintenance management	63.0 million
National Ambulance Company, UAE	Medical services	49.8 million
Michael Stapleton Associates	Develop education and training in maritime security	40.5 million
EADS, Spain	Upgrade to flight management system for air refuelling tankers	34.5 million
Advanced Target Systems, UAE	Aerial targets	12.8 million
JCB Sales Ltd, UK	Four military excavators	12.3 million