DIMDEX News Updates

2/13/2012DIMDEX 2012 holds Diplomat and Media Briefing

With the third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX 2012) fast approaching, a Diplomat & Media Briefing was held this morning at the Sheraton Hotel to ensure that visiting VIP delegations and warships are up-to-date with all arrangements for the event in March 26-28... more

1/21/2012AMI International 2011 World Naval Market Forecast Highlights Continued Growth, Continuity in the MENA Region

AMI International has released findings from its latest forecast of the global naval market, “World Naval Market Overview 2011.” AMI’s current report projects new naval ship and related equipment expenditures to reach US$745B over the next 20 years, up about 13% from its 2008 world naval market forecast... more

1/17/2012DIMDEX 2012 attracts defence industry leaders to Qatar

Held for the third year under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Heir Apparent of Qatar and hosted by the Qatar Armed Forces and the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (DIMDEX) has the full support of the State of Qatar... more

12/8/2011MISSILE DEVELOPMENTS

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12/8/2011EGYPT – New Fast Patrol Craft Ordered From Turkey

As Egypt settles into the uncertainty of the post-Arab Spring, the interim military government has moved forward with military procurements and signed an agreement with Turkish shipbuilder Yonca-Onuk, to procure naval surface vessels... more

10/30/2011DIMDEX and RUSI Qatar partner for the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference

The third Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012) has announced that the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI Qatar) will co-organize the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC) taking place in Doha on March 27... more

9/27/2011INTERNATIONAL – Defense Budget Tracking for 2011/12

AMI continues to receive information on defense budget projections for 2011/2012. Listed below is one that was announced in April. The following graph includes 2011 budget, budget for 2012, percentage change and direction (up, down or the same) from 2011 levels:.. more

9/27/2011Catamaran Developed for Naval Roles

Black Kite ultra-fast catamaran. Finmeccanica of Italy and Al Fattan Shipyard of the UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture for the development of the 100-knot plus ultra-fast catamaran... more

8/16/2011IRAN - Missile Test

On 28 June 2011, during the Great Prophet 6 war games, the Iranian Republican Guard Corps (IRGC) test fired fourteen surface-to-surface missiles, including nine Zelzal, two Shahab-1, two Shahab-2, and one Shahab-3... more

8/16/2011ALGERIA – New Amphibious Ship from Fincantieri

On 27 July 2011, AMI received information that Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) of Italy, the export marketing arm of Fincantieri, had signed a contract with the Algerian National Navy (ANN) for the construction of an amphibious transport dock ship (LPD)... more