Defense - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Thu, 26 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Between 2013-2025, GCC countries will spend 1 trillion on defense /between-2013-2025-gcc-countries-will-spend-1-trillion-on-defense.htm Thu, 26 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /between-2013-2025-gcc-countries-will-spend-1-trillion-on-defense.htm Between 2013 and 2025, GCC countries will have spent roughly 1 trillion on defence and about 30% of this is dedicated to capital expenditures. If a 35% offset requirement is enforced this means that 105 billion could either be invested or sourced domestically creating more than 280,000 jobs.

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]]> Main challenges for research, development and innovation in Saudi Arabia /main-challenges-for-research-development-and-innovation-in-saudi-arabia.htm Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:30:45 +0000 /main-challenges-for-research-development-and-innovation-in-saudi-arabia.htm Sami Alhumaidi, Managing Director of PSATRI taks about innovation in Saudi Arabia.

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]]> Assessment of the Saudi offset program /assessment-of-the-saudi-offset-program.htm Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:30:45 +0000 /assessment-of-the-saudi-offset-program.htm Sami Alhumaidi, Managing Director of PSATRI taks about the offset program in Saudi Arabia.

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]]> Increased military spending to boost manufacturing and knowledge sectors creating advanced jobs and further diversifying Saudi economy /increased-military-spending-to-boost-manufacturing-and-knowledge-sectors-creating-advanced-jobs-and-further-diversifying-saudi-economy.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2015 14:47:00 +0000 /increased-military-spending-to-boost-manufacturing-and-knowledge-sectors-creating-advanced-jobs-and-further-diversifying-saudi-economy.htm The top three largest defense spenders in the world are the US, Russia, and China. According to 2014 figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Saudi Arabia comes in as a close fourth, having spent an estimated $80.8 billion dollars up by 17% from 2013.

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]]> Top Defense Companies in Saudi Arabia | The 5 Biggest Defense Companies /top-defense-companies-in-saudi-arabia-the-5-biggest-defense-companies.htm Thu, 07 May 2015 09:19:09 +0000 /top-defense-companies-in-saudi-arabia-the-5-biggest-defense-companies.htm Marcopolis.net has compiled the ranking of the top defense companies in Saudi Arabia. View the list of the largest defense companies. The largest defense are companies are Military Industries Corporation, Advanced Electronics Company and Alsalam Aircraft.

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]]> Defense in Malaysia: Major Security Threats are Terrorism, Transnational Crimes /defense-in-malaysia-major-security-threats-are-terrorism-transnational-crimes.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:33:15 +0000 /defense-in-malaysia-major-security-threats-are-terrorism-transnational-crimes.htm Non-traditional security (NTS) issues are of our concern. It is multifaceted, evolves very rapidly and could emerge in an unexpected manner. Among of NTS issues are terrorism/militancy, transnational/trans-boundary crimes, cyber-security and environment security- climate change, natural disasters etc.

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]]> AEC: A Leading Technology Company with ICT and Defense Capabilities /aec-a-leading-technology-company-with-ict-and-defense-capabilities.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:11:05 +0000 /aec-a-leading-technology-company-with-ict-and-defense-capabilities.htm Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) was one of the companies created under the auspices of the Saudi Economic Offset Program, which originally started in the mid-1980s. The company focused on critical technologies and dedicated itself to defence electronics, later on spreading into other areas such as ICT and industry (power and energy).

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]]> Knowledge Economy: Key to Diversifying Saudi Arabia /knowledge-economy-key-to-diversifying-saudi-arabia.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:08:42 +0000 /knowledge-economy-key-to-diversifying-saudi-arabia.htm Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl, President and CEO of Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a leading manufacturing company operating in military, telecom and industrial sectors, stresses the importance of knowledge economy for Saudi Arabia.

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]]> Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: Fundamentals of Saudi Economy Are Extremely Strong /doing-business-in-saudi-arabia-fundamentals-of-saudi-economy-are-extremely-strong.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:48:37 +0000 /doing-business-in-saudi-arabia-fundamentals-of-saudi-economy-are-extremely-strong.htm "If we look at all the fundamentals related to Saudi economy, I do think we have any other option but to be positive and optimistic about our future," explains Dr. Ghassan Al-Shibl, President and CEO of AEC, who discusses the economy and doing business in Saudi Arabia in an exclusive interview.

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]]> AEC Discusses Developing ICT Capabilities /aec-discusses-developing-ict-capabilities.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2014 11:45:10 +0000 /aec-discusses-developing-ict-capabilities.htm Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a leading manufacturing company operating in military, telecom and industrial sectors, discusses their strategy to develop ICT capabilities in Saudi Arabia.

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