Under the patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid.. The opening of the Conference of the Commanders of the Air Force and Air Defense in Dubai

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bawardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, inaugurated today the tenth session of the Dubai International Air Force Commanders Conference (DIACC) in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai marking With the start of the 17th Dubai Airshow 2021 to discuss the latest developments in global air defense technologies.

The opening speech of the conference was given by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, who stressed that the Dubai Airshow is the largest event of its kind in the region and one of the most successful. At the global level, he contributed to bringing together the most prominent experts in the field of commercial aviation, business aviation and the defense sector to present visions related to the future of the global aviation industry.

His Excellency said: "The first edition of the conference was launched in 2003 on the sidelines of the eighth session of the Dubai Airshow, while the current edition of the conference is the largest ever as the largest international gathering of Air Force chiefs of staff, leaders and executives from industry partners in the world," describing the conference. It is a major meeting point for the global air force sector.

He added that the Dubai Air Show, since its inception in 1989, has contributed to achieving a broad development in the air sector around the world, while all the ideas and interests discussed in previous sessions were reflected in the development of aircraft and related technology, in addition to revealing the progress of the aviation technology industries in the armed forces in the whole world.

He said that the unity of goals and interests that unite us as friends and allies should devote our collective efforts and creative capabilities to solving future challenges and serving security and stability in our countries.. He stressed that the UAE is the home of creativity, innovation, advanced technologies and a place where challenges can be overcome and all dreams come true.

His Excellency pointed out that the country is working on all its ambitions, especially with the arrival of the Hope Probe to its orbit around Mars, and said: "We are preparing for more innovations in the field of space, and the UAE is currently hosting Expo 2020 Dubai, which is a platform that brings together innovative minds and talents from all over the world in one place and We invite you to visit him."

His Excellency said that unity is a well-established value in the culture of the UAE, and it is the force that prompted our leadership to work hand in hand, and enabled our founding fathers at this time 50 years before the establishment of the State of the Union.. And this year we will celebrate the golden jubilee of the UAE and prepare for the next fifty years with ambitious plans and enthusiasm. Larger.

For his part, Major General Pilot Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Deputy Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense in the Armed Forces, said: "The conference and exhibition contributed to attracting more than 84,000 visitors from 140 countries during the previous session, in addition to the participation of 1,200 exhibitors and more than 1,400 media professionals, and achieved Huge deals and contracts...and the current session is witnessing a rise in the number of participants, which enhances industrial and economic exchanges in this vital sector."

He stressed that the practical discussions related to the aviation sector contributed to the creation of smart applications that mainly serve the aviation and air defense sectors, which extended to serve the space sector.. He pointed out that concerted global efforts have enhanced the integration of innovations and the achievement of more scientific discoveries that serve the sectors of artificial intelligence, the Internet of things and technologies. Remote sensing, all of which serve the aviation sector, manned and unmanned systems.

The conference constitutes a unique opportunity for decision-makers and leaders of the Air Force and Air Defense to meet and discuss the latest developments in the areas of strategic planning, artificial intelligence and aircraft technologies, to achieve a balance between advanced and traditional technology solutions.


The speakers highlighted the latest innovations in the field of air defense.

The conference witnessed three discussion sessions in which leaders and officials specialized in the field of air defense talked about ways of cooperation between the various participating countries and strategies related to defense systems, cyber security and other technical matters related to the aviation sector.

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