UAE Armed Forces signs $1.36 bln in defense contracts

The United Arab Emirates armed forces on Sunday signed 5 billion dirhams ($1.36 billion) in defence contracts with local and international firms at the Idex defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, spokesman Staff Brigadier General Mohammed al-Hassani said.

The majority of contracts were signed with local firms. ($1 = 3.6729 UAE dirham) (Writing by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)