US - UAE Relations Strengthen

The US-UAE Business Council is a collaboration of leading companies based in the United States (US) and United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are committed to expanding bi-lateral commercial opportunities between the two countries.

The US is a major defense supplier to the UAE, which strengthens the cooperative security relationship. US defense firms have been awarded several large-scale contracts involving the UAE worth billions of dollars. Raytheon, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are just some of the companies that have significant equipment programs in place with the UAE, ranging from the supply of Apache helicopters to F-16’s, and cargo aircraft.

The UAE saves the US government approximately $120 million a year by providing land, electricity, water, and basic utilities at no cost to US bases. Approximately 600 U.S. Navy ships call on the UAE ports annually, making them the most frequented ports outside the US.

For more information on the relationship between the US and UAE, please visit the US-UAE Business Council.

NAM Forms Customs and Border Coalition

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced the creation of a new customs and border coalition charged with making sure that business concerns are addressed when government agencies are developing security rules and procedures that govern exports and imports. The group said the coalition will bring together individual businesses and associations to review programs and regulations issued by government agencies affecting transportation of manufactured products across the nation’s borders.



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