UAE, Bahrain ink deal for space cooperation

The joint pavilion of the UAE Space Agency and the Bahraini National Space Science Agency at the Bahrain International Airshow welcomed His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain.

King Hamad was briefed on the latest achievements of the UAE Space Agency, along with its current and future projects, especially the UAE Mars Probe, which will carry the UAE Mission to explore the red planet.

He was also briefed on the projects, programmes and executive plans carried out by the Bahraini National Space Science Agency, which focuses on motivating scientific innovation and technical advancement that would help achieve the agency's objectives.

King Hamad also reviewed the collaboration between the two agencies, which was culminated by the signing of a memorandum of understanding covering the scope and framework of cooperation in the field of space exploration and peaceful exploitation, as well as joint ventures and knowledge and experience exchange, with the goal of building stronger relationships between the two agencies.

The MoU was signed by Dr Khalifa Al Romaithi, chairman of the UAE Space Agency, and Dr Mohammed Ahmed Al Amer, chairman of the Bahraini National Space Science Agency.

The MoU covers the exchange of information between the space sectors in the two countries, in the fields of space science, technology and applications, as well as in policies and regulations.

It also covers human resources development, exchange of expertise, common research and technical and operational activities.