ABU DHABI, 10th January, 2016  -- His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received today at Al Shati Palace Thomas A. Kennedy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the US defence system company, Raytheon.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the national and US companies, the existing partnerships and means to develop advanced industries to serve the interests of the two friendly countries.

The meeting was attended by H.H. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority (EAA), Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to Washington and Humaid Al Shemmari, Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala Aerospace.

(WAM)