United Arab Emirates Defence News

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations

UAE Air Chief visits Israel to Observe the 'Blue Flag' Drill

26 Oct, 13:59
2 min read

UAE Air Force chief al-Alawi visited Israel to meet with IAF chief Amikam Norkin. Israel opposes the UAE acquiring F-35s unless it gets F-22s.

Air Bilateral Relations

UAE Kicks Italy out of Air Base Tomorrow

01 Jul, 12:11
2 min read

Italian forces have begun a forced drawdown from the Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, according to Italian politician Matteo Perego Di Cremnago.

Country Regional / Strategy

Libyan Government Gets Approval

10 Mar, 15:46
2 min read

Abdulhamid Dbeibeh’s cabinet got 132 votes to two against at the Libya Parliament. “it became clear that the Libyans are one unit,” Dbeibeh said.

Logistics Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Modernisation

UAE Armed Forces signed AED 17.913 billion worth of deals

24 Feb, 10:30
3 min read

IDEX expo is held in Abu Dhabi. It was the first major expo since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic.

Land Air Ammunition

IDEX under the Shadow of Covid

24 Feb, 08:47
1 min read

IDEX in Abu Dhabi is hosting guests since February 21st. Boots are established but some participants did not attend due to the pandemic.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

UMS SKELDAR announces V-200 UAV with ATOL

22 Feb, 12:36
1 min read

According to the UMS Skeldar press release, the firm announces the first naval deployment of the V-200 UAV platform's full ATOL capability at NAVDEX.

Land Navy / Maritime Investment Expo and Air Show

Ukraine Exhibits a Hybrid Solution in the UAE IDEX

22 Feb, 08:50
1 min read

International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) began in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Ukraine Exhibits a Hybrid Solution in the UAE IDEX.

Air Weapon / Missile Modernisation Unmanned Systems

Airbus’s Armed C295 at Test Flight with Roketsan's Teber

20 Feb, 11:08
3 min read

Airbus-owned test aircraft is spotted carrying four 500-pound-series bombs fitted with the Turkish Roketsan Teber guidance kit.

Navy / Maritime Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations Modernisation

HAVELSAN to represent Naval Solutions in NAVTEX

17 Feb, 09:01
1 min read

The NAVDEX 2021 will begin in the UAE alongside IDEX. The Expo is considered one of the region’s leading naval defence and maritime security exhibition.

Investment Bilateral Relations Modernisation

UkrOboronProm signs agreements for over USD 1 Billion in UAE

17 Feb, 09:00
2 min read

UkrOboronProm signed agreements and contracts with the Tawazun Economic Council and EDGE Group to expand military cooperation, totalling more than 1 billion.