Search Results We've found 189 articles
Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.
-
Land Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2017: Raytheon showcases missile defence (video)
20th November 2017
As the Gulf region lurches from one security crisis to another, the need for missile defence is increasing as insurgent groups and states develop long-range …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: Fury given engine endurance boost
19th November 2017
Lockheed Martin's Fury UAS now boasts an endurance of 15 continuous flight hours owing to a newly integrated 1803 engine. Announcing the UAV engine upgrades …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Show highlights (video)
15th November 2017
As the end draws near for the 2017 edition of the Dubai Airshow, Shephard's rotary editor Helen Haxell heads outside of the halls to recap …
-
Special Operations
Dubai Airshow 2017: Not SOFt on C-130J
21st November 2017
Lockheed Martin is positioning its C-130J-SOF export variant as the go-to aircraft for special operation forces helicopter and fixed-wing refuelling needs. Pushing hard on the …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Day three highlights (video)
14th November 2017
It's day three of the Dubai Airshow and Rotary Editor Helen Haxell runs through news from the first day of the UAS summit as well …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Dubai Airshow 2017: UAS Summit (video)
14th November 2017
At the first day of the UAS Summit at the Dubai Airshow, speakers discussed the integration of unmanned systems in the civil and military sectors …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Day two highlights (video)
13th November 2017
Rotary editor Helen Haxell provides highlights from the second day of the Dubai Airshow, including significant details and updates from Russian Helicopters and the Eurofighter …
-
Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2017: FLIR continues to surveil Middle East
15th November 2017
FLIR Systems closed on order for its Ranger HDC multisensor surveillance system in the Middle East via a US company worth in the region of …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: UAE MoD announce international deals
14th November 2017
The UAE MoD has announced a multitude of contracts totalling more than AED3.3 billion ($911 million) with a range of companies from the US and …
-
Military Logistics
Dubai Airshow 2017: Japan's C2 makes a presence (video)
12th November 2017
UV editor Richard Thomas talks through the significance of the Japanese Air Force's Kawasaki C-2 aircraft presence at the Dubai Airshow 2017.
-
Military Logistics
Dubai Airshow 2017: AAR supporting UAE aircraft fleet
16th November 2017
AAR and Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) have signed an MoU to develop enhanced support services for the UAE Armed Forces it was announced on 13 …
-
Land Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2017: Oshkosh sands down its JLTV (video)
16th November 2017
Oshkosh continues its efforts to market the JLTV to potential customers around the world with a presence in Dubai, where bedded down on a carpet …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Day one highlights (video)
12th November 2017
Rotary editor Helen Haxell runs through the highlights of the first day at the Dubai Airshow 2017 including the wide presence of UAVs from around …
-
Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2017: Fighter aircraft programmes (video)
12th November 2017
Countries across the Middle East are in the process of modernising their fast jet fleets, with major billion dollar deals signed by Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar …
-
Defence Helicopter
Dubai Airshow 2017: Middle East helicopter programmes (video)
11th November 2017
In advance of the Dubai Airshow, Shephard Media looks at several key helicopter procurements across the wider region.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha [UAE]
Programme Background First Contract In an interview with Shephard at the Dubai Airshow 2021, Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of EDGE, stated the development of the ...
-
AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
HT-100 [Undisclosed]
Programme Background At the Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had accepted an order for six HT-100 drones. The drones will be supplied ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
JERNAS-S [UAE]
Background 2023 At the Dubai Airshow 2023, held in November, EDGE Group announced that the UAE Armed Forces had acquired 100 units of the Reach-S, ...
-
Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (4-5) [UAE]
Programme Background United Arab Emirates Air Force had a requirement for three tanker aircraft. Boeing confirmed that the UAE sent an official request for three ...
-
Maritime patrol
Challenger 650 ISR - UAE
Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gambit [Saudi Arabia]
Background Adding to the MQ-9B Deal Speaking to Breaking Defense at the Dubai Airshow 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander stated that the MQ-9B procurement programme was still in ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [UAE]
Background Saudi Arabia Speaking to Breaking Defense at the Dubai Airshow 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander stated that Saudi Arabia was working to sign a procurement ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) [Qatar]
Background Saudi Arabia Speaking to Breaking Defense at the Dubai Airshow 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander stated that Saudi Arabia was working to sign a procurement ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB3 [UAE]
Programme Background UAE and Türkiye Cooperation Speaking to Defence News at the Dubai Air Show 2023, held in November, Faisal Al Bannai, chairman of the board ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background Biggest International Deal Speaking to defence media outlets at IDEX 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander stated that the company was in the early stages of working on ...
-
Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA (India)
Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...
-
Fighter - multirole
Rafale [UAE]
Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [UAE]
Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...
-
Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Spain]
Programme Background Fuerza 35 Project This project is a Spanish Army initiative to create and maintain an effective force by forming flexible and cohesive operational organisations, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-S
The Reach-S is a MALE UAS manufactured by HALCON, a subsidiary of EDGE Group. Debuted at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAV is powered by an Austrian Rotax 912 ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
SINYAR
The SINYAR is a developmental jet-powered UCAV which EDGE Groip unveiled at Dubai Airshow 2023. Aimed at defence and special forces, the drone is based on ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-M
Unveiled at Dubai Airshow 2023, the Reach-M is described as a MALE UCAV designed for ISR and light ground attack operations. A larger version of the ...
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR-2000
Unveiled by the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) at the Dubai Air Show 2023, the AR-2000 is a large rotary-wing drone designed for ...
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk I (Cloud-1)
Part of a strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms is the A-Hawk I (Cloud-1) VTOL developed by AVIC. Reports indicate that the A-Hawk I enables ...
-
Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
United 40 Block-5
The United 40 was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2011 and is a MALE UAV with a twin-wing configuration and a hybrid turbine-electric engine. The ...
-
Loitering munitions
ANSHAR
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2023, the ANSHAR is a Brazilian loitering munition manufactured by Mac Jee. According to Mac Jee, the drone can host ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
JERNAS-M
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2025, the JERNAS-M is a fixed-wing aircraft from ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. According to EDGE Group, the UAV ...
-
Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 5
The Hunter 5 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched from a ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Uncrewed Checkmate
At the Dubai Airshow 2021, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of Checkmate manufacturer Sukhoi Design Bureau, announced its intention to manufacture an uncrewed version of ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Vectis
Unveiled in September 2025, the Vectis is an MALE fixed-wing UAV from Lockheed Martin Skunk Works. The UAV is designed to operate alongside 5th and next-generation ...
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk II (Cloud-2)
The A-Hawk II (Cloud-2) is an armed quadrotor UAV that is part of the strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms developed by Aviation Industry Corporation ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Yabhon United 40
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2013, Yabhon United 40 is a high-altitude, long-endurance UAV with a twin-wing configuration, allowing the centre of gravity to remain in the ...
-
Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hunter 10
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the Hunter 10 is a tube-launched UAV and loitering munition under development by EDGE subsidiary HALCON. The platform is electrically ...
