• Digital Battlespace

  UAE to develop indigenous SATCOM solutions

  24th February 2021

  Collaboration between UAE-based organisations focuses on the domestic production of critical aeronautical, modem and other advanced SATCOM technologies.

• Defence Notes

  UAE looks for the Edge in Gulf defence market

  5th November 2019

  Amid the glitz and audio-visual wizardry of an upscale Abu Dhabi hotel, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces officially launched …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  MSPO 2018: Mighty Warmate 2 revealed

  5th September 2018

  WB Electronics has unveiled its market-ready Warmate 2 loitering munition for the first time at MSPO 2018. While the Polish company has generally kept quiet …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: New Rabdan ends UAE 8x8 search

  21st February 2017

  UAE company Tawazun has developed a new variant of the Arma 8x8 armoured vehicle in partnership with Turkish manufacturer Otokar.The vehicle has been re-branded as …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: Nimr gets UAE vehicle order boost

  23rd February 2017

  The UAE Land Forces has ordered thousands of vehicles from their domestic manufacturer, Nimr, it was announced at IDEX.Although the value of the contract was …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2017: The lay of the land

  13th February 2017

  The Middle East is about as unstable as anyone can remember with the civil war in Syria, the continuing fight against Daesh in Iraq and …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  USV conversion kit in MENA tests

  23rd August 2016

  An autonomous boat control system developed by UAE-based Al Marakeb to convert marine craft into unmanned surface vessels (USVs) has been distributed to three MENA …

• Land Warfare

  UAE orders more 8x8 AMVs

  28th January 2016

  Patria has confirmed that it has received an order from the UAE Armed Forces Headquarters for its 8x8 AMV armoured vehicle. The details of the …

• Defence Notes

  IDEX 2015: Rockwell Collins seeks partnerships in region

  26th February 2015

  Rockwell Collins expects to see continued growth in the Middle East as the region continues to invest and grow its own industrial base through investment …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: Domestic 8x8 APC option for UAE

  24th February 2015

  The Emirates Defence Technology (EDT) company in the UAE launched its 8x8 armoured vehicle called Enigma at the IDEX exhibition. This could mean other international …

• Defence Notes

  IDEX 2015: UAE defence dependence to end

  22nd February 2015

  The UAE is set to become a regional power with the development of a larger defence industrial base. Speaking at the IDEX Conference in Abu …

• Land Warfare

  Patria-Kongsberg team for Middle East programmes

  12th January 2015

  Patria and Kongsberg have announced a teaming agreement to compete for Middle Eastern weapon and vehicle programmes. The two companies announced on 9 January that …

• Defence Helicopter

  TALON LGR enters full rate production for the UAE

  15th September 2014

  Raytheon Missile Systems has commenced production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company announced on 15 September. …

• Defence Notes

  Boeing, Tawazun Precision Industries join forces

  19th November 2013

  Boeing and Tawazun Precision Industries (TPI) have announced that they will team to establish a production aerospace surface treatment facility in the United Arab Emirates …

• Defence Helicopter

  Dubai 2013: Talon production moves to UAE

  19th November 2013

  Raytheon will move the Talon laser guided rocket into production in the UAE under a partnering agreement with Tawazun announced at the Dubai Air Show. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  HT-100 (January 2026) [UAE]

  Background January 2024 Order In January 2024, EDGE Group announced that the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) had signed a deal for 200 uncrewed helicopters ...

• Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  HT-750 (January 2026) [UAE]

  Background January 2024 Order In January 2024, EDGE Group announced that the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) had signed a deal for 200 uncrewed helicopters ...

• UAS: communication systems

  UAS: communication systems | HT-750 (January 2026) [UAE]

  In January 2026, EDGE Group and the Tawazun Council announced that EDGE had received an AED 1.396 billion (US$380 million) contract to deliver 92 HT-750 ...

• UAS: flight control systems

  UAS: flight control systems | HT-750 (January 2026) [UAE]

  In January 2026, EDGE Group and the Tawazun Council announced that EDGE had received an AED 1.396 billion (US$380 million) contract to deliver 92 HT-750 ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  HT-100 (January 2024) [UAE]

  Background January 2024 Order In January 2024, EDGE Group announced that the UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) had signed a deal for 200 uncrewed helicopters manufactured ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  National Combat Management System

  The National Combat Management System (NCMS) is a developmental CMS suite for the UAE Navy. It is being developed under a cooperation agreement between Marakeb ...

• Loitering munitions

  Warmate 2

  The Warmate 2 is a loitering munition manufactured by WB Group. Much larger than the original warmate, the platform is designed to launch and operate ...

• Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

  HT-750

  The HT-750 is a rotary-wing UAV from EDGE Group and Anavia, its subsidiary. Weighing over a ton, the aircraft is designed for cargo-carrying missions. An optionally ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Talon LGR

  Raytheon developed the Talon Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR), a semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 70mm unguided rockets. Raytheon ...

• Self-propelled guns

  Draco

  Designed for a range of missions, including air defence, C-RAM and ground combat, the Draco 76mm multirole weapon system is armed with Leonardo’s 76/62 Super ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Arma 8x8

  Otokar presented the 8x8 Arma prototype in 2011. In 2021, as part of the bid to supply the Turkish Land Forces' New Generation Wheeled Armoured ...

• Loitering munitions

  R2-120 RAIJIN

  The R2-120 RAIJIN is a loitering munition manufactured by Fly-R. Equipped with an EO/IR camera for detection and identification, the drone strikes its target using ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Cirit

  The Cirit 70mm laser-guided missile was designed to fill the gap between cheap and low-precision unguided rockets and high-cost guided antitank missiles. Cirit can be ...

• Medium UGVs

  Agema

  The Agema UGV is manufactured by Milanion Group. Marketed as a cost-effective multirole infantry support platform, it has a large customisable bed that can be fitted ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

  HT-100

  The HT-100 is a small rotary-wing UAS. The platform features a Flettner double-rotor system, an autonomous flight control system, and a range of safety and redundancy ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Rabdan 8x8

  The Rabdan 8x8 is a wheeled amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Al Jasoor. Modular and featuring integrated CBRN protection, the Rabadan offers a high degree ...