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News - United Arab Emirates

  • Land Warfare

    TECRO requests Stinger missiles

    11th July 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of Stinger missiles to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office …

  • Naval Warfare

    Japan launches eighth and final BMD destroyer

    18th July 2019

    Japan Marine United launched a new 8,200t escort warship at its Yokohama shipyard on 17 July – christened Haguro and bearing the pennant number 180 …

  • Training

    USAF trains Nigerien Armed Forces

    15th July 2019

    As the threat from extremist groups in Africa continues to be felt, many nations from around the world are offering military support to the affected …

  • Land Warfare

    Turkey receives first delivery of Russian S-400

    12th July 2019

    Turkey has received the first batch of Russia's S-400 missile defence system, despite repeated warnings from its United States NATO ally against the purchase. ‘The …

  • Defence Notes

    US-UAE defence agreement comes into force

    30th May 2019

    The US and the United Arab Emirates announced on 29 May that a mutual defence cooperation agreement had come into force, amid increasing tensions between …

  • Defence Notes

    Insight: China ups the ante by firing missiles into troubled waters

    11th July 2019

    Despite muddled details from official sources, it is believed that China’s Southern Theatre Command recently fired multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the disputed South …

  • Military Logistics

    DSCA approves support package for Moroccan F-16s

    1st July 2019

    The US State Department has approved a potential $250.4 million sustainment and support package contract for Morocco’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.  Later this …

  • Training

    UAE requests follow-on USMC training

    29th May 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential follow-on blanket order for US Marine Corps (USMC) training and support from the United …

  • Land Warfare

    UAE requests Javelin guided missiles

    28th May 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Javelin guided missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UAE requests RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

    28th May 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of RQ-21A Blackjack UAS to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    UAE requests APKWS II all-up-rounds

    29th May 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) II all-up-rounds to the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Insitu contracted for RQ-21A UAVs for US, Canada, Poland and Oman

    1st July 2019

    Insitu has been awarded a $390.3 million contract to provide RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicles to the US Navy, US Marine Corps and a number …

  • Training

    Indra contracted for French MRTT simulator

    25th June 2019

    Indra has been contracted by Airbus Defence & Space to deliver a simulator for the French Air Force’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet.  The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Admiral Nakhimov upgrade faces additional delay

    4th July 2019

    The protracted deep upgrade of Russian Navy’s nuclear-powered guided missile heavy cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is set to incur another delay. The vessel is the third …

  • Military Logistics

    A400M operators sign multinational support contract

    2nd July 2019

    Airbus has signed the new A400M Global Support Step 2 contract with the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), which is the first support contract …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Kasser II

    Produced by M4 Industries based in Abu Dhabi, Kasser is a 4x4 MRAP that is currently being developed for the United Arab Emirates. The vehicle ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    JERNAS-S

    The JERNAS-S, formerly known as the Jeer, is a fixed-wing UAV developed by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The UAV is designed to conduct ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Land: Defensive Systems - Gunshot Detection / Hostile Fire Indicator

    ShotFinder Acoustic Hostile Fire Detection

    Northrop Grumman’s ShotFinder is a hostile fire detection system designed to protect aircraft against small arms and light weapons fire. The apparatus employs acoustic technology ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    Falcon Edge/IEWS

    Northrop Grumman’s Falcon Edge Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s (UAEAF) Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block-60 fighters.  The first incarnation of ...

  • Self-propelled rocket launchers

    MCRL

    The Multiple Cradle Rocket Launcher (MCRL) was developed by Al Jaber Land Systems (AJLS) in cooperation with Roketsan to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ...

  • Air: Displays

    Digital Light Engine Head-Up Display

    BAE Systems Digital Light Engine (DLE) HUD is designed to upgrade existing display equipment with a modular, electro-optic digital system. According to the manufacturer, DLE HUDs ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM, Land: Radio and SATCOM

    AN/ARS-6(V12) PLS

    The new AN/ARS-6 (V12) Personnel Locator System (PLS) Receiver/Transmitter (R/T) is a functional replacement for the old AN/ARS-6. These systems are used to locate missing ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Al Saadiyat (Logistics Support Vessel)

    Al Saadiyat is the most recent logistics support vessel to be built for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy. The vessel is effectively a large ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

    ELT/558

    The ELT/558 is a low-band jammer designed for the self-protection of fighter aircraft and combat helicopters. Systems support platform protection using jamming and deception of search/scanning, ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    IPN

    Produced by Selex ES (now part of Leonardo), the IPN is a family of combat management systems. Also known as SADOC 2, it is in ...

  • Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

    AN/APR-48B

    Lockheed Martin’s AN/APR-48B is a modernised radar frequency interferometer. The digital receiver-based system features enhanced receiver sensitivity to allow the system to detect a threat, ...

  • Air: AEW/fire control radar

    AN/APG-80

    The AN/APG-80 is an X-band active electronically scanned array radar system with approximately 1,000 transmit/receive modules, designed for continuous search and multi-target tracking capabilities in ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    AN/AAQ-24(V)

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/AAQ-24(V) is a Directional Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) designed to protect large fixed-wing and small rotary wing aircrafts. The system has been installed in ...

  • EO/IR systems

    Damocles

    The Damocles is a third-generation targeting pod developed by Thales Group, designed for advanced reconnaissance and laser designation. It is modular, features an eye-safe laser, ...

  • Corvettes

    Comandanti/Sirio Class (FCX15)

    The Comandanti-class corvettes designed and built by Italian company Financatieri are in service with the Italian Navy, which operates four, with the first commissioned in 2001, ...