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News - United Arab Emirates

  • Digital Battlespace

    Analysis: Is a Chinese cyberwar on the horizon?

    2nd January 2018

    A new report has warned US government decision-makers that China has placed such a high value on information dominance that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) …

  • Land Warfare

    Saudi Patriot systems working overtime

    5th January 2018

    Saudi Arabia’s air defence capability, centred around the Patriot system, has been working overtime in recent months attempting to intercept a series of missile attacks …

  • Defence Notes

    US suspends military drills with South Korea

    4th January 2018

    The decision to delay joint military exercises with South Korea until after the Winter Olympics was made for practical reasons, rather than as a political …

  • Military Logistics

    Army depot expands C4ISR support in Korea

    21st December 2017

    Tobyhanna Army Depot has recently established a new Communications Security (COMSEC) Forward Repair Activity (FRA) Camp Humphreys which will provide equipment support for 8th Army units stationed …

  • Military Logistics

    Five C295 aircraft ordered by UAE

    20th November 2017

    The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has ordered five Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft, Airbus Defence and Space announced on 15 November.The …

  • Military Logistics

    Transport Command demonstrates new management system

    20th December 2017

    United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recently completed a successful proof of principle (PoP) logistics effort that fused a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Transportation Management System (TMS) capability …

  • Defence Notes

    GDA 2017: UAE-Saudi alliance underscores GCC turbulence

    6th December 2017

    The president of the UAE has announced the formation of a new military, economic and political alliance with Saudi Arabia. In the lead up to …

  • Defence Notes

    GDA 2017: The threat from Houthi missiles (analysis)

    12th December 2017

    A bewilderingly rapid series of events have rocked the Middle East recently as the smouldering Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry threatened to turn hot.  This is especially …

  • Defence Notes

    GDA 2017: US talks up strategic partnership with Kuwait

    6th December 2017

    Days away from the start of the Gulf Defence and Aerospace exhibition in Kuwait, senior US officials have spoken highly of the country’s ‘strategic partnership’ …

  • Military Logistics

    New US Marine Corps anti-tank systems solve obsolescence issues

    5th December 2017

    The United States Marine Corps recently reached the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) milestone for its new Light Armored Vehicle – Anti Tank Modernization (LAV-ATM) programme. The LAV-AT …

  • Defence Notes

    Opinion: Learning the lessons of Gulf defence procurement

    17th November 2017

    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced at the Dubai Air Show that it is keen to acquire the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. This is the …

  • Training

    UAE NTC to get VSTEP bridge simulators

    25th October 2017

    VSTEP has received a contract from CAE to provide a suite of custom-built ship bridge simulators for the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Naval Training Centre …

  • Land Warfare

    Dubai Airshow 2017: THAAD poised for further global interest

    22nd November 2017

    Weeks prior to the Dubai Airshow, the US congress approved a $15 billion prospective sale of THAAD ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems and support services …

  • Military Logistics

    Marines targeting ‘boot gaps’

    16th November 2017

    The United States Marine Corps is preparing to close what some see as a tropical weather ‘boot gap,’ following fourth and final field user evaluation …

  • Land Warfare

    Rwanda fields Chinese SH3 self-propelled howitzer

    15th November 2017

    New photos have revealed that the Rwandan Army operates the Chinese-made Norinco SH3 122mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), in the first confirmed export of the platform. …

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, ...