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News - United Arab Emirates

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2012: US Army mulls force structure changes

    24th February 2012

    The US Army is studying potential changes to the structure and composition of its brigade combat teams (BCTs). Although still pre-decisional, a glimpse at some …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Northrop Grumman completes UK E-3D Sentry repairs

    22nd February 2012

    Northrop Grumman has announced that repairs to a UK E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (UK AWACS) aircraft have been successfully completed ahead of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    AeroVironment awarded USAF Switchblade order

    17th February 2012

    AeroVironment has announced that it has received an order from the United States Air Force (USAF) for Switchblade loitering munition systems and services.  The company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Two more REMUS 100 AUVs for Belgian Navy

    17th February 2012

    Hydroid, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has announced that the Belgian Navy has added an additional two REMUS  Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) to its fleet. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2012: X3 being prepared for US tour

    12th February 2012

    Eurocopter is set to tour its X3 compound helicopter in the United States and demo the technology to the US Army, it has been revealed. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Heli-Expo 2012: AgustaWestland takes a positive outlook

    12th February 2012

    AgustaWestland says it has a positive outlook on 2012 having recorded more than 200 orders during 2011, up from 197 a year before. Speaking on …

  • Military Logistics

    Lockheed Martin marks 2400th C-130 Hercules delivery

    31st January 2012

    Lockheed Martin has announced that its C-130 Hercules programme has reached an historic milestone, following the delivery of its 2400th aircraft. The aircraft is an …

  • Land Warfare

    Northrop Grumman receives C-RAM contract

    30th January 2012

    Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract to install and sustain Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases …

  • Land Warfare

    BAE Systems receives Caiman MTV support orders

    27th January 2012

    BAE Systems is to continue supporting the US Marine Corps’ Caiman Multi Theatre Vehicles (MTV) under additional delivery orders announced 26 January 2012. The three …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF exercises options for WGS satellites

    19th January 2012

    The US Air Force (USAF) has exercises its option for Boeing’s Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite contract, that will see the company produce satellites 8 …

  • Military Logistics

    Ultra wins Embraer KC-390 contracts

    17th January 2012

    Ultra has announced that its Control business has been awarded two contracts by Embraer Defense and Security for its KC-390 military transport aircraft. The awards, …

  • Defence Helicopter

    S-97 Raider supplier team announced

    13th January 2012

    Sikorsky has finalised its supplier team selection for assembly of two prototype S-97 Raider helicopters for evaluation by the US military. Thirty five companies were …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Boeing wins Chinook contract

    11th January 2012

    Boeing has announced that it has been awarded an award from the US Army to supply 14 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) …

  • Land Warfare

    Alion awarded US Army REF contract

    4th January 2012

    Alion Science and Technology has announced that it has been awarded a contract to support the US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) in assessing commercial-off-the-shelf …

  • Land Warfare

    Lockheed Martin to supply THAAD to UAE

    3rd January 2012

    Lockheed Martin has announced that it will supply the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

    At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

  • Data links

    Data links | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

    At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

    At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

  • AEW&C

    GlobalEye (4-5) [UAE]

    Programme Background The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye (known also as Global 6000) aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract ...

  • 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 ...

  • Transport

    A-400M [United Arab Emirates]

    Programme Background At IDEX 2025, two Airbus representatives shared insights into a possible offer from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M ...

  • Corvettes

    Gowind 2500 (1-2) [UAE]

    Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export, and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale of ...

  • Corvettes

    Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]

    Programme Background Timeline The Gowind 2500 design has proved a popular export and variants have been ordered by four countries. Naval Group confirmed the sale ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Sherpa Light [Egypt]

    Programme Background Egypt is believed to have taken delivery of at least 173 Sherpa Lights and 18 Sherpa Light Scout 4x4 armoured vehicles from Arquus ...

  • Light attack, Trainer

    FA-50 (1-36) [Egypt]

    Programme Background  In March 2025, the Egyptian Ambassador to South Korea confirmed ongoing talks regarding the possible export of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle; shortly after in April, ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Hunter Family [UAE]

    Programme Background IDEX Contract Announcement On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    JLTV [Romania]

    Programme Background  The Oshkosh Defence Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a 4x4 armoured vehicle manufactured in the United States. Originally intended to supplement to Humvee ...

  • Transport

    C-130J-30 - Germany

    This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

  • Transport/tanker aircraft

    KC-130J - Germany

    This common air transport squadron will have unrestricted exchange of aircraft, air crews, and maintainers, as well as technical and logistical support based on a ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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. 

  • 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

    Jeer

    The Jeer is a fixed-wing UAV from ADASI, a subsidiary of EDGE Group. The UAV is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance tasks (ISR), and ground attack missions.  ...

  • 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 ...

  • Fixed wing aircraft engines

    F110-GE-129

    The F110-GE-129, manufactured by GE Aviation, is a derivative of the F110-GE-100 engine. It powers the F-16V Block 70, the F-16C/D Block 50 and Japan's ...

  • Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

    Eclair-M

    MBDA’s Éclair-M is the standard countermeasure launching system for the Dassault Mirage-2000 series of combat aircraft. It is used widely by the myriad of Mirage-2000 ...

  • 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: 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SkyKnight

    The SkyKnight missile, developed by Halcon—a subsidiary of the UAE's EDGE Group—is the nation's first indigenous counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) system. Unveiled at IDEX ...

  • 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, ...