Naval Warfare

FMS customers to receive RAM Block 2/2A

31st March 2021

Deliveries to Japan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the US are covered in the latest Rolling Airframe Missile contract modification.

Digital Battlespace

Israeli-UAE partnership to develop C-UAS solution

11th March 2021

A new MoU between Israel Aerospace Industries and Edge symbolises the close relationship between Israel and the UAE.

Land Warfare

FMS Patriot customers to receive technical engineering aid

26th February 2021

Fourteen US allies will be supported under the latest contract modification.

Digital Battlespace

IDEX 2021: UAE company to work on C-UAV laser with European partners

26th February 2021

​MoU paves way for cooperation on laser technology as the United Arab Emirates develops an advanced counter-drone strategy.

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.

Digital Battlespace

NAVDEX 2021: Ideas at Sea provides passive optical radar for UAE trial

23rd February 2021

UAE is first country to test Generation II HeliSAR for maritime search operations.

Land Warfare

IDEX 2021: Pakistani tank upgrade looms for Ukroboronprom

23rd February 2021

Contract to upgrade T-80UD tanks for the Pakistani Army is signed at IDEX, more than four years after an MoU was announced.

Land Warfare

IDEX 2021: Paramount agrees Indian production for Mbombe 4

22nd February 2021

Paramount Group deepens cooperation with Indian partner Bharat Forge Ltd.

Defence Notes

IDEX 2021: Saab deepens relationship with Tawazun and launches first UAE-made product

22nd February 2021

Saab engages with UAE on R&D of sensor systems and produces locally made driver enhancement system.

Military Logistics

IDEX 2021: Excavator manufacturer eyes Middle Eastern opportunities

22nd February 2021

CSM Industry appears at IDEX alongside International Golden Group.

Digital Battlespace

UAE takes delivery of third GlobalEye

21st February 2021

Saab has provided all three AEW&C aircraft in the original order from the UAE.

Defence Notes

US halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia

5th February 2021

Announcement by President Joe Biden signals a clear break with the policy followed by his precedessor Donald Trump, although a lucrative FMS to the United Arab Emirates remains untouched — for now.

AEW&C

GlobalEye - UAE Follow-On

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 in November ...

Corvettes

UAE Gowind 2500 (Optional 2)

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

Transport/tanker aircraft

A330 MRTT (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 ...

Corvettes

UAE Gowind 2500

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

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - 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 ...

Tiltrotors

V-22 Osprey (MV-22B/CMV-22B)

The V-22 Osprey Joint Services Advanced Vertical Lift Aircraft (V-22) Program was established by the DoD to develop, test, evaluate, procure, field and support a ...

APCs/IFVs - 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 ...

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 ...

Military UAS - small

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

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 ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Sinai-200

Programme Background Egypt operates a large tracked APC and IFV fleet, but it is primarily composed of legacy Soviet BMP-1s obtained from various sources, second-hand ...

Patrol boats

Project 22160 - Algeria

Programme BackgroundAlgeria and Russia reached an agreement for the purchase of a Project 22160 patrol vessel in May 2018. The Project 22160 is a new type ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E - Kuwait

Programme Background According to the US State Department, the proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping ...

AEW&C

A-50E - India

Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...

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. 

APCs/IFVs - 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Corvettes

Comandanti 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: Electronic Attack - Jamming, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

United Rotorcraft AW169 interior

The medical interior for the Leonardo Helicopters AW169 accommodates a single patient, isolette or speciality transport and comes standard with the Translating Patient Loading System ...

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 ...

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 ...

Subsystems: software

United Views SDK

Tiltan's United Views Software Development Kit (SDK) allows developers to design, implement and test a comprehensive visual presentation layer for advanced C4ISR systems. Developers can ...

United Rotorcraft H130 interior

The United Rotorcraft H130 EMS interior can provide single-patient transport or speciality transport, including isolette and intra-aortic balloon pump. The system's Articulating Lowered Patient Loading ...

United Rotorcraft H135 interior

United Rotorcraft’s H135 EMS interior can accommodate single, dual or speciality transport such as isolette, intra-aortic balloon pump and ventricular assist device. There are two ...

United Rotorcraft H145 interior

The United Rotorcraft H145 EMS interior can accommodate single, dual or specialty transport such as isolette, intra-aortic balloon pump and ventricular assist device. Medical crew ...