Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin to enhance F-16 mission planning software

1st February 2021

F-16s operated by air forces in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America will receive a software overhaul.

Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin maintains THAAD for UAE

19th January 2021

Lockheed will provide a range of support services for two THAAD batteries in the UAE.

Air Warfare

UAE orders more GlobalEye aircraft

4th January 2021

UAE will increase its GlobalEye fleet to five aircraft by 2025 with latest order.

Defence Helicopter

State Department paves way for AH-64E sale to Kuwait

4th January 2021

Total of 24 helicopters included in $4 billion package.

Digital Battlespace

UAE to receive binocular night vision equipment via FMS

11th December 2020

Will L3Harris supply its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) system?

Defence Notes

Senate rejects attempt to stymie UAE F-35 deal

10th December 2020

Potential stumbling block to multibillion-dollar arms package is avoided

Air Warfare

FMS package for UAE takes official shape

10th November 2020

DSCA announces US intention to sell aircraft, UAVs and munitions, with an estimated total value of more than $23 billion

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 ...