Gulf states are shoring up their defence industrial bases and forging deeper partnerships with traditional Western primes.
Autel Robotics presented its Dragonfish series and EVO Max 4T at IDEX 2023, hoping to challenge DJI's market dominance with the latter.
28th February 2023
The partnership between Guardiaris and KRMC aims to provide high quality training solutions to clients in the Middle East and further advance the defence industry in Saudi Arabia.
28th February 2023
Details are emerging of new Ukrainian 155mm self-propelled artillery systems and 300mm mobile rocket launcher.
27th February 2023
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat about the big news stories from IDEX in Abu Dhabi.
27th February 2023
There was no shortage of UAVs on display at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, and many companies brought their counter-drone systems too.
26th February 2023
The air defence capability is currently under development and ‘partially in production’ for Indonesia.
25th February 2023
Avon’s plans for the region include localising production and engaging in the transfer of technologies.
24th February 2023
GM Defense forged closer ties with the UAE at the Emirati defence show and touted its electric vehicle capabilities.
24th February 2023
The company’s new squad radio system can self-heal and relay information across a network.
24th February 2023
6x6 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle is seen as natural complement to Patria's larger 8x8 design.
24th February 2023
Following the Abraham Accords, Israeli and Gulf defence firms have forged ever closer bonds.
24th February 2023
Presented at NAVDEX in Abu Dhabi, the S800 is pitched as a middle-of-the-market boat between midget submarines and larger designs.
24th February 2023
Integrating the radar into the Steadicopter UAS allows the rotorcraft to spot potential maritime threats.
24th February 2023
The Temsah-4 armoured vehicle is based on a Mercedes-Benz chassis to reduce through-life costs and features scalable protection levels.
24th February 2023
South Korea's LIG Nex1 is confident Saudi Arabia will become the next customer for its Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile Block-II after the UAE.
23rd February 2023
With navies across the globe feeling the pinch on budgets, forces are increasingly looking to uncrewed solutions to fill maritime requirements and increase their presence on the high seas.
23rd February 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is showcasing two developmental uncrewed platforms at IDEX 2023, the Night Intruder 500 Vectored Thurst (NI-500VT) and Air Launched Effect (ALE).
23rd February 2023
The French company has signed an agreement with International Golden Group to collaborate on modernisation of the UAE Army's Leclerc tank fleet.
23rd February 2023
Milanion NTGS is displaying its light mortar system mounted on a Polaris RZR vehicle and has signed an agreement to collaborate with the UAE's Streit Group.
23rd February 2023
Otokar has completed delivery of 8x8 Rabdan armoured vehicles to the UAE Army and is working on ambulance and 6x6 versions of the IFV design.
23rd February 2023
At IDEX 2023, Quantum Systems displayed its two-in-one reconnaissance drone that has proven popular with Ukrainian forces due to its ease of use and ability to operate in GPS-denied environments.
The latest news and analysis from IDEX 2023 and NAVDEX 2023 in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, from 20-24 February 2023.
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