The United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Dassault Aviation on Friday for the procurement of 80 Rafale F4s, a future version of the multirole aircraft currently undergoing development. The… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Becomes First Export Rafale F4 Customer"
In a statement on the official Twitter account of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense on Tuesday, November 16, it was revealed that the M-SAM (Cheongung) medium-range air defense… Continue reading "UAE Plans To Acquire The Korean Cheongung Air Defense System"
On November 14, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that it has signed a contract to purchase two Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for 2.6 billion dirhams… Continue reading "UAE Puts In An Order For Two Additional A330 MRTTs From Airbus"
The mysterious air base discovered on the volcanic island of Mayun, off the coast of Yemen, has sparked much debate. Although no government has claimed the facility, Yemeni officials have… Continue reading "Construction of a ‘Mysterious’ Airbase on Mayun Island Near Yemen"
NIMR has announced the signing of a strategic teaming agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference 2021. The agreement establishes a framework for… Continue reading "[IDEX 2021] NIMR Announces Collaboration On JAIS 4×4 Saudi Opportunities"
AL JASOOR presented a mockup of its Rabdan 8×8 equipped with a Raytheon high energy counter-UAV laser system at the EDGE Group stand at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference… Continue reading "[IDEX 2021] AL JASOOR Debuts Laser Weapon Equipped Rabdan 8×8"
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced that they are, for the first time, slated to officially attend the IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). IAI will have… Continue reading "For First Time Ever Israel Aerospace is Displaying at UAE’s IDEX Arms Fair"
The US government is initiating a review of several arms sales made towards the end of the Trump administration, including the sale of F-35As to the United Arab Emirates and… Continue reading "UAE F-35 Sale And Saudi Munitions Sale “Temporarily Paused” For Review"
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed that it has finalized letters of agreement with the United States government for the acquisition of F-35A Lightning IIs, MQ-9B SkyGuardians, as well as… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Confirms Signing Of F-35 And MQ-9B Deal"
As 2020 makes way for 2021, Israel continues to face a number of difficult challenges. Covid infections are spiking, the Biden administration threatens to be less pro-Israeli than that of… Continue reading "Israel’s Improving Security Situation"