Leonardo and Baykar complete test flights for manned-unmanned teaming
“The programme is aimed at designing and developing interoperability between crewed and uncrewed aircraft,” the companies said.
South Korea’s Hanwha joins with Emirati firm, aiming to build K9 Howitzer in the UAE
“The agreement is part of Hanwha Aerospace’s strategy to strengthen its position in the Middle East, where it is pursuing local production, maintenance and technology partnerships as a route to regional customers,” Hanwha said in the statement.
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Aselsan lands $900M deal to help Turkey build Steel Dome air defense systems
Steel Dome, or Celik Kubbe, is a Turkish layered air defense project akin to the US Golden Dome effort, or Israel's various layered systems.
Thales upgrades its laser guided rocket with new LiDAR sensor to target drones
“We have integrated a new sensor behind the guidance kit, which is activated when it gets closer to the target,” one Thales Belgium official told Breaking Defense.
UAE’s EDGE Group launches European arm out of Paris
EDGE Europe will have two sites: a head office in Chaillot in central Paris focusing on government interactions and investments, and a manufacturing site in Bordeaux for design, integration and development of platforms, per the company's statement.
US approves $2B sale of Anduril counter-drone systems to Kuwait
The potential FMS announcement came just days Iran attacked Kuwait’s airport with missiles and drones, killing one person, damaging airport facilities and halting flights.
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Thales ramps up guided rocket production to address increased ME demand
"We more than doubled the [production] number, considering the situation at the moment in the Middle East,” a company executive told Breaking Defense.
After Iran attacks, Turkish industry seeing increased Gulf interest in air defense platforms
Both companies expressed their readiness to transfer technology in line with mandates in Gulf states to localize defense production.
The sights of Turkey’s Efes military drill
Breaking Defense was on the ground for Turkey's massive combined forces drill Efes 2026, which brought ships, drones, air defense and helicopters together.
Syria joins Turkey’s Efes 2026, one of nine nations participating for first time
Bulgaria, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Egypt, Poland, Vietnam, Portugal and Syria were first-time participants.
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UAE defense giant EDGE to acquire ‘controlling’ stake in Italian engine maker
“By entering into this agreement with CMD, we are taking an important step in building a highly capable European propulsion hub that will complement and reinforce EDGE’s global industrial footprint,” said EDGE Group CEO Hamad Al Marar in the statement.
Turkey’s STM debuts new unmanned systems, is ‘really open’ to Gulf collaboration
“We are already using artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning and things like that. But we are also going more deep and deep in those areas,” the company’s general manager told Breaking Defense.
EDGE CEO talks company’s role in Iran conflict, plus future partnerships
EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss UAV technology and future endeavors for the company.
Turkish air force contracts its first batch of indigenous KAAN jets
“The initial sale was made for the first batch of 20 Block 10 aircraft. This is the first order. Over time, we expect the numbers to increase,” Turkish Aerospace CEO Mehmet Demiroglu told Breaking Defense.