Russians playing with Javelins: US Army, Russia display weapons yards apart in the desert
At IDEX, Russia's pavilion was just yards away from a US Army setup showing off the kind of anti-tank weapons used daily in Ukraine.
UAE enlists L3Harris to help it become machine learning, AI hub
At IDEX 2023, the United Arab Emirates’ Tawazun Council announced the opening of a new “intelligence center” for defense forces.
Dozens of Israeli defense firms eye ‘really eager’ Gulf customers at IDEX 2023
“There is a very big difference between a mistress and a real wife,” quipped retired Brig. Gen. Ariel Karo, Rafael’s executive vice president for marketing and business development, during an interview with Breaking Defense, referring to the relationship with Gulf customers since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
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Where west and east (sensors) meet: Egyptian firm debuts mixed C5ISR system
Egypt uses systems made in the US, China, Russia and others, and at IDEX 2023, a company says it’s figured out how to make them talk to each other.
As US worries over Beijing’s influence in Middle East, Chinese defense firms flock to IDEX 2023
From supersonic cruise missiles to armed drones, the Asian power used the show in Abu Dhabi to tout its growing weapon arsenal.
HEL in Abu Dhabi: US defense giants Lockheed, Raytheon push laser tech at Middle East arms show
Both firms are exhibiting high-energy lasers (HEL) systems at their stations at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi.
Potential F-35, Reaper deal with UAE not completely dead, senior US official says
“We have a continuing and robust dialogue with the [United Arab Emirates] on these sales," senior State Department official Stanley Brown told Breaking Defense. "We remain committed to them, even as we continue consultations to ensure that we have a clear, mutual understanding with respect to Emirati obligations."
Collins Aerospace joins forces with Saudi firm to make combat drones
Companies aim for 2024 for final system production, SRB Aerial System’s CEO told Breaking Defense.
EDGE announces $1.1B deal with Angolan navy, unveils 11 new autonomous systems
IDEX 2023 — It’s no surprise that the UAE’s largest defense conglomerate has the most floor space at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2023), but EDGE Group also sought to make a splash with a series of announcements from day one of IDEX and its sister-show NAVDEX. Off the bat, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, an […]
At IDEX 2023, GM Defense inks partnership ‘expanding… reach’ in Middle East
The US company signed an MOU with the UAE's Tawazun Council for vehicle mobility and power projects.
EDGE Group CEO talks acquisitions, Chinese and Russian cooperation and autonomous systems
The conglomerate’s CEO and managing director, Mansour AlMulla, sat down on day one of IDEX to explain his corporate strategy in an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense.
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IDEX underscores US-UAE relationship, importance of UAS
Dave Alexander, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the San Diego-based global leader in remotely piloted aircraft, underscores the importance of the security relationship between the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
Oshkosh Defense extending footprint in Saudi Arabia with new partnership
The US company and the Zahid Group are teaming up on tactical wheeled vehicle programs.
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine’s M1 Abrams tanks could come from US stockpiles, official says
The Biden administration may change course and use presidential drawdown authority to provide tanks to Ukraine, suggested Stanley Brown, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of political-military affairs.