"This is a very important step that demonstrates a precedent," Khaled Al Zaabi, chief commercial officer at Nimr, told me. "We've never had such industrial military collaboration (in the region) so this definitely cements us as a major global player."
Israeli sources say only a "miracle" can solve the problem. They are not believers in miracles, but they say this one might come at the last minute in the shape of intervention by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
Israel's Defense Ministry approved participation of some major Israeli defense companies in the IDEX defense exhibition planned for Feb 2021 in Abu Dhabi's National Exhibition Center.