Israeli military creates new branch focused on AI, drones and robotics
"The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it,” Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
Emirati EDGE Group delivers six unmanned helicopters to Angolan navy
The unmanned helos will be integrated on three corvettes that Angola purchased for over $1 billion in 2023.
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Turkey’s MKE launches first company in Egypt
“We established a company called ‘Zafer’ entirely under Egyptian law, with all of its shares owned by MKE,” MKE General Manager Ilhami Keles told Anadolu press agency today at the Al-Alamein airshow in Egypt.
Air Force braces for new era of AI-powered hacking, plus unpacking the Mecca pact
The proliferation of AI is forcing the USAF to rethink cyber defense, and a new regional defense pact could shake up arms sales in the Middle East.
Rafael, Lower Saxony and Aurelius to develop Volkswagen site in Germany
If completed, the agreement would give Rafael a new production site in Germany, at a Volkswagen location slated to close.
US clears $5B in JDAMs for Saudi Arabia, other Middle East deals
Roughly $6.1 billion of military equipment was cleared for potential sales to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Iraq, spanning precision munitions to fighter jet sustainment, according to the State Department.
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Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
After ‘concerning’ losses, Air Force pushes to replace Reaper faster
“There's no doubt if we try and pursue the exact same approach that we had with things like the MQ-9, we're going to get something that costs about the same as an MQ-9,” said Air Force Lt. Gen. Christopher Niemi.
US approves potential $800 million helicopter sale to Iraq
The proposed sale “will improve Iraq’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its rotary wing transport, reconnaissance, and air-to-surface targeting capabilities," the State Department said.
Greece inks $3.4B deal for multi-layered Israeli air defense system
Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Mecca pact explained, tankers for Qatar, and CENTCOM’s new drone force
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou recaps leading developments from the region before speaking with Dubai-based analyst Riad Kahwaji.
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UAE’s EDGE launches cyber defense center with Brazilian army
EDGE said that the center will provide "specialised services" to both the Brazilian army and federal institutions, including for training, cyber incident response, and the "development of advanced cyber defence capabilities and solutions."
Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani defense pact to boost Turkish industry, entire trilateral ‘ecosystem’
“The Mecca Pact should not be viewed simply as an arms-export agreement. It is much broader," one expert told Breaking Defense.
Turkish FNSS unveils unmanned amphibious assault vehicle
“İ-ZAHA [is] designed to take the crew out of the first wave which is the highest-risk phase of any amphibious assault and to operate as part of a manned-unmanned team (MUM-T) with the Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV) already in service with the Turkish Naval Forces Command,” FNSS said in a statement.
US greenlights potential $4.5B sale of four KC-46A refueling aircraft to Qatar
“The proposed sale will increase Qatar’s capability to meet current and future threats by enhancing its defense capabilities," the US State Department said.