As the world reexamines defense priorities, the world looks to UAS like MQ-9B
A new chapter is beginning in U.S.-UAE defense cooperation, opening the door to further collaboration.
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Russian industry in plain sight at Dubai Airshow, US won’t challenge UAE on ‘sovereign decisions’
Though mostly absent from the official exhibitor list, Russian firms are out in force in Dubai, including a flyover by a squad of Russian fighter jets.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
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Using RPAs and more to achieve stability in the Arabian Gulf and beyond
General Atomics’ commitments to the UAE go beyond the long-term support it’s planning for additional aircraft systems.
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Threats from all sides: Middle East nations counter with advanced technology
UAE companies like NIMR, EARTH, EDGE, and Abu Dhabi Ship Building work with Leonardo DRS to address Middle East threat scenarios.
The UAE is buying the French Rafale. What does it mean for the F-35?
Considering that French-UAE negotiations have dragged on for a decade, it is difficult to see the sudden agreement for so many aircraft at such a pivotal moment as coincidental.
UAE conglomerate EDGE partners with China, US, unveils new homegrown capabilities
The UAE announced the opening of the first regional distribution hub for aircraft logistics in Abu Dhabi with Chinese state-backed defense contractor, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Dubai Airshow 2021 kicks off with safety measures, focus on local industry
Above all, the event will support the UAE’s "Make it in the Emirates" initiative.
Will the UAE actually get F-35? How Huawei, Russia factor into decision
A military source tells Breaking Defense that Emirati leadership understands the severing of ties with Huawei to be a red line on moving the F-35 deal forward.
US, European Fighters in Mideast Share ISR Data Well
While potential Rafale deals are likely for some Arab countries, how are the platforms currently in operation at sharing data?
Joint Mid East UAVs: A Long Way to Go
Arab countries -- mainly Egypt, the UAE and KSA -- must join forces to standardize their defense needs as well as enhance their scientific research budget through a proper joint venture, says Mohamed Al-Kenany, military researcher and defense analyst at the Arab Forum for Policy Analysis in Cairo.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
MQ-9 Reapers to the UAE: Why Now?
BEIRUT: The United Arab Emirates has long sought advanced American armed drones. That day appears to be close. The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B drones worth an estimated $2.9 billion to the UAE as part of a bigger deal that includes up to 50 F-35 fighter jets, as […]