Middle East
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Nov- 2021 -19 November
UAE, Israel to Jointly Develop New Unmanned Surface Vessel
Defense manufacturers from the United Arab Emirates and Israel will jointly develop an unmanned surface vessel for anti-submarine warfare.
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18 November
Yemen Houthis Say Nearly 15,000 Rebels Killed Since Mid-June
Nearly 15,000 Yemeni Houthi fighters have been killed near the strategic city of Marib since June, sources close to the rebels said.
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18 November
Israel Conducts Military Drills Simulating Iranian Terrain
The Israeli military conducted a series of exercises in a mountainous area, which reportedly has a similar topography to Iranian mountains.
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17 November
Lebanon Receives More MD-530F+ Attack Helicopters From US
The Lebanese Air Force took delivery of six additional MD-530F+ light attack helicopters from the US amounting to $40 million.
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17 November
UAE Plans to Buy $3.5 Billion Korean Air Defense System
The United Arab Emirates is planning to purchase the Korean Air Defense System, a deal that may reach $3.5 billion.
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17 November
UAE Seeks to Bolster Arms Industry to Reduce Imports
The UAE is on the offensive to develop its defense industry in a bid to wean itself off dependence on imports.
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16 November
UAE Shows Interest in Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter
The chief of Russian defense corporation Rostec revealed that the UAE has shown interest in its fifth-generation Su-75 Checkmate fighter developed by Sukhoi.
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16 November
XTEND Raises $20M for AR/AI-Powered Drone Operating System
Israeli drone developer XTEND has raised $20 million in initial funding to ramp up production of its augmented reality and artificial intelligence-powered drone operating system.
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15 November
Edge Group Secures $3.8B in UAE Military Contracts
Two units of Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group secured separate military contracts totaling $3.8 billion during the Dubai Airshow 2021.
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15 November
Israel Unveils Multi-Beam ‘Scorpius’ Electronic Warfare System
IAI has unveiled its “Scorpius” suite of electronic warfare systems, capable of simultaneously targeting multiple threats across frequencies and in different directions.
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