United Arab Emirates

UAE’s EDGE Secures $2.45B Patrol Vessel Deal With Kuwait

United Arab Emirates (UAE) defense company EDGE Group has inked a $2.45-billion contract to supply Kuwait with eight Falaj-3 naval patrol vessels.

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Thales, UAE Partner to Produce Ground Master Radars

Thales has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with the Tawazun Council to produce its Ground Master air surveillance radars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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RTX Teams With UAE Partners to Produce Defense-Critical Gallium 

RTX has signed an agreement with Tawazun Council and Emirates Global Aluminium to explore gallium production at EGA’s facility in Abu Dhabi.

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Trump Says Getting Close to Deal to Avoid Iran Military Action

US President Trump said Iran nuclear deal was close to averting military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion investments from Abu Dhabi.

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US Approves $1.4B Weapons Sale to UAE

The US State Department authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates.

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Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.

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Sudan Cuts Ties With UAE After Paramilitary Drone Strikes on Port Sudan

Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.

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UAE Says Foils Bid to Transfer Weapons to Sudan Army

The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it had intercepted a weapons shipment intended for the Sudanese army in war-torn Sudan.

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Chad Receives Chinese Mobile Air Defense Systems From UAE

The United Arab Emirates has transferred a pair of Chinese-made FK-2000 short-range air defense systems to Chad.

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UAE to Locally Produce Raytheon Coyote Counter-Drone Interceptors

US firm Raytheon has signed a strategic partnership deal with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Tawazun Council, its defense and security acquisitions authority, to locally produce the Coyote counter-drone system.

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