United Arab Emirates

UAE’s EDGE Develops MK 82 Aircraft Munition for Hardened Targets 

Emirati defense group EDGE has completed development of the MK 82 Penetrator aircraft munition, designed to penetrate reinforced concrete more than 1 meter (3.28 feet) thick.

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The UAE Just Built a Munition That Can Punch Through 1 Meter of Concrete

EDGE is turning the familiar MK 82 into a hardened-target killer with its new Penetrator aircraft munition.

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Angola Takes Delivery of HT-100 Naval Helicopter Drones From UAE

UAE’s state enterprise EDGE Group has finalized the delivery of six ANAVIA HT-100 Naval rotary-wing unmanned aerial systems to the Angolan Navy.

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US, UAE Launch First Joint Military AI Task Force

The US and the UAE are creating a joint military task force to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across defense missions in the Middle East.

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UAE Signs $124M Deal With EOS for Slinger Counter-Drone System

The UAE has awarded EOS a $124 million contract for its Slinger counter-drone remote weapon system, in a deal that expands the platform’s international footprint.

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Drone Strike Hits UAE Nuclear Plant as Saudi Arabia Downs Three Amid Iran Tensions

The UAE said a drone strike sparked a fire near its sole nuclear power plant, while Saudi Arabia confirmed it detected separate platforms from Iraqi airspace amid renewed tensions tied to the US-Iran conflict.

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Vessel off UAE Coast ‘Taken,’ Now Bound for Iran Waters: UK Maritime Agency

A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian waters.

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UAE Targets Startup Growth in Defense, Dual-Use Sectors

The UAE’s Tawazun Council launched a new program to support startups and entrepreneurs developing defense technologies.

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Israel Sent Iron Dome Batteries, Personnel to UAE: US Ambassador to Israel

Israel sent Iron Dome air defense batteries and personnel to operate them in the United Arab Emirates during the war with Iran.

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UAE Procures 10 C-390s, Marks Aircraft’s First Entry in Middle East

The UAE is set to acquire 10 C-390 Millennium aircraft from Embraer, marking the company’s largest single-country international order and the first C-390 deal in the Middle East.

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