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Aug- 2025 -

26 August

EDGE Tests Advanced Imaging System That Tracks, Localizes Targets in Any Light

EDGE has completed a field trial of the MIRSAD-X, a multi-spectral surveillance and targeting system capable of seeing across visible and invisible light.

11 August

Air

'Friendship flight' between South Korea and UAE defense officials

Rojoef Manuel

UAE, S. Korea Deepen Military Ties With KF-21 ‘Friendship Flight’

South Korea and the UAE have tested Seoul’s homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter at Sacheon Air Base in Gyeongsangnam-do, showcasing their growing defense cooperation.

8 August

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

VisionWave’s ‘Super-Resolution’ AI Radar Gears Up for Live-Fire Challenge in UAE

VisionWave Holdings is putting its AI-powered radar system to the test in the UAE, where a live-fire demo will simulate fast, low-flying aerial threats in battlefield conditions.

7 August

Africa

Heavy smoke bellows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport, in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Says Army Destroys Emirati Aircraft, Killing 40 Mercenaries

Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries, killing at least 40 people.

6 August

Africa

Sudanese security forces patrol in a commercial district in Gedaref city in eastern Sudan on April 3, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Accuses UAE of Bringing in Colombian Mercenaries to Support RSF

Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of hiring Colombian mercenaries to fight on behalf of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

Jun- 2025 -

5 June

Middle East

EDGE Group's Falaj-3 patrol vessel for Kuwait

Christine Casimiro

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.

May- 2025 -

23 May

Business

Representatives from Thales and Tawazun Council sign deal to produce Ground Master radars in UAE

Christine Casimiro

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).

19 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

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.

16 May

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

13 May

Air