On 23 February, the UAE Ministry of Defense stated on Twitter that it plans to purchase 12 L15 supersonic advanced jet trainers and light attack aircraft from the China National… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Announces Its Intention to Buy 12 L15 Jet Trainers from China"
The United Arab Emirates announced early on Monday that it had intercepted a ballistic missile launched at the country by Yemeni Houthi militants. The interception is the third known launch… Continue reading "UAE Intercepts Third Houthi Ballistic Missile In Three Weeks"
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system operated by the United Arab Emirates intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Yemeni Houthi militants as part of an attack on Abu… Continue reading "Report: THAAD Destroyed Houthi Ballistic Missile In First Operational Use"
The United Arab Emirates’ embassy in the United States announced on Wednesday that the UAE’s Director of National Intelligence, Ali Al Shamsi, would be meeting with White House officials and… Continue reading "UAE Intelligence Chief To Visit Washington Following Abu Dhabi Drone Attack"
The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn its letters of offer and acceptance for a $23.37 billion arms deal that would have seen the country purchase F-35As, MQ-9B Sky Guardians and… Continue reading "US Still Willing To Go Forwards With UAE F-35 Sale Despite Negotiation Impasse"
The United Arab Emirates signed a contract with Dassault Aviation on Friday for the procurement of 80 Rafale F4s, a future version of the multirole aircraft currently undergoing development. The… Continue reading "United Arab Emirates Becomes First Export Rafale F4 Customer"
The past year, and the beginning of the current one, has seen plenty of in-person events being canceled due to the pandemic. The organizers of IDEX and NAVDEX, in Abu… Continue reading "[IDEX 2021] Caracal from the United Arab Emirates"
NIMR has announced the signing of a strategic teaming agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference 2021. The agreement establishes a framework for… Continue reading "[IDEX 2021] NIMR Announces Collaboration On JAIS 4×4 Saudi Opportunities"
AL JASOOR presented a mockup of its Rabdan 8×8 equipped with a Raytheon high energy counter-UAV laser system at the EDGE Group stand at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference… Continue reading "[IDEX 2021] AL JASOOR Debuts Laser Weapon Equipped Rabdan 8×8"
A Pantsir-S1 short range air defense system abandoned by its operators in Libya was covertly transported to Rammstein Air Force Base in Germany by the United States. According to The… Continue reading "UAE-Supplied Pantsir S1 Captured In Libya Extracted To Germany By US"