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Air Warfare
Drones can wait as modernising Serbia looks to France for fighters
20th April 2022
As Serbia was already taking steps to expand and modernise its air force before the Ukraine war, has how the conflict altered its defence policy and which security partners is it now looking towards?
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Uncrewed Vehicles
WDS 2022: Saudis scale up with Samoom UCAV
7th March 2022
The Samoom UCAV has a wingspan of 24m and a mission endurance of 24h.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
EDGE showcases Hunter-2 at UMEX
22nd February 2022
The smallest member of the Hunter UAV family went on display at the UMEX/SimTEX exhibition in the UAE.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE Air Force expands multirole tanker fleet
15th November 2021
The UAE has ordered two more A330 MRTTs.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: All relatively quiet on the F-35 front
19th November 2021
A planned $23 billion FMS package for the UAE has still not been fully approved, 12 months after it was first proposed.
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2021: Elbit sets up UAE-based subsidiary
15th November 2021
Normalised relations between Israel and the UAE have enabled Elbit to take a hitherto unimaginable step.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: Israeli firm showcases glass cockpit display
14th November 2021
Nir-Or exhibits Large Area Display for fixed-wing and rotary-wing cockpits.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: Leonardo puts AW609 in the spotlight
17th November 2021
A prototype AW609 performed its debut trade show demonstration flight and there is a hint of Saudi interest — but what about the potential sale of tiltrotors to the UAE?
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2021: MoU deepens Brazilian defence ties with UAE
18th November 2021
The UAE is among the top five importers of Brazilian defence products over recent years — and a new MoU seeks to strengthen this relationship.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: EDGE and IAI to set up joint EO centre
18th November 2021
IAI hopes to introduce its POP family to a broader Middle East audience.
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Defence Notes
Spotlight on Dubai Airshow 2021 and global second-hand armoured vehicles market (Podcast)
19th November 2021
Welcome to Episode 46 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Defence Notes
Dubai Airshow 2021: GAL and Sanad seal engine servicing partnership
15th November 2021
Aircraft engine servicing partnership in UAE includes Trent 772B that powers the A330 MRTT.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: Missile defence radar takes centre stage in EDGE-Raytheon MoU
16th November 2021
Raytheon Emirates and EDGE will cooperate to deliver a UAE-tailored Early Warning Radar System with localised sustainment, training, manufacturing and R&D.
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2021: EDGE launches UAE’s first anti-jam DPS system
17th November 2021
EDGE has announced the launch of GPS-Protect, an anti-jam system that covers air, land and sea applications.
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Air Warfare
Dubai Airshow 2021: Halcon guidance kits may be destined for Super Tucano
16th November 2021
UAE-made precision-guidance kits could be installed on the Super Tucano under a collaboration agreement between Halcon and Embraer.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
Garmoosha [UAE]
Programme Background First Contract In an interview with Shephard at the Dubai Airshow 2021, Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of EDGE, stated the development of the ...
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AEW&C
GlobalEye (1-3) [UAE]
Programme Background The GlobalEye is a modification of Bombardier's Global 6000 jet aircraft fitted with the S-band Erieye Extended Range (ER) radar and mission system ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-S [UAE]
Programme Background At the Dubai Airshow 2023, held in November, EDGE Group announced that the UAE Armed Forces had acquired 100 units of the Reach-S, ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
HT-100 [Undisclosed]
Programme Background At the Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE Group announced that it had accepted an order for six HT-100 drones. The drones will be supplied ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
A330 MRTT (4-5) [UAE]
Programme Background United Arab Emirates Air Force had a requirement for three tanker aircraft. Boeing confirmed that the UAE sent an official request for three ...
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Maritime patrol
Challenger 650 ISR - UAE
Programme Background In February 2019 at IDEX, the UAE announced that it will procure a new special mission aircraft with an option for the second ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB3 [UAE]
Programme Background UAE and Türkiye Cooperation Speaking to Defence News at the Dubai Air Show 2023, held in November, Faisal Al Bannai, chairman of the board ...
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Light attack, Trainer
Tejas LCA (India)
Programme Background The Indian Navy was supposed to procure 50 Tejas LCAs, also known as the LCA-N. However, in 2017 the navy decided to abandon ...
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Fighter - multirole
Multirole Fighter (UAE)
Programme Background Abu Dhabi has a long-standing interest in two squadrons of F-35, which had been refused until 2017 when it was reported that the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B [UAE]
Programme Background Requirement The programme is required to meet current and future threats faced by the UAE by proving ISR, target acquisition, locating submarines and counter-land and ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-S
The Reach-S is a MALE UAS manufactured by HALCON, a subsidiary of EDGE Group. Debuted at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the UAV is powered by an Austrian Rotax 912 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
SINYAR
The SINYAR is a developmental jet-powered UCAV which EDGE Groip unveiled at Dubai Airshow 2023. Aimed at defence and special forces, the drone is based on ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Reach-M
Unveiled at Dubai Airshow 2023, the Reach-M is described as a MALE UCAV designed for ISR and light ground attack operations. A larger version of the ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
AR-2000
Unveiled by the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) at the Dubai Air Show 2023, the AR-2000 is a large rotary-wing drone designed for ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk I (Cloud-1)
Part of a strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms is the A-Hawk I (Cloud-1) VTOL developed by AVIC. Reports indicate that the A-Hawk I enables ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 2
The Hunter 2 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched and is ...
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Loitering munitions
ANSHAR
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2023, the ANSHAR is a Brazilian loitering munition manufactured by Mac Jee. According to Mac Jee, the drone can host ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
United 40 Block-5
The United 40 was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2011 and is a MALE UAV with a twin-wing configuration and a hybrid turbine-electric engine. The ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Uncrewed Checkmate
At the Dubai Airshow 2021, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), the parent company of Checkmate manufacturer Sukhoi Design Bureau, announced its intention to manufacture an uncrewed version of ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Hunter 5
The Hunter 5 is a mini-UAV and loitering munition unveiled by EDGE subsidiary HALCON at the Dubai Airshow 2021. The platform is tube-launched from a ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
A-Hawk II (Cloud-2)
The A-Hawk II (Cloud-2) is an armed quadrotor UAV that is part of the strike-capable ISTAR series of A-Hawk platforms developed by Aviation Industry Corporation ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Yabhon United 40
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2013, Yabhon United 40 is a high-altitude, long-endurance UAV with a twin-wing configuration, allowing the centre of gravity to remain in the ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hunter 10
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the Hunter 10 is a tube-launched UAV and loitering munition under development by EDGE subsidiary HALCON. The platform is electrically ...
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ISR/special mission, Light attack
Scorpion
Scorpion is a light attack and ISR aircraft being developed by a JV between Textron and AirLand Enterprises. It was unveiled at the Dubai Airshow in 2017 ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small
QX-6
Unveiled at the Dubai Airshow 2021, the QX-6 is a cargo-carrying UAV manufactured by ADASI, a subsidiary of the EDGE Group. The QX-6 features an autopilot ...