“Future-ready air defense”: Hervé Dammann reveals to SDArabia Thales’ pioneering radar innovations, integration of artificial intelligence, sustainability, and local manufacturing
Ali Omar As airspace threats grow more complex — from low-RCS drones and stealthy cruise missiles to electronic warfare and saturated multi-domain attacks — global armed forces are accelerating their…
“Lockheed Martin” and “Diehl Defence” Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Integrated Air and Missile Defense Around the World
Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the expansion of integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capability to our partner nations around the world.…
Saab, Boeing and BAE Systems to collaborate on Next-Gen pilot training
Saab, Boeing and BAE Systems have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the Royal Air Force fast-jet trainer programme, leveraging T-7 as the core of the training system…
Embraer and ILIAS Solutions Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Military Fleet Management
Embraer, a global leader in aerospace industry and ILIAS Solutions, a leading provider of mission-driven defense software, signed this week a strategic partnership agreement aimed at improving fleet management. Under…
MBDA signs first SKY WARDEN export contract
MBDA has signed its first export contract with a Middle Eastern country to provide its SKY WARDEN counter-UAV solution. Lorenzo Mariani, MBDA Executive Group Sales and Business Development, said: “Signing this export…
Tawazun, EDGE Group, Khalifa University and Lockheed Martin Sign LOI to enable establishment of the Chiplet Ecosystem
Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun), EDGE Group, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and Lockheed Martin have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to launch a national integrated ecosystem…
Thales and the UAE Cyber Security Council join forces to develop a Cyber Centre of Excellence
On the occasion of Dubai Air Show, Thales and the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term strategic partnership aimed at…
Tawazun, Saab UAE ink joint drone detection R&D programme
Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) and Saab UAE announced the signing of an agreement for a Research and Development (R&D) programme focused on advanced drone detection technologies. The agreement…
Dubai Air Navigation Services, Emirates Airline, and Thales Sign Collaborative Research Agreement to advance flight efficiency through innovative solutions
Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), Emirates Airline and Thales have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement (CRA) to pioneer cutting-edge research aimed at reducing holding patterns for all flights arriving at…
Cybersecurity, AI, Quantum Tech and Resilient Communications: Exclusive Interview with Mr. Christophe Salomon, Thales Group’s Executive Vice-President Secure Communications & Information System
Ali Omar As defence ecosystems become increasingly digital and interconnected, cybersecurity, quantum-safe encryption, and resilient communications have become central pillars of national defence strategies.On the sidelines of Dubai Airshow 2025,…