Farnborough International Airshow 2026: Record-Breaking Deals Signal a New Era for Aerospace, Defence and Space
Private – Ali Omar The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026 has concluded on a remarkable high, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most influential aerospace and defence events.…
Eurosatory 2026.. SDA Exclusive Interview with Thales: Building Europe’s Next Generation of Integrated Air Defense and Battlefield Superiority
Private – Ali Omar As Europe accelerates its defense modernization amid an increasingly volatile security environment, advanced air defense, electronic warfare, artificial intelligence, and industrial resilience have become central pillars…
SDA Exclusive Interview with Khaled Al Zaabi at Eurosatory 2026: EDGE’s Vision for Defence Innovation, European Expansion, and Multi-Domain Operations
Private – Ali Omar During Eurosatory 2026, Security and Defense Arabia (SDA) conducted an exclusive interview with Khaled Al Zaabi, President – Platforms & Systems at EDGE Group, one of…
Charting the Future of Naval Autonomy: SDArabia in Conversation with Naval Group at UMEX-SIMTEX 2026
Private – Ali Omar At UMEX–SIMTEX 2026, the region’s premier platform for unmanned systems and simulation technologies, naval autonomy and multi-domain operations took center stage. Against this backdrop, SDArabia spoke…
“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…
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,…
China’s presence is growing in the Middle East, but it’s not a security challenge to US — yet
Riad Kahwaji wrote in “Breaking Defense”: China’s security relations with Middle Eastern countries have improved in recent years, capitalizing on a gap in the domestic defense requirements caused by strict…
Saudi-Pakistan defense pact brings new nuclear player to region
“The agreement stipulates that a foreign aggression on one is an attack on both,” Faisal Al Hamad, a retired Saudi Air Force Brigadier General and defense analyst, told Breaking Defense…
AI & Quantum: The Dual Forces Redefining Air Defence
Mr. Hervé Dammann, Executive Vice President of Land and Air Systems at Thales Group, spoke to Security & Defense Arabia about the role of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing in…
Strengthening partnerships in the UAE and the future of AI in the aerospace and defense sector: An exclusive interview with Mr. Kirk Schultz, Boeing’s Senior Regional Director for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa
Ali Omar In conjunction with the activities of the “IDEX and NAVDEX 2025” exhibitions in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, Security and Defense Arabia conducted an exclusive interview with Mr.…