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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…

EDGE, TII, Micropolis, and SteerAI to Deploy Advanced Autonomous Logistics Platform

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global institute in applied research…

EDGE Secures Globally Significant Order to Supply 168 Advanced Unmanned Helicopters to UAE MoD

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has been awarded two landmark contracts to supply the advanced ANAVIA HT-100 and HT-750 unmanned helicopters to the UAE…

GA-ASI and Calidus Sign MOU To Collaborate on Co-Production of MQ-9B and Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in unmanned aircraft systems, and Calidus Aerospace, one of the leading defense and manufacturing companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Naval Group presents its expertise in unmanned platforms and technologies at UMEX in Abu Dhabi

From 20th to 22nd January, Naval Group will attend the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi. This exhibit is dedicated to civilian and military drones and unmanned…

EDGE and Barzan Holdings Agree to Establish Strategic Joint Venture in Qatar

EDGE Group and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on the collaborative development of advanced defence technologies, reinforcing long-term industrial cooperation between the UAE and…

Indra Group and EDGE Agree to Establish a New Defence Manufacturing Entity in Spain for European Defence Programmes

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Indra Group, a world leader in information technology, aerospace, defence and mobility systems, have taken a decisive step…

Ten Years of THAAD in the UAE: A Decade of Partnership, Deterrence and Innovation

For Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) brought significant firsts: The Missile Defense Agency and THAAD’s first foreign military sale (FMS), Lockheed Martin’s…

The National Space Science and Technology Center and Thales Alenia Space cooperate in the satellite navigation domain

The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) cooperate to explore opportunities in the field of Low…

“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…