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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…

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…

Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement and Thales collaborated to Advance Air Traffic Flow Management Innovation in the UAE

On the side lines of Dubai Airshow 2025, Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun) and Thales will sign an agreement to support the development and implementation of an advanced Air…

Tawazun Signs Agreement with Thales to Boost Local Optronics Maintenance

Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun), and Thales have signed an agreement during Dubai Air show 2025 to enable local Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities in the field of…