The US remains the major player in the region, but there are reasons to be nervous about both Europe and South Korean firms moving in.
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Though few details of the exercise are known, analysts said the emirates could be sending a signal to Washington about security “options” in the region.
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For the first time since its launch in 2017, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has participated in the defense show in Istanbul as part of the Saudi Pavilion, one of the largest international spaces at the show.
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The acquisition gives EDGE a unit focused on cybersecurity, which experts say is a growing need for the UAE.
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“Opening a missile engineering center in the UAE is precisely the sort of partnership which Emirati leaders seek in terms of developing and deepening long-term links which can contribute to localization of research, job creation, and technology transfer,” one analyst said.
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The Italian government cited changed conditions on the ground in Yemen as its reason to lift the years-long block.
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“It defies reason that Iran, the number one cause of regional instability, claims it wants to form a naval security alliance to protect the very waters it threatens,” US 5th Fleet spokesperson Cmdr. Tim Hawkins said.
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The ship is the latest in the UAE’s push to develop home-grown naval systems to reduce reliance on foreign platforms, analyst Kristian Alexander told Breaking Defense.
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“We recently terminated a contract with Airbus Helicopters to purchase H225 helicopters,” Muammar Abdulla Abushehab, defense and security industry affairs sector chief for the Tawazun council, said in a May 8 interview.
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The war in Ukraine may have spurred large defense jumps in Europe, but analysis suggests the Middle East seems preoccupied with regional issues.
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The move, which came alongside defense deals with local firms, signals “confidence” in South American defense market, company says.
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Eric Beranger, CEO at MBDA, has called for greater co-operation between European nations and manufacturers so weapons production can reach “a critical mass” and in light of the Ukraine war underlining a need for greater volumes of munitions to be produced at a faster pace compared to peacetime.
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Patrice Caine sat down with Breaking Defense at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Such an alliance may guarantee US support for Gulf monarchies, but what happens if the US becomes the nation in need?
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