It will make next-generation radar systems in UAE.

Tehran, Iran - Iran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. "The Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, built by the ministry of defense, were unveiled this morning," the official...

The United Arab Emirates' defense ministry said that the soldiers were "exposed to a terrorist act" while "performing their work duties in training and qualifying the Somali Armed Forces". The ministry, without giving further details, said that two others were wounded in the incident.

EDGE has a local and global orderbook of over $5billion.

The group will supply 200 unmanned helicopters to UAE defense ministry.

Abu Dhabi, UAE - EDGE Group entity Milrem Robotics signs a contract to supply 20 tracked robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) and 40 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense. EDGE Group said in a statement that the agreement represents the world's largest combat...

Al-Asad airbase was targeted by 15 rockets" fired from Anbar province, which is home to the military base, an Iraqi police official from the region told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity. He said 13 of the projectiles were shot down by anti-air defenses but that "two fell on the...

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defense groups, has announced that it will conduct a six-month trial on a major public security initiative with the São Paulo state government. The partnership was announced during a high-level delegation visit by senior government members to...

EDGE smart weapons will be integrated into Bayraktar UAVs.

Subsidiaries of TASNEEF were also acquired.

Dubai, UAE--Several rockets fired from the Gaza Strip targeted Tel Aviv and southern Israel as the country rang in the New Year on Monday, according to AFP journalists on the ground. Air-raid sirens sounded as journalists in Tel Aviv saw Israeli missile defence systems intercept the rockets. People who had...

The pact sets up a framework for knowledge, data sharing

Dubai, UAE -- UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group has inked deals worth at least $1.8 billion during the Dubai Airshow, with the Emirati military as a key customer, media reports said. A $1.1 billion deal with UAE Ministry of Defense for aircraft munitions was the biggest of the deals. This...

Dubai, UAE--Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users who are being punished for statements they make on his social media platform, coming to the defense of a University of Illinois student after the school launched disciplinary proceedings against him over statements he made on Twitter,...

MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi has said that the hosting of the 19th Manama Dialogue here reinforces the country's leading role in analyzing key political, defense and security issues in the Middle East and beyond. The conference brings together global senior...

DUBAI, UAE - EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defense groups, announced its first major order from the UAE Armed Forces for the locally-manufactured REACH-S fixed-wing UAV. Announced at the Dubai Airshow, the order to supply 100 REACH-S is the first of its kind for the for...

Abu Dhabi, UAE – EDGE, an advanced technology group specialising in precision engineering in the UAE’s aerospace, oil & gas, and defence industries, announced on Wednesday their contract to supply multiple hard metal parts on Boeing’s 777, 777X, and 787 commercial aircraft. The announcement was made during the ongoing Dubai...

Dubai, UAE -- EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defense groups, announced that it bagged an AED 4.1 billion ($1.1bn) contract for the supply of aircraft munitions at Dubai Air Show Wednesday. EDGE entity LAHAB DEFENCE SYSTEMS, the UAE’s sole munitions manufacturer, was awarded the contract which...

Dubai, UAE - UAE's Tawazun Council, an independent government entity that works closely with the Ministry of Defense and security agencies to maximize value through acquisition systems, announced signing of nine deals worth $1.27 billion with local and international companies on day 1 of the Dubai Airshow 2023. The announcement...

Tehran, Iran – The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has made its newest operational drone Kaman-19, a drone for electronic warfare operations, mehrnews reported on Monday. The Kaman-19 stands out for its specialized design tailored explicitly for electronic warfare, enabling various Iranian military units to effectively counter diverse...

DUBAI, UAE – The biggest edition of the Dubai Airshow, a significant global event for the aerospace, space and defense industries, will begin here on Monday. Under the theme ‘The Future of the Aerospace Industry’, the 18th edition of the event, which runs till November 17, will see industry trailblazers...

Washington DC, United States -- In spite of escalating instability in the Middle East, several American defense firms have reaffirmed their commitment to attending the upcoming Dubai Airshow, which is being held from Nov. 13-17, media reports said. The Dubai Airshow, to be held at Maktoum International Airport in the...

The firm trims full-year forecast for deliveries of the 737.

It will deepen cooperation between the UAE and Turkey.

SIATT is Brazilian smart weapons and high-tech systems specialist.

Sao Paulo, Brazil - The UAE’s EDGE Group, one of the leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Brazilian smart weapons and high-tech systems specialist, SIATT. The acquisition deal was officially signed at SIATT's headquarters in the city of Sao Jose...

A technical cooperation agreement will follow the signing.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The cooperation between Moscow and Tehran is reaching new highs, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday. “We are determined to implement the entire set of our planned activities despite opposition from the US and its Western allies,” Shoigu said during talks with Iranian Defense Minister...

A Russian news agency said that Kim's had crossed the border into the Primorsky region, with images showing a train with dark green carriages being pulled along a track by a Russian Railways locomotive. According to Kremlin spokesman, Kim will meet Putin in the Far East later this week. North...

India and Saudi Arabia held their first Strategic Partnership Council meeting, emphasizing the strengthening of defense and security partnerships between the two nations.

The value of the acquisition was reported to be $5.55bn.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The 11th Moscow Conference on International Security, held at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here, saw high-level discussions between Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and military representatives from Saudi Arabia and Iran. In a meeting with Talal Abdullah Al-Otaibi, military adviser to the Saudi defense...

Moscow is open to equal defense cooperation with all nations seeking to protect their interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video address to participants in the Army-2023 forum. “Russia is open to deepening equal technological partnership and defense cooperation” with countries seeking to protect their interests and independent...

Jakarta, Indonesia-- Saudi Arabia and Indonesia have discussed defense and military cooperation in a meeting between Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.  According to SPA, the two officials discussed bilateral relations and military and defense cooperation, as well as other...

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Investment organized here the Brazilian-Saudi Investment Forum, which saw the signing of many memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in various fields. The 25 MoUs covered petrochemicals, healthcare, defense, food, real estate, tourism, water desalination and treatment, and agriculture. Attending the Forum on Monday were...

The Abu Dhabi firm will push for growth in the defense sector.

The air force jet was on a training exercise when it crashed on Wednesday in the south of the country, killing its crew, according to the kingdom's defense ministry. The statement from the ministry said that the accident resulted in the "martyrdom of the aircrew" without specifying exactly how many...

Earlier this year, the two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the aim of boosting trade to $40 billion over the next five years.

The United States and India agreed a roadmap for military industrial cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to reduce its reliance on key arms supplier Russia. "We established an ambitious new roadmap for defense industrial cooperation, which will fast track high priority co-development and co-production projects," US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...

Tehran, Iran--Iran has displayed a new long-range missile capable of carrying 1,500 kg warhead with the capacity to hit targets 2,000 kms away. Iranian armed forces unveiled their latest model of ballistic missiles dubbed "Khorramshahr-4 long range strategic missile" in a ceremony on Thursday morning in the presence of defense...

Tehran, Iran-- Oman is keen to improve the military and defense ties with Iran in order to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. This was stated by Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik in a meeting in Muscat on Tuesday with the visiting...

Tehran, Iran— Claiming that Iran has received numerous “requests” from different countries for purchase of its defense equipment and cooperation, Brigadier General Afshin Khajeh Fard has hailed the achievements in producing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned drones with fixed and moving wings. The brigadier general, the head of the...

Australia launched its biggest defense overhaul in decades, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe. Defense Minister Richard Marles unveiled a strategic review that called for using missiles, submarines and cyber tools to...

ABU DHABI, UAE - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Defense Public Sector Undertaking under India's Ministry of Defense appointed EDGE's GradeOne as an official channel partner. The handing over of the Authorization Letter occurred during the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi from February 20-24. Khalifa Al Ali,...

Saudi Arabia aims to gain a leadership role in space.

Amman, Jordan--King Abdullah has stressed the need for restoring calm in the Palestinian Territories, as well as cease any unilateral measures that undermine stability and peace prospects. At a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin in Amman, King Abdullah urged stepping up efforts to create a political horizon...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--The Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and the Canadian Business Council (CBC) in Abu Dhabi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at accelerating cooperation and identifying business opportunities in defence industries. The MoU was signed today at Tawazun Council Chalet in IDEX and NAVDEX 2023, currently held...

Abu Dhabi, UAE—A total of 10 deals worth AED2.7 billion ($735 million) were signed on the fourth day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023. Today’s deals bring the cumulative value of the deals signed by Tawazun Council, the UAE government agency that deals...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--UAE-based SMEs in the industrial sector will soon be able to access new financing solutions and enablers following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at IDEX and NAVDEX 2023. The MoU between the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) and the Emirates Development...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--G42 and its subsidiaries Bayanat, Presight.AI and G42 Cloud have announced their participation as a strategic partner at the International Defence Conference (IDC), organised by ADNEC Group in cooperation with Tawazun Council and the UAE Ministry of Defence. The event, held on 19th February, kicks off the International...