Defence

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE seals strategic partnership with Turkish defence group Baykar

Sat, 09 May 2026

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, a Turkish leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, have signed two key agreements that together mark a significant deepening of their strategic partnership

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Tawazun, Lockheed Martin to set up chiplet design, assembly plant in UAE

Thu, 07 May 2026

Leading UAE defence group Tawazun has joined hands with top global security and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin to establish an advanced microelectronics assembly facility in the UAE. The project will be executed in partnership with EDGE and Khalifa University of Science and Technology.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE’s $25bn contract pipeline signals strong export demand

Tue, 05 May 2026

EDGE Group, an UAE-based defence company, has announced that its contracts under execution exceed $25 billion, underscoring the strong international demand for its products and solutions. About 50% of those contracts are allocated to exports and are scheduled over multi-year timelines.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE, India sign strategic energy, defence, investment deals

Fri, 15 May 2026

India and the UAE have signed seven agreements spanning energy, defence, infrastructure and shipping during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief visit to UAE, the first stop of his five‑nation tour. Giving fresh impetus to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the UAE has announced $5 billion investments in India.

Miscellaneous

Bahrain destroys 188 missiles, 466 drones since start of Iran war

Sun, 05 Apr 2026

The Bahrain Defence Force has announced that its air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 466 unmanned aerial vehicles launched as part of an ongoing Iranian terrorist aggression against the kingdom, which commenced on February 28.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE Pavilion highlights defence capabilities at DSA, Kuala Lumpur

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

The United Arab Emirates National Pavilion continued to attract significant international attention on the second day of the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA) 2026, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE to showcase multi-domain defence solutions in Chile show

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, will mark its first participation at FIDAE 2026, Chile, expanding its presence in Latin America.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Advanced manufacturing a key focus area for PIF: Governor

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

One of the key investment areas under Saudi Public Investment fund's new 2026-2030 strategy is the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation ecosystem.

Finance & Capital Market INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Iran war cost Israel $11.5bn in early estimate, says finance ministry

Sun, 12 Apr 2026

Israel's war ​with Iran ‌incurred 35 billion shekels ($11.52 ​billion) ​in budgetary expenses, ⁠with 22 ​billion shekels ​of that going to defence, ​the ​Finance Ministry said on ‌Sunday, ⁠citing a preliminary estimate.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Miscellaneous

Ukraine seals defence co-operation agreements with UAE, Qatar

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Ukraine has agreed to co-operate on defence with the UAE and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to both countries amid escalating tensions in the region. Zelenskiy is looking at signing 10-year partnership agreements with both the Gulf countries.