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Army
The UAE is reported to have an option for 45 Rosomak 8x8 APCs as part of an order placed for 40 vehicles in November 2015. …
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Army
In February 2017, Nimr announced that it had received a contract to deliver 115 Ajban 440A 4x4 vehicles to the UAE armed forces. These were …
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Army
The UAE Army has a long-standing requirement to replace its BMP-3 tracked IFVs with a more mobile 8x8 IFV. In February 2017, Al-Jasoor was awarded …
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Army
In February 2017, Nimr announced that it had received a contract to deliver 150 Hafeet 630A artillery support vehicles for observation and command and control …
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Army
In February 2017, Nimr announced that it would deliver 1,500 Jais mine-protected vehicles to the UAE armed forces from 2018 onward. The order would comprise …
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Navy
The UAE ordered two Gowind corvettes in 2017. The Gowind 2500 corvettes from Naval Group are being built in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding following …
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Army
The UAE Army has a long-standing requirement to replace its BMP-3 tracked IFVs with a more mobile 8x8 IFV. This requirement will be fulfilled by …
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Army
On 7 November 2019, the US State Department announced that it had approved a possible FMS of ten CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters and related equipment to …
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Air Force
The United Arab Emirates Air Force is taking delivery of three GlobalEye aircraft from Saab. The UAE signed a contract in November 2015 for the production …
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Air Force
Across 2019, the UAE Air Force acquired two new Challenger 650 business jets for modification into ISR configuration. Bombardier manufactured the aircraft and Aquila Aerospace based …
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Air Force
In November 2017, Airbus announced that the UAE had ordered five C295 aircraft to replace its CN235s in service with the Air Force. The first aircraft …
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Air Force
The UAE has a requirement for a next-generation fighter aircraft, and possible platforms include F-35, F-16V, F/A-18, Rafale, Su-35 and Su-75. The UAE has historically …
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Joint
In 2005, ADASI reportedly signed a contract with Schiebel to license-produce 60 Camcopter S-100 drones domestically as the Al Sabr UAV, which were delivered to …
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Joint
The US State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 20 Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs and supporting equipment to the UAE in May 2019. …
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Navy
The Emirati Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information (RFIs) for a form of landing platform dock (LPD). An offer has been made …
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Navy
The UAE ordered two Gowind 2500 corvettes in 2017, but the $850 million contract, signed in 2019, also included an option for two additional vessels. …
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Air Force
The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) has officially ordered two additional A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, according to the manufacturer Airbus' announcement on 14 …
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Air Force
At the Dubai Airshow 2019, it was revealed that the UAE was in the final stage of negotiations for an additional two GlobalEye aircraft. On …
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Air Force
The UAE requested 18 General Atomics MQ-9B aircraft, each weapons-ready, and associated equipment. Information on the possible FMS was published by the US Department of …
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National Guard
The UAE acquired six Seeker 400 units in 2018 through a contract with a reported value of US$7.41 million. The drones were reportedly delivered by …
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National Guard
According to sources such as the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the UAE acquired a second batch of Seeker 400 drones in 2020. Defence Insight …
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Navy
The MoD ordered four new Falaj 3 class OPVs from Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) in May 2021. The vessels are a new design capable of …
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Joint
In 2022, reports indicated that the UAE was in the process of acquiring 120 Bayraktar TB2 drones, with 20 already delivered, as confirmed by a Reuters …
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National Guard
During IDEX 2021, the UAE confirmed that it had signed an additional contract to acquire more Seeker 400 units. A reported three drones were acquired through …
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Army
Having retired most of its fleet of AMX-30s in 2021, the UAE relies on its ageing Leclerc MBT fleet to equip its armoured units. Delivered between …
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Army
On 21 February 2023, EDGE announced that its subsidiary, HALCON, had been awarded an AED 1.1 billion ($272.29 million) contract to supply its Hunter 2-S, …
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Joint
Speaking to Janes at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX), held in January 2024, a Cobtec International representative confirmed that an undisclosed Dubai-based entity …
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Joint
At the Dubai Air Show 2023, held in November, Faisal Al Bannai, chairman of the board of directors at EDGE Group, stated that the country was …
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Army
At the Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE Group announced that ADASI had signed an AED 239 million ($65.08 million) contract to supply the Garmoosha rotary-wing UAV to the …
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Army
At the Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE Group said the UAE Armed Forces acquired 100 Reach-S MALE drones. However, reports since the contract announcement say the deal shifted …
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Joint
In January 2024, EDGE Group announced that the UAE MoD had signed a deal for 200 HT-100 and HT-750 drones from ANAVIA, a subsidiary of EDGE. This …
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Joint
In January 2024, EDGE Group announced that the UAE MoD had signed a deal for 200 HT-100 and HT-750 drones from ANAVIA, a subsidiary of EDGE. This …
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Coast Guard
At DIMDEX 2024, Shephard learnt that the UAE Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring up to ten Offshore Patrol Vessels. Ares Shipyard and …
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Navy
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Light Corvettes Procurement [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Coast Guard
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the OPVs Procurement (1-10) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Coast Guard
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the OPVs Procurement (1-10) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Navy
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Light Corvettes Procurement [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Navy
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: Combat Management Systems part of the Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Navy
This subsystem requirement is for the Naval: shipboard communication systems part of the Gowind 2500 Procurement (3-4) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Army
In 2023 and 2024, reports emerged that confirmed the UAE had signed a deal with Baykar for 60 TB2s and 60 Akinci UAVs. Defence Insight estimates …
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Air Force
At IDEX 2025, two representatives from Airbus discussed the details behind a potential bid from the United Arab Emirates for the A-400M aircraft. The A-400M …
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the A-400M [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the A-400M [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the A-400M [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
In May 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a possible US$1.38 billion FMS to the UAE for six CH-47 Block II Chinook rotorcrafts and support equipment. …
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Other
EDGE Group and Anduril unveiled the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance, a joint venture, in November 2025. The companies will collaborate on the Omen tactical fixed-wing UAV. Both …
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Air Force
At the Dubai Airshow 2025, GA-ASI President David Alexander told the media that Saudi Arabia was negotiating to acquire 200 Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). …
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Air Force
While a formal requirement has not been announced, the United Arab Emirates is in the market for a fifth-generation fighter capability based on various media …
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Helmet-mounted displays part of the Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Head-up displays part of the Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the Fighter Aircraft [United Arab Emirates]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
In January 2026, EDGE Group and the Tawazun Council announced that EDGE had received an AED 661.19 million (US$179.98 million) contract to deliver 76 HT-100 rotary-wing UAVs …
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Air Force
In January 2026, EDGE Group and the Tawazun Council announced that EDGE had received an AED 1.396 billion (US$380 million) contract to deliver 92 HT-750 …
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the UAS: communication systems part of the HT-750 (January 2026) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the UAS: flight control systems part of the HT-750 (January 2026) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Joint
This subsystem requirement is for the UAS: communication systems part of the HT-750 (January 2024) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Joint
This subsystem requirement is for the UAS: flight control systems part of the HT-750 (January 2024) [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
On 4 May 2026, the United Arab Emirates finalised a deal with Embraer for the procurement of ten C-390 transport aircraft. The contract includes extensive …
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Air Force
On 4 May 2026, the United Arab Emirates finalised a deal with Embraer for the procurement of ten C-390 transport aircraft. The contract includes the …
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the C-390 [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the C-390 [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the C-390 [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Air: Radio and SATCOM part of the C-390 Add-On [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Data links part of the C-390 Add-On [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Air Force
This subsystem requirement is for the Transponders and IFF part of the C-390 Add-On [UAE]. View platform programme here
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Army
In March 2026, the UAE signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement with the US for the provision of 10 Fixed Site- Low, Slow, Small …
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Army
The UAE was the first export customer for South Korea’s Cheongung-II medium-range air-defence system and was the first to use it operationally. In January 2022, …
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Air Force
Under the auspices of the 2020 Abraham Accords, in 2022 the United Arab Emirates (UAE) selected the Israeli-developed SPYDER-MR air defence systems for its immediate …
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Air Force
In 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took delivery of its first Barak 8 long-range air defence system from Israel-based IAI. Shephard estimates the deal cost …
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Army
The UAE has signed a $124 million contract with Australia-based EOS to supply an unconfirmed number of its Sling counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS). Deliveries are …
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Army
The UAE currently operates the M109 Paladin and G6-45 as its primary self-propelled howitzers (SPH). However, both platforms were procured in the 1990s, leaving them …
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Air Force
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the UAE acquired 25 Wing Loong I platform units in 2011, delivered between 2013 and 2017. …
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Air Force
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the UAE acquired 10 RQ-1 Predator reconnaissance UAVs in 2014, with deliveries being completed in 2017. Defence …
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Air Force
According to information from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), the UAE acquired an undisclosed quantity of CH-4 drones from China around 2017. Defence Insight …
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Air Force
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the UAE acquired 15 Wing Loong II MALE UAVs from China in 2017, with the drones being …
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Army
The UAE currently operates a significant number of protected 4x4s for a variety of different roles. The UAE previously attempted to replace these vehicles with modern …
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Army
The UAE currently operates the Scorpion CRV(T) and VBL as reconnaissance vehicles. However, both are increasingly old and outdated. As such, Shephard forecasts that the UAE could …
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Joint
In February 2020, ADASI announced that it had received an AED 234 million (US$64 million) contract to supply a second batch of Al Sabr UAVs, …
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Navy
In March 2025, a joint venture (JV) between Al Seer Marine and Damen International won an AED1.3 billion (US$354 million) contract with the Tawazun Council of …
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Navy
At NAVDEX 2023, the UAE awarded a AED 20 million (US$5.44 million) contract to Marakeb Technologies for the development of a Golden Unit USV.
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Navy
At NAVDEX/IDEX, the first Swift Trooper vessel was displayed by the UAE. At the trade show, a senior UAE naval official disclosed to Janes that it was …
