Gulf nations summon sea drones to curb illicit traffickingU.S. naval officials envision an international fleet of autonomous craft to keep tabs on ship traffic in the contentious Persian Gulf.
GM Defense sizes up market for electric tactical rides at IDEXThe carmaker's defense subsidiary is banking on its commercial heritage to find military customers.
Fincantieri shrinks its S1000 submarine for covert special ops missionPakistan and Gulf nations have expressed interest in the vessel, according to the Italian shipbuilder.
Serbia, UAE cozy up over tiny drone bombersLoitering munitions and attack drone have been a big draw at this year's IDEX arms fest in Abu Dhabi.
Estonia’s drone-buying spree finds local vendors eager for dealsOfficials in Tallinn have previously looked abroad when it comes to finding suppliers of high-tech weaponry.
SAMI CEO discusses the state of Saudi Arabia's defense industryThe CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries, Walid Abukhaled, spoke with Defense News at IDEX.
Serbia, UAE cozy up over tiny drone bombersLoitering munitions and attack drone have been a big draw at this year's IDEX arms fest in Abu Dhabi.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Estonia’s drone-buying spree finds local vendors eager for dealsOfficials in Tallinn have previously looked abroad when it comes to finding suppliers of high-tech weaponry.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
UAE’s Edge Group unveils logistics drone at IDEX weapons showCompany recently acquired Estonia's MILREM and has its eyes on an Italian cargo drone maker.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
General Atomics, UAE advance talks over MQ-9B dronesThe company is pushing a new interface for satellite connectivity aboard its drones.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Russia, Ukraine showcase loitering munitions at IDEX arms fairRussia's footprint here shows how Moscow's industry and government officials seek closer ties with regimes outside of Europe, where they are shunned.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
‘Smaller, better and cheaper’: The rise of portable drone interceptorsAs drones swarm modern battlefields, so do technologies for taking them down.By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo
Rafael to show off laser weapon at IDEX, opens new facility in UAEThe Gulf is a new market for Israel in the wake of the Abraham Accords, which saw the Jewish state improve diplomatic relations with several neighbors.By Seth J. Frantzman
Rafael unveils video of counter-drone capability on Typhoon weaponAn Israel company has released footage of its Typhoon remote controlled weapons station downing small drones.By Seth J. Frantzman
AI-powered surveillance sought for US Central CommandComponents of the future surveillance network will likely include cameras and other hardware, automated alerts, geospatial tracking and virtual twins.By Colin Demarest
UAE joins South Korea’s military transport aircraft programSouth Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed two memorandums of understanding to improve bilateral defense ties.By Mike Yeo
Arms supplied by US, UK killed civilians in Yemen, report findsBritain is the second-biggest supplier of weapons to Saudi Arabia, after the U.S.
Air Force unit exploring uses for small drones in MideastSmall drones could help the Air Force map unexplored areas and disrupt enemy operations.By Rachel S. Cohen
Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task forceExpanding CTF 153 and its parent organization can help secure crucial sea lines of communication.By Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst
Egypt buys 12 Chinook helos from BoeingEgypt plans to replace its fleet of CH-47D helos with the “F” model.By Zamone Perez