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  Edge Group’s CEO talks drone swarms, 3D printing and export plans

  Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group has had the biggest share of announcements at the 2021 Dubai Airshow between systems unveilings, contracts finalizations and the signing of memorandums of understand understanding. But what arguably stands out the most is the number of autonomous systems at the company’s booth, which made up about half of the offerings…

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  Eurosam unveils new SAMP/T air defense variant at Dubai Airshow

  The system has a 150-kilometer interception range and a 350-kilometer detection range, and it features a 360-degree multifunctional radar fitted with a rotating active electronically scanned array antenna based on gallium nitride technology.

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  American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE

  The U.S. remains “fully committed” to a proposed sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Biden administration slowing down the deal, a senior American official overseeing arms exports said Tuesday.

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  AIA president says industry is still seeing ‘the impact of COVID even 18 months later’

  Though the aerospace sector is working to recover — with the first airshow here in two years — not all companies are moving at the same pace, according to the head of the Aerospace Industries Association.

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  Saudi Arabia has no interest in the S-400, says Russian industry official

  But Rostec is still moving forward with an agreement with India for the S-400, and that the program is on schedule.

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  Rostec looks to UAE to co-produce Su-75 Checkmate subsystems

  The company also says it plans to make an unmanned version of the fighter jet.

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  Al Tariq boosts Mk 83 bomb’s range and precision

  Al Tariq has integrated a long-range precision-guided munitions kit onto a 1,000-pound high-speed, low-drag Mk 83 bomb, giving it the lonest range of its kind worldwide at 120 kilometers, the Emirate company told Defense News.

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  Emirati conglomerate unveils two drones and a weapons system

  Emirati conglomerate Edge Group has unveiled a series of vertical-takeoff-and-landing drones as well as a precision-guided munition system.

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  Thailand becomes first foreign customer of AT-6 light-attack aircraft

  Thailand’s deal with the American company on the first day of the Dubai Airshow makes it the first international customer of the light attack aircraft.

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  Dubai Airshow team aims to help aerospace sector recover from pandemic

  Amid a decline in aerospace sector revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, organizers hope the event will contribute to the industry’s recovery and shape its future.

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  Abu Dhabi’s dilemma: Will the UAE ever operate the F-35?

  Talks over tech agreements. Debates about system integration. Concerns over cooperation with China and Russia. These are some of the pressure points involved in negotiations between the UAE and the U.S. over an F-35 deal.

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  With Afghanistan off-limits, US hunts for safe airspace as Mideast mission continues

  “The question is, over the horizon capability to do what?” former Air Combat Command head Hawk Carlisle said. “There’s a lot of stuff that still has to be worked out.”

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  Blue Flag exercise has Israel’s enemies seeing red

  We’re right to celebrate the success of Blue Flag 2021. But given the growing threats, we should already begin working on urgent next steps.

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  The UAE wants partnerships to develop cutting-edge tech. The US has questions.

  The United States wants “visible guarantees” about tech and data security, the head of the U.S. State Department’s political military bureau said at Dubai Airshow this week.

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  Changing how we buy weapons will benefit industry, government and taxpayers

  The general counsel of the U.S. Air Force says in this commentary that the country must change how it does business to stay ahead of Russia and China.

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  Calidus inks its first B-250 light attack plane order

  The United Arab Emirates will operate a domestically produced military plane for the first time.

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  Rostec exec: American sanctions create unfair advantage for weapons sales

  Rostec’s head of international cooperation touts Russian weapons as the U.S. urges partner nations to buy American.

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  UAE announces informal agreement for two more Saab GlobalEye planes

  The order could be worth $1 billion, but the UAE and Saab have yet to arrive at a formal signed agreement.

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  Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning plane makes its debut at the Dubai Airshow

  For Saab, the GlobalEye’s showcase in Dubai is a chance to celebrate the program’s fast pace.

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  Embraer’s multimission plane gets a new name, and so does its partnership with Boeing

  The announcement marks the beginning of increased involvement by Boeing in the program formerly known as KC-390.