UAE Shifts Space Focus To Economy And Security

drawing of synthetic aperture radar satellite capability

FADA is ramping up work to develop a homegrown synthetic aperture radar satellite capability.

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The United Arab Emirates is adjusting the trajectory of its space program, increasing focus on economic opportunities and security issues that echo shifts elsewhere. The country’s effort to give more attention to securing economic gains from space and achieving national autonomy comes at a time when...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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