United Arab Emirates (UAE)

By Ben Goldstein
Joby's agreement with the Abu Dhabi government is intended to support an air taxi ecosystem in the UAE where the company wants to launch service in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Defense conglomerate Edge Group focuses on autonomy, electronic warfare and precision weapons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The astronauts graduated from a two-year training period in a ceremony at NASA’s Johnson Space Center on March 5.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA raised the number of its active duty astronauts eligible for missions from 38 to 48 on March 5 with the graduation of its 2021 class of 10 candidates.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense group Edge has teamed with Spain’s Indra to create a “major industry player” in the development and production of radar systems in the UAE.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A decades-old ambition to make multiday, ultralong-endurance flight a reality is quietly solidifying within the U.S. military after a series of failures and false starts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has partnered with Skyports Infrastructure and the Dubai government’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi service in the emirate by 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
U.S. defense contractor L3Harris and Emirati light attack aircraft developer Calidus have teamed up to develop an exportable version of the Calidus’ B-250.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
How Saudi Arabia’s aviation ambitions are seeping into MRO.
Workforce & Training

By Tony Osborne
The UAE is planning to further expand its already sizable uncrewed aircraft system fleet by placing an order for 200 rotary-wing UAS from domestic supplier Edge Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Edge Group has taken control of 65% of International Golden Group in a significant consolidation of the United Arab Emirates’ defense industry.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Odys Aviation has partnered with Dubai-based Aramex to develop uncrewed cargo aircraft operations in the UAE, Oman and elsewhere in the Middle East.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The UAE's Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center will provide the airlock for the NASA-led, lunar-orbiting Gateway space base, under an agreement announced on Jan. 7.
Space

By Graham Warwick
The United Arab Emirates has continued its aggressive move to embrace advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Helped by international players, the UAE has become a regional leader in space.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has signed an agreement to deliver up to 100 Midnight air taxis to Dubai-based heliport operator Air Chateau.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UAE military will purchase 100 Reach-S tactical UAS from the country's main defense contractor Edge Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
European cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed an agreement with Dubai-based package carrier Aramex to enable same-day and middle-mile deliveries in the UAE.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Colonel Saeed Al-Ghawi tells ShowNews that 12 L-15s have been purchased as a replacement for the UAE's Leonardo/Aermacchi MB-339s.
Dubai Airshow

Al Tariq, a joint venture between Edge and South Africa’s Denel, launched the studies in February.
Dubai Airshow

By Steve Trimble
At the Dubai Airshow a mysterious, UAE-based company has received a $900 million order from the country’s procurement agency for an unspecified air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is sending its AW169 twin-engine helicopter on a tour of Emirati rotorcraft operators.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al-Bannai is a man on a mission to make the company into one of the world’s major defense export players.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
MBDA is working on its Smart family of weapons at its newly established Abu Dhabi-based Missile Engineering Center, set up in conjunction with the Tawazun Council.
Dubai Airshow