Middle East & North Africa

EDGE has ended its participation at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, with an impressive new sales tally of US$ 2.9 Billion.

As the logistics industry comes together in Nairobi at Air Cargo Africa, Emirates SkyCargo reaffirms its near-four decade commitment to the continent.

IndiGo has launched its new direct service between Hyderabad and Madinah.

TATV speaks to Yoav Tourgeman, the CEO of Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, who discusses the Israeli firm’s work in the multi-layered air defence systems realm and how its specialised R&D process brings value to its customers.

Kenya Airways’ has expanded its fleet by acquiring a Boeing 737-800 from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).

The 2025 edition of the collocated IDEX and NAVDEX event draws to a close, reporting record numbers and a tale of great success for host Abu Dhabi, with more than 150,000 visitors in attendance.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has revealed digital customer platforms and a new brand identity.

TATV Spotlight puts the focus on voice communications control system market leader Frequentis in this interview at IDEX 2025 with the company’s Usama Assi, director global strategy defence. This interview focuses on technologies and solutions that help interoperability.

Calidus now has three more B-250 prototypes being built at its Abu Dhabi facility, earmarked for development and certification of the type.

Day 4 of SHOW BUSINESS highlights a UAE-made unmanned ground vehicle from TAG Dynamics that is turning heads at IDEX, while elsewhere the rise of manned-unmanned air operations between drones and next-generation fighters comes under the spotlight.

It saw a US$ 476 million profit after tax driven by US$ 5.7 billion passenger revenue and US$ 1.1 billion cargo revenue, alongside significant operational efficiency improvements.

It will be exactly a year on February 21 that the fifth-gen Kaan fighter prototype made its first flight.

It’s not often that offset deals make headlines of their own, but an agreement signed between UAE organisations, Raytheon and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney falls into that category.

Aura Aero has unveiled ‘M’, a new defence-focused subsidiary based in Abu Dhabi.

The IDEX Day 3 edition of SHOW BUSINESS led with a story from Airbus discussing the possibility of UAE-based firms taking on A400M airlifter work to help the European manufacturer secure its first orders for the type in the Middle East.

One of the latest helicopters to be launched by Russian Helicopters, is the Kazan-designed Mi-38-2, which made its first appearance in the region at the Dubai Airshow in 2019.

Edge is exhibiting the Sinyar LAR3P unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) -a product of the company’s joint venture with Flaris.

Two firefighting helicopters are on display at the Adnec Marina showing off their credentials in tackling high-rise building fires in the UAE.

India-based Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd or KSSL is looking for export markets for its newly-launched MArG 155mm/45 calibre mounted gun system.

The launch of Powertech, the UAE’s ambitious play to develop an indigenous range of engines to power its own and other aircraft, is the lead story in the second issue of SHOW BUSINESS at IDEX. Read all the news from Day 2.

Flydubai has received the Four-Star Major Airlines rating for the second time by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).

Jean-Brice Dumont, head of air power at Airbus Defence and Space explains the company’s strategy in the UAE, the role of the C295, potential of the A400M and how the region plays a growing role in the global Airbus supply chain.

Manned-Unmanned (M-UM) operations is an aspiration for increasing numbers of air forces.

LIFT Aircraft Middle East and Advanced Mobility Hub have made a milestone in the pursuit of sustainable air transport. Chloe Greenbank reports.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is one of the fasting growing defence events in the world.