Middle East & North Africa

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.

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

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.

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.

World Defense Show is appearing at IDEX updating on the new features and rapid sales for the next edition due to take place in Riyadh from February 8-12 next year.

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

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

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

Etihad Airways has rolled out its new and elevated digital experience across etihad.com and the mobile app.

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

Gama Aviation said it received a record number of passengers for 2024, 10 years since opening its Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in Sharjah.

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.

Threats to spacecraft are proliferating as the domain becomes of growing importance to militaries around the world.

Bill Guyan, Leonardo DRS president of international business, explains the importance of the Middle East to the company’s growth ambitions as it brings its expertise in advanced defence systems to the region in this TATV Spotlight programme from IDEX.

Embraer is confident that the European and Far East sales success of its C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft will soon be replicated in the Middle East.

A new class of warship, housing potentially dozens of uncrewed aerial vehicles, is about to make its presence felt in several regions of the world.

EDGE is unveiling 46 new systems and solutions across its all-domain portfolio IDEX and NAVDEX 2025.

Etihad Airways has launched flights to Sochi, the gateway to the north-east coast of the Black Sea.

Russia’s defence export organisation, Rosoboronexport is showing a record number of products at IDEX.

The 2025 editions of IDEX and NAVDEX in the United Arab Emirates opened with a splash with the organisers heralding record numbers of exhibitors and a highest-ever number of UAE-based companies taking part.

Al-Futtaim Logistics, a provider of supply chain and logistics solutions, has expanded into Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Disruptions to global supply lines are nothing new. They have been around throughout the 20th century and the post 9/11 era.

For years Gulf militaries have expressed interest in the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft.

Recent supply chain disruptions, coupled with increased demand, are driving a need for more overseas production and sourcing.