United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

EDGE acquires Italian propulsion firm CMD to expand its expertise in engines and create a European propulsion hub for aeronautical, automotive and marine sectors.

Archer says it is pursuing a restricted type certificate for its Midnight eVTOL in the UAE that could enable operations in Abu Dhabi ahead of full FAA certification.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) lifted all flight restrictions over the weekend, marking the resumption of air traffic operations across the UAE.

The UAE government says it has ordered 10 Embraer C-390 airlifters with options to buy another 10.

Space42 is looking to get the go-ahead for a new generation of Earth-observation systems, while finalizing with Viasat an expansion of Equatys.

The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.

Kuwait, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates have asked to buy more than $16 billion worth of U.S. defense equipment.

Regime change has long been considered a boots-on-the-ground operation. Now the U.S. and Israel are trying to do it from the sky.

Gulf airlines are operating miniscule schedules, if any, after the U.S. and Israel started their war against Iran. Threats to security could slow recovery, too.

The South Korean-developed KM-SAM Block II surface-to-air missile has made its combat debut with the United Arab Emirates military.

Emirati defense group Edge has signed an MOU with Safran on the potential joint development and production of air-to-ground weapon systems.

Emirates confirmed plans to end service to Algeria in early 2027 after Algiers formally moved to terminate its bilateral air services agreement with the UAE.

Gama Aviation has opened a Business Aviation Center at Sharjah International Airport, northeast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

ST Engineering and Lodd Autonomous signed agreements for the DrN-600 UAS to be trialed in the Middle East and Hili cargo eVTOL to be marketed in Asia-Pacific.

Lockheed Martin could quadruple production of high-altitude interceptors after signing a framework for a future agreement with the U.S. military.

The UAE is eyeing major SAF export opportunities to other markets such as the European Union, which is struggling to scale up its own SAF production.

P&WC advances hybrid propulsion; GE’s hybrid Passport success; Europe’s Clean Aviation launches ultraefficient regional projects; UAE orders uncrewed VTOLs.

Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group has received additional orders for the HT-750 optionally manned turbine-powered light helicopter from the UAE.

DTX Group Chairman Hussein Lookmanjee discusses the road ahead following the company’s divestment from Drayton Aerospace last year.

Emirati defense group Edge and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings are to create a joint venture and begin cross border defense industrial cooperation.

India and the United Arab Emirates are working toward a strategic defense partnership following meetings between the leaders of the two countries.

Elroy Air and Barq Group have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to produce the Chaparral hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft in Abu Dhabi.

The partnership between Viasat and United Arab Emirates-based Space42 to pursue the direct-to-device satellite communication business is in talks to partner with Indonesia’s main telecommunications operator.

From low-cost drone interceptors to advanced cruise missiles to air-to-air missiles, the United Arab Emirates wants to do it all.