Defence

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

UAE Pavilion highlights defence capabilities at DSA, Kuala Lumpur

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

The United Arab Emirates National Pavilion continued to attract significant international attention on the second day of the Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference (DSA) 2026, held at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE to showcase multi-domain defence solutions in Chile show

Thu, 02 Apr 2026

EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, will mark its first participation at FIDAE 2026, Chile, expanding its presence in Latin America.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Advanced manufacturing a key focus area for PIF: Governor

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

One of the key investment areas under Saudi Public Investment fund's new 2026-2030 strategy is the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation ecosystem.

Finance & Capital Market INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Iran war cost Israel $11.5bn in early estimate, says finance ministry

Sun, 12 Apr 2026

Israel's war ​with Iran ‌incurred 35 billion shekels ($11.52 ​billion) ​in budgetary expenses, ⁠with 22 ​billion shekels ​of that going to defence, ​the ​Finance Ministry said on ‌Sunday, ⁠citing a preliminary estimate.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Miscellaneous

Ukraine seals defence co-operation agreements with UAE, Qatar

Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Ukraine has agreed to co-operate on defence with the UAE and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to both countries amid escalating tensions in the region. Zelenskiy is looking at signing 10-year partnership agreements with both the Gulf countries.

Miscellaneous

UAE intercepts 165 ballistic missiles, 541 drones; Bahrain 61 missiles, 34 drones

Mon, 02 Mar 2026

UAE's Ministry of Defence announced last night that the UAE air force and air defence forces have so far dealt with 165 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 541 Iranian drones since the start of the Iranian attack.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Media & Promotion

Bahrain, France sign strategic defence agreement

Sat, 07 Feb 2026

Bahrain and France have signed a bilateral agreement on defence which includes strategic information sharing, thus opening up new opportunities for industrial co-operation in defence and strengthening solidarity between the two countries amid growing regional geopolitical tensions.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Estonia to showcase intelligent systems, field-ready technologies at WDS Riyadh

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

Estonia will participate in the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, presenting its defence sector as a trusted partner in strengthening security through digital resilience, intelligent systems and field-ready technologies designed for today’s complex operating environment.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Lockheed Martin to unveil hitech defence solutions at Saudi expo

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

Lockheed Martin, a leading global security, defence and aerospace contractor, will be showcasing its advanced defence capabilities and expanded industrial partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the upcoming World Defence Show (WDS) 2026 in Riyadh.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE inks defence co-operation $35bn deal with Korea

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

UAE-based EDGE Group has signed a Defence Industry Cooperation Framework with Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) with defence cooperation under the framework expected to amount to $35 billion.