France has delivered a new tranche of Dassault Rafale F3R fighter jets to Egypt as part of an ongoing defense partnership that has significantly elevated Cairo’s air combat capabilities. The...
Amid the proliferation of low-cost drones and first-person-view (FPV) systems on modern battlefields, European and Middle Eastern militaries are dramatically accelerating procurement of counter-unmanned aerial systems (cUAS). From kinetic SHORAD...
Iran’s recent receipt of Russian MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters marks a notable shift in the military aerospace balance across the Persian Gulf. While not cutting-edge by modern standards, these aircraft represent...
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has launched a new initiative—Task Force 39 (TF-39)—to rapidly prototype and deploy emerging military technologies directly into operational environments across the Middle East. The unit aims...
The U.S. State Department has formally approved a massive Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Israel valued at up to $6.4 billion. The package includes 30 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack...
In a significant escalation of regional counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) cooperation, U.S. and Saudi Arabian forces recently completed the third iteration of Exercise Red Sands—now recognized as the largest counter-drone...
World Defense Show (WDS) 2026 will debut a dedicated Naval Zone in response to growing maritime threats and the strategic importance of naval power in the Gulf region. The expansion...
