Featured in United Arab EmiratesBYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareUAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide DronesThe drones are claimed to be able to coordinate amongst themselves to determine how many from the swarm are needed for each target. BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareUAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage WorriesMultiple reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates is now poised to drop plans to buy F-35s and MQ-9 drones. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareThe UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale FighterSelection of the French-made fighter comes as U.S. plans to sell the F-35 to the Emiratis remain stalled. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2021ShareGiant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai AirshowAt first glance, the Calidus B-350 looks the same as other single-turbine light attack planes, but it’s scaled-up to monster proportions. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareRussia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under ConstructionRussia’s military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter. BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 19, 2021ShareAirbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided BombsPhotos of the bomb-laden transport prove the flight-test campaign for the mini-gunship is gathering pace. BYThomas NewdickFeb 19, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOne Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four MonthsThe ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow The Terror Attacks in Tehran Fuel an Already Perilous Middle East CrisisIranian hardliners blame Saudi Arabia and the United States for deadly incidents as the situation over Qatar gets weirder and more serious. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareUS And UAE Are Training To Move Cargo Over Land To Circumvent Volatile Strait Of HormuzThe exercise comes as tensions between the US and Iran are on the rise following President Trump’s threat to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022ShareUAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide DronesThe drones are claimed to be able to coordinate amongst themselves to determine how many from the swarm are needed for each target. BYBrett TingleyFeb 21, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareUAE F-35 Stealth Fighter Deal Hangs By A Thread Amid Chinese Espionage WorriesMultiple reports indicate that the United Arab Emirates is now poised to drop plans to buy F-35s and MQ-9 drones. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021ShareThe UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale FighterSelection of the French-made fighter comes as U.S. plans to sell the F-35 to the Emiratis remain stalled. BYThomas NewdickDec 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2021ShareGiant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai AirshowAt first glance, the Calidus B-350 looks the same as other single-turbine light attack planes, but it’s scaled-up to monster proportions. BYThomas NewdickNov 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021ShareRussia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under ConstructionRussia’s military and the United Arab Emirates have apparently both expressed interest in the single-engine fighter. BYThomas NewdickNov 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021SharePuzzling Hijacking Of Commercial Vessel In Gulf Of Oman Comes To An EndAn armed group had boarded the ship in the Gulf of Oman and was reportedly trying to sail it to Iran. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021ShareMysterious “Potential Hijack” Of Commercial Ship Ongoing In The Gulf Of Oman (Updated)Reports of a “non-piracy” maritime hijacking in the Middle East come just days after a fatal drone strike on an Israeli-operated tanker. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 19, 2021ShareAirbus C295 Transport Testbed Emerges Loaded With Turkish Guided BombsPhotos of the bomb-laden transport prove the flight-test campaign for the mini-gunship is gathering pace. BYThomas NewdickFeb 19, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out This AC-130 Gunship Pilot Wearing A Scorpion Helmet Mounted DisplayAC-130W pilots get a huge boost in situational awareness and more from the helmet mounted display that is usually found on fighters. BYJamie HunterNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020ShareThe Trump Administration Plans To Sell The United Arab Emirates Armed Reaper DronesAfter administration approved F-35s, a deal for maritime variants of the Reaper could be next for the UAE. BYThomas NewdickNov 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020ShareTrump Administration Wants To Sell UAE A Fleet Of 50 F-35sThe plan to transfer the stealth fighters to a second Middle East operator could still face plenty of obstacles. BYThomas NewdickOct 29, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s What The Ball On The Nose Of UAE’s Block 60 F-16E/F Desert Falcon DoesThe UAE’s unique F-16 variant has a slew of special features, with an installation on its nose being one of its most prominent and puzzling. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s A Primer On What Is Going On With The Protests In IranA protest over the cost of eggs in Iran has morphed into broader political unrest that could potentially have major geopolitical ramifications. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOne Faulty Part Halted THAAD Interceptor Production for Four MonthsThe ballistic missile defense system already has a history of delays, failures and geopolitical controversy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow The Terror Attacks in Tehran Fuel an Already Perilous Middle East CrisisIranian hardliners blame Saudi Arabia and the United States for deadly incidents as the situation over Qatar gets weirder and more serious. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018ShareUS And UAE Are Training To Move Cargo Over Land To Circumvent Volatile Strait Of HormuzThe exercise comes as tensions between the US and Iran are on the rise following President Trump’s threat to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. BYTyler RogowayJan 25, 2018Share
