UAE’s EDGE Partners With Israel Aerospace Industries to Develop C-UAS

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UAE’s EDGE Partners With Israel Aerospace Industries to Develop C-UAS

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UAE’s EDGE for advanced defense technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to develop an advanced C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System) tailored to the Emirati market, with wide-ranging benefits for the MENA region and beyond.

EDGE is leveraging its subsidiary, SIGN4L, a leading provider of electronic warfare services and solutions for national security, to collaborate with IAI, Israel's major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, for developing C-UAS solutions that are applied around the world to detect, identify, and intercept a broad range of threats.

EDGE issued a statement explaining that advanced 3D radar, COMINT (communications intelligence), and Electro-Optic technologies will be integrated into a unified command and control system, which makes the C-UAS fully autonomous requiring no human intervention.

“A series of countermeasures, ranging from soft-kill solutions, such as spoofing and jamming, to hard-kill capabilities, such as lasers and electromagnetic pulses, are offered based on the level of threat and targeted operating environment.”

Both SIGN4L and IAI will leverage their technical capabilities to develop the system in response to specific customer needs. Further support will be available via IAI’s partnership with Belgium Advanced Technology Systems which has a technical and marketing presence in the region.

EDGE CEO and Managing Director Faisal al-Bannai described joining forces with IAI as a “defining moment” for the company.

“As EDGE invests extensively in autonomous capabilities, our co-development of a Counter-UAS will help strengthen our advanced technology portfolio.”

IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy asserted the company’s pride in collaborating with EDGE to provide the UAE and wider region with a unique and advanced solution.

“This MoU serves as a stepping-stone for further business and strategic alliances between our countries and will enhance cooperation for R&D and technological innovation.”

This agreement comes in light of wide cooperation between the UAE and Israel, after the signing of a peace treaty and the development of full bilateral relations, following the conclusion of the Abraham Accords last August.

UAE and Israel agreed to sign bilateral agreements in the sectors of investment, tourism, security, communications, technology, energy, health care, culture, environment, and other areas of mutual interest.



Oman Warns of Escalation Risk, Qatar Pushes to Revive Talks

Qatar’s Emir receives written message from Iran’s President Pezeshkian. Photo: QNA
Qatar’s Emir receives written message from Iran’s President Pezeshkian. Photo: QNA
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Oman Warns of Escalation Risk, Qatar Pushes to Revive Talks

Qatar’s Emir receives written message from Iran’s President Pezeshkian. Photo: QNA
Qatar’s Emir receives written message from Iran’s President Pezeshkian. Photo: QNA

Oman warned on Wednesday against the growing military escalation between Israel and Iran and stepped up its diplomatic efforts to shield the region from the risk of a broader conflict.

Qatar, also intensifying its mediation, said it was working with regional and international partners to end the Israeli-Iranian confrontation. This came as Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a written message from Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.

According to the Qatari state news agency, the letter focused on bilateral relations and ways to enhance them.

On Tuesday, Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs and advisor to the Prime Minister, said Doha was in constant contact with friends and partners in and outside the region to help end the escalating conflict.

“Qatar is engaging all parties to narrow differences and reach a scenario that puts an end to this dangerous escalation,” he said.

Al Ansari added that Qatar was working closely with regional and international actors to revive negotiations and de-escalate tensions to prevent the region from sliding into a potentially devastating war.

He said the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister had spoken with several international officials in recent days, voicing strong condemnation of Israel’s repeated violations and attacks, which he said undermine efforts to achieve peace.

Al Ansari stressed the urgent need for collective regional and global action to reduce tensions and resolve disputes through diplomacy.

In Muscat, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi held talks with his Arab counterparts and key international partners, including EU foreign policy chief and European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas.

According to Omani sources, the discussions focused on tackling rising regional tensions triggered by Israel’s pre-emptive strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent response, part of a broader crisis that has been intensifying since early Friday.

The talks also addressed the need to align international positions, increase political and legal pressure to halt Israeli attacks, and push for comprehensive negotiations aimed at restoring stability and averting further military escalation.

Al Busaidi urged an immediate end to what he called a “tragic war threatening regional security” and called for heightened diplomatic pressure to revive a political solution.