UAE, Ukraine To Jointly Manufacture Antonov UAVs
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine are likely to begin the joint manufacturing of Ukrainian firm Antonov’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
“At present, the most promising market for us is the Middle East and Southeast Asia. We discussed the establishment of joint production of Antonov State Enterprise’s UAVs with the UAE,” Pavlo Bukin, General Manager of the Concern said, after meeting with Major-General Abdullah Al Hashmi, Deputy Minister of Defense of the UAE at the ongoing Paris Air Show 2019 in Le Bourget.
Representatives of the two countries also discussed the joint manufacture and sale of UAE equipment to Kiev's land-based forces.
In 2017, UAE and Ukraine signed an agreement for cooperation in the production of precision-guided weapons for the Emirati Armed Forces and the delivery of Antonov transport aircraft to the UAE Air Force. The agreement also included the production of UAVs and anti-UAV systems, besides and the joint production of electronic warfare (EW) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) equipment.
Dearth of Fighter Jets In Paris Air Show Aerial Displays
Irkut Corp Displays MC-21 Advanced Simulator at Paris Air Show 2019
No Russian Flying Displays At Paris Air Show, Customers Invited to MAKS...
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...