The UAE and Turkey sign a "letter of intent" regarding the start of cooperation meetings in the defense industries
2 year agoTurkish President Erdogan arrives in UAE and is welcomed by Crown Prince Bin Zayed
2 year ago.@usairforce F-22 Raptors arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, in the UAE, today as part of a multifaceted demonstration of U.S. support after a series of attacks throughout January threatened U.S. and Emirati armed forces stationed at the host installation
U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrived in the UAE on Saturday, part of an American defense response to recent missile attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels targeting the country
Reuters: Washington will help the UAE modernize its missile defenses that were used to shoot down missiles
2 year agoDubai Civil Defense teams controlled a small fire in a warehouse for building materials in the Al-Khabaisi area in Deira, without registering any injuries. (Dubai Government Media Office)
The teams of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense control a fire in a building on Hamdan Street, and the accident did not result in any injuries
Reports hearing explosions in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and says that the police closed some roads in the city center
2 year agoExplosions are heard in Abu Dhabi; there is no information about the cause yet. Reporter Felipe Kieling reports hearing two explosions and local police movement in a building
Reports of fire/smoke after audible explosions in Abu Dhabi
McKenzie: We will send a squadron of advanced F-22 fighters to the UAE
US Central Command: The UAE is a safe place and its army is one of the most professional in the region
Due to a disagreement between the Israeli Shin Bet security agency and the Dubai security authorities over security arrangement at Dubai International Airport all flights by Israeli airlines to Dubai could cease starting February 8th, Israeli officials tell
US approves military sales to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE Jordan - $4.21b in F-16 fighter jets, munitions, and other equipment SaudiArabia - $23.7m in upgrades to its missile defense system UAE - Spare parts for missile defense system costing $65m
France to boost UAE air defence support after Houthi attacks
A spokesman for Houthi-led rebels in Yemen has praised yesterday's drone attack by a shadowy Iraqi Shiite insurgent group targeting Abu Dhabi in the UAE: "We thank them for this honorable stand in solidarity with our dear people against the puppet Emirati enemy
Iraq-i Shia Muslim cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr blamed an Iraq-based militia for a drone attack on a Gulf Arab state, a day after the UAE said it had intercepted drones over their country. Al-Sadr said that "militants are working to drag Iraq intro a dangerous regional war
Days after PM Bennett offered MBZ intelligence, security assistance, senior Israeli officials met w senior UAE military officials, who requested aid in the area of missile defense and against UAVs
Abu Dhabi to support education of eight Pakistani children left behind by Houthi terror attack victim Victim's employer, ADNOC, to provide job opportunities to family of the deceased
The US State Department: We condemn the attacks targeting our partners in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the strongest terms
The US State Department: We are committed to working with the UAE and Saudi Arabia to enhance their defense capabilities
2 year agoInbound traffic to Dubai holding. "UAE Ministry of Defense says it intercepted and shot down 3 UAVs that entered its airspace"
The UAE Ministry of Defense: intercepted and destroyed 3 UAVs that entered Emirati airspace
MOD announces interception and destruction, away from populated areas, of three hostile drones that penetrated UAE airspace at dawn today, 2/2/2022. MOD confirms it is ready to deal with any threats and is taking all necessary measures to protect the state and its territory
2 year agoAn Iraqi facade group assessed by the Militia Spotlight to be affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah claimed to have launched a drone attack on Abu Dhabi this morning. In a statement Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq claims that 4 drones hit critical infrastructure in the Emirate
The U.S. is sending advanced jet fighters and a guided-missile destroyer to the UAE to help it counter an escalating threat from Yemen's Houthis after the Iran-backed group launched a series of missiles and drones at the Gulf nation
2 year agoBritish Foreign Office changes its travel advice for the United Arab Emirates after Yemen rebel missile fire: "Further attacks are very likely"
The Pentagon: Austin assured Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed that Washington will provide information support to the UAE's defense
For the second time in days, the Pentagon confirms U.S. Patriot interceptors took part in downing a ballistic missile targeting the UAE last night
2 year agoUAE MOD Joint Operations Command announces at 00:50 UAE time the destruction of platform for ballistic missile launched from Al-Jawf, Yemen towards UAE. Missile was intercepted at 00:20 by air defences. Video of successful destruction of missile platform and launch site
