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Fujairah and Iranian drone swarms are driving the fastest C-UAS procurement wave in GCC history. Track every active program, supplier and bid.
On 14/3/2026, the UAE media reported successful interceptions during an attack on the Port of Fujairah (PoF). The same reports indicated that the fire at the port occurred after debris fell during the interception of a drone, suggesting that the UAE’...
The Fujairah port incidents and Iranian drone swarms targeting Gulf energy infrastructure have made counter-UAS the single fastest-growing defense procurement category in the GCC. This topic page tracks every active C-UAS program across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, covering RF cyber-takeover systems from D-Fend Solutions, kinetic interceptors, soft-kill jammers, mobile counter-drone platforms for the UAE Presidential Guard, and rapid-deployment LNG terminal protection bids.
Featured suppliers include MARSS Group with its NiDAR Command system, Rheinmetall in cooperation with SAMI, Saab, EDGE Group, Lockheed Martin UK with Saudi ERAF, Sentrycs and Blighter. Operational intelligence for C-UAS OEMs, integrators, critical-infrastructure security planners and defense investors.
The Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Defense (MoD), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Nasser Al-Alawi, is reportedly responsible for converting the UAE Armed Forces’ operational requirements into procur...
The U.S.-Iran conflict represented a strategic inflection point for Gulf security, allowing Saudi Arabia to transition from immediate crisis management toward sustained capability development, force m...
Kuwait has fast-tracked its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) procurement following internal threat assessments that identified a growing risk from Iranian and Iran-linked drone activity against ...
The Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense (UAE-AFAD), Major General Rashid Mohammad Al-Shamsi, is reportedly reviewing the operational lessons emerging from France's use of Tiger helicopters ...
CALIDUS has emerged as one of the UAE’s most important indigenous defense manufacturers and aerospace developers. Established to support the UAE’s long-term objective of building sovereign defense-ind...
The UAE is assessing the operational role of laser-based air defense systems within its lower-layer defense architecture. Current discussions are centered on infrastructure protection, interception su...
Saudi Arabia is expected to shift its defense-industrial priorities in 2026 due to repeated exposure to missile, drone, and saturation-style aerial threats. This shift will likely recalibrate Saudi Ar...
Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense (UAE-AFAD), Major General Rashid Mohammad Al-Shamsi, is conducting a comprehensive operational reassessment of the UAE’s air defense architecture in ligh...
The UAE has reportedly begun introducing the Ukrainian-origin Skyfall interceptor capability on a limited, trial basis to address emerging operational requirements.Unlock the following note for furthe...
Qatar and Ukraine signed a significant 10-year defense cooperation agreement on 28/03/2026.Unlock the following note to get deeper insights into the agreement and what it could mean for future defense...
Iranian missile and drone strikes revealed gaps in early warning (EW) and air defense coordination at Qatar’s Al-Udeid Air Base, leading to the redistribution of operational assets across secondary ai...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Rheinmetall are cooperating in the short-range air defense sector.Unlock the full note to get an insight on the ongoing SAMI-Rheinmetall talks, expectation...
The UAE Presidential Guard is reportedly advancing mobile counter-UAS capabilities toward an operationally deployable framework focused on critical infrastructure protection. The effort reflects a shi...
The UAE is operating under sustained pressure from a mixed threat environment of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, reinforcing the need for a stronger lower air defense layer. EDGE Grou...
Amid the ongoing war and sustained low-altitude attacks, the UAE is moving to reinforce protection of key infrastructure and urban approaches. This environment has accelerated talks with Saab on count...
D-Fend Solutions approached Qatar’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) with a rapid deployment proposal focused on protecting LNG loading areas and coastal infrastructure from hostile small drones.This comes a...
Saudi ERAF and Lockheed Martin UK are advancing cooperation on a counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) and force-protection production line built around unmanned turret systems.Unlock the full note ...
Amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, Sentrycs approached Qatar’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) with a rapid deployment proposal focused on protecting LNG export terminals, coastal loading infrastructure, and p...
Blighter Surveillance Systems moved quickly to pitch Qatar’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) a rapid radar deployment package.This comes as Qatar is dealing with numerous incoming threats within the context...
The UAE has reportedly received a proposal from the Israeli defense firm D-Fend Solutions regarding the potential deployment of its RF cyber takeover counter-UAS system.The proposal comes amid a heigh...