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23 January

Israel’s 2026-2030 Force-Building Plan Focuses on Tech, Readiness

The Israel Defense Forces has begun advancing a new five-year force-building plan to guide the military from 2026 through 2030.

23 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UAE Unveils ‘ORB’: A Remote Vehicle That Can Go 1,000-Feet Underwater

An Emirati firm will be diving deeper underwater for search and recovery missions with a remotely operated vehicle built for depths beyond what human crews can reach.

23 January

Christine Casimiro

UAE Orders 76 HT-100 and 92 HT-750 Unmanned Helicopters From EDGE

The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defence has awarded two contracts to EDGE Group for a combined total of 168 unmanned helicopters.

22 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UAE Firm Rolls Out Middle East’s ‘First AI-Powered Drone Swarm Tech’

UAE-based SIRBAI is turning GPS-denied skies into a coordinated battlefield with its new AI-powered autonomous drone swarm technology.

22 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah

The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.

22 January

A fighter loyal to Yemen's Houthis attends the funeral of fellow combatants killed in battles with Saudi-backed government troops in Sanaa, February 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack on Government-Allied Convoy in Yemen Kills Five

A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit.

21 January