Agnes Helou
Agnes Helou was a Middle East correspondent for Defense News. Her interests include missile defense, cybersecurity, the interoperability of weapons systems and strategic issues in the Middle East and Gulf region.
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Saab showcases new DeployNet 5G network
DeployNet, as it’s known, is a ruggedized, 5G communication system for military and crisis operations. Unveiled by Saab during the Unmanned Systems Exhibition here, it provides 5G/LTE wireless network for challenging environments, and has high-capacity bandwidth for missions relying on information sources, sensors and user interaction.
Following first demonstration, Edge unveils swarming drones based on AI technology
Hunter 2-S is part of the family of the Hunter 2 series of unmanned aerial vehicles. These drones are expected to share information with each other for tracking and maintaining positions and engaging with the right target.
Iraq seeks French drones and jets, additional Russian tanks
Iraq’s military is seeking several defense systems of different origins, including French Rafale fighter jets, drones and artillery, as well as Russian T-90 tanks, with some ongoing negotiations reaching an advanced stage.
F-35 fighters, 5G networks, and how the UAE is trying to balance relations between the US and China
The United Arab Emirates recently suspended F-35 acquisition talks amid U.S. concerns over a 5G vendor, but the Middle Eastern country is still carrying on with its network connectivity efforts. Will it circle back to negotiations over the aircraft?
Egyptian defense expo highlights homemade tech to counter small drones
The Arab Organization for Industrialization and Benha Electronics each showed off their locally made systems.
Egypt unveils locally made drones at EDEX 2021
The show was scheduled to take place in 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco buys Israeli counter-drone system Skylock Dome
The Moroccan Royal Armed Forces says it has intensified its counter-drone acquisitions toward improving recognition and neutralization of UAV threats.
Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability
Although not as abundant as drones, countermeasures against the unmanned systems are certainly prevalent at this year's Dubai Airshow.
