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Erik Prince Bets on ‘Air Defence as a Service’ in the Middle East

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Erik Prince, founder of private military contractor Blackwater, has launched Vectus Air Defense Systems, a US venture seeking to turn...

UN Warns Global Defense Spending Could Reach $6.6 Trillion by 2035 as Security Costs Surge

Military Middle East Observer Staff -
Secretary-General says rising military budgets are widening the gap between defense spending and sustainable development financing Global defense spending could...

Saab’s GlobalEye Platform Gains Global Momentum as NATO, Middle East Drive Demand

Europe Middle East Observer Staff -
Saab AB, the Stockholm-headquartered Swedish defence and aerospace group and one of Europe's leading defence manufacturers, is strengthening its...

El-Sisi Launches The Octagon, Charting Egypt’s Next Phase of Security and Reform

Egypt Mahmoud Fouda -
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL — Egypt has inaugurated the State Strategic Command Headquarters, "The Octagon," a next-generation military command and...

Gulf Defence Groups Deepen European Ties at Eurosatory 2026

Europe MEO Research Team -
UAE's EDGE leads wave of industrial partnerships as Saudi Arabia and Qatar accelerate defence localisation strategies The 2026 edition of...

Europe Tests AI Alternative to Palantir’s Battlefield System

Europe Middle East Observer Staff -
Technological sovereignty moved from policy ambition to battlefield testing this week as France began deploying Arcadia, a European-developed artificial...

Will the Laser Weapons Race Be Won by Factories or Integrated Technologies?

Military MEO Research Team -
A new global military competition is rapidly taking shape—not around conventional missiles or next-generation fighter aircraft, but around high-energy...

Deutsche Telekom and Rheinmetall Partner on Advanced Counter-Drone Defence Systems

Military MEO -
Deutsche Telekom and Rheinmetall announced a partnership to develop an advanced counter-drone defence system aimed at protecting airports, military...

Germany and Sweden Lead New Push for Anti-Drone Innovation in Europe

Military Ivette Ayad -
Europe is stepping up efforts to develop advanced counter-drone capabilities, as Germany and Sweden launch a joint innovation model...
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