EDGE CEO talks company’s role in Iran conflict, plus future partnerships
EDGE Managing Director and CEO Hamad Al Marar sat down with Breaking Defense to discuss UAV technology and future endeavors for the company.
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Switzerland considers ‘complete termination’ of US Patriot order, vows to extend payment freeze
Bern warned that the Patriot drama could not only affect a larger F-35 sale, but “the entire Swiss Foreign Military Sale portfolio with the USA.”
Iran conflict disrupts economies, but experts only see rise in defense spending
“To counter these [Iran’s] asymmetric threats, Gulf states are compelled to accelerate military modernization, prioritizing advanced air defenses like Patriot and THAAD upgrades,” said a retired Kuwaiti air force officer.
UAE fights off outsized share of Iranian attacks, pulls back on sharing interception rates
One expert said the UAE may have shifted its public messaging strategy for “operational security” reasons.
Arrow 4: Israel’s Answer to the Hypersonic Challenge
Arrow 4, Israel’s next-generation ballistic missile interceptor, is entering live trials in mid-2026 as the first Western system operationally designed for hypersonic defense. Developed jointly by Israel’s IMDO and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with …
David’s Sling Air Defense System Validates Combat Lessons in a Recent Test Campaign
Israel’s David’s Sling air defense system has successfully completed an advanced test series incorporating combat lessons from recent operations. The trials, conducted by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and…
U.S. Army Taps Rafael for IFPC Inc 2 Air Defense Interceptor Program
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Rafael Systems Global Sustainment has been selected for Phase 1 of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) Second Interceptor program, managed by the SHIELD Project Office under the Portfolio Acquisition Ex…
Threat Simulation Turns into Battlefield Deception
Visiting the UMEX & SimTEX 2026 exhibition taking place at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi this week, a new system caught our attention. Slovenian company Carboteh has introduced an unconventional approach to protecting ground forces from low-flying …
US launches air defense operations cell in Qatar with Gulf States
AFCENT commander Lt. Gen Derek France expected the new cell to strengthen integrated air and missile defenses throughout the region.
After US raid on Venezuela, analysts weigh lessons about Russian air defenses
Venezuela’s air defenses failed to down a single American aircraft, though experts said that could be more credit to US proficiency than the systems’ own failures.