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How MIITE 2026 became an “inflection point” for the UAE’s industrial strategy amid regional disruption
We spoke with Malcolm Lyne, director of defense and national security consulting at EY Middle East, on the biggest MIITE…
More infrastructure plays from Mubadala, BNY eyes ADGM digital assets, and yet another defense localization agreement
The SWF acquired a minority stake in a renewables platform + invested in an infrastructure player
Edge taps ECCI to localize defense supply chain + Mubadala backs CredibleX
ECCI will manufacture cables for power distribution, signal transmission, and signal integration
Tawazun, AD Ports partner on new defense manufacturing hub in Abu Dhabi
Al Selmiyyah project brings together Tawazun’s regulatory mandate and AD Ports’ industrial expertise to build an integrated ecosystem for defense…
UAE defense sector investment drive gains momentum with plans for new funding platform
A new defense-focused investment platform is being explored in Abu Dhabi
Adnoc, ADQ, NMDC, Edge + more join localization push
Agreements spanned pharma, chemicals, EPC, and defense
THIS MORNING: UAE (+ Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel) buy USD 8.6 bn of US defense systems + Adnoc lines up AED 200 bn for local contract awards
Plus: UAE’s civil aviation regulator announces business as usual in the skies
US investors lean into defense amid rising global conflict
Investors are embedding defense into long-term portfolios as geopolitical uncertainty becomes the baseline
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