Key UAE defense player unveils new drones for cargo, combat

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Local conglomerate EDGE unveiled 11 new unmanned and autonomous systems for intelligence and strike missions at the IDEX global weapons exhibition here. The Emirati defense group, now composed of 20 different technology and security...

Meloni rules out giving Italy’s old fighter jets to Ukraine

ROME — Italy’s prime minister has ruled out the dispatch of Italian fighter jets to Ukraine for now, ending days of speculation Rome could send its aging AMX aircraft to help combat Russia’s invasion. Speaking at a press conference with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy...

General Atomics, UAE advance talks over MQ-9B drones

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Multi-year negotiations for the United Arab Emirates to procure MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones are in their late stages, executives from manufacturer General Atomics said in an interview at the IDEX arms fair here. David Alexander,...

Russia suspends only remaining major nuclear treaty with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States — sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in...