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Abu Dhabi's ITAR-free strategy begins to pay off, at Boeing and General Atomics' expense

Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan received Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in January. © Reuters

Slowly but surely, the United Arab Emirates is gaining its independence from the US defence industry. [...] (500 words)

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Discreet but strategic competition underway for Saudi Arabian anti-drone system

Idex: EDGE forest hides felling of Aquila

Abu Dhabi's spymaster fashions local Palantir 2.0 with Chinese help

Mubadala strengthens Abu Dhabi linkswith Tel Aviv's cyber industry

Chinese drones lose their lustre for Middle East clients

EDGE takes up baton of Mohammed bin Zayed's defence ambitions

Tahaluf, part-public territorial surveillance champion

Ghanim family, QinetiQ's relay in Abu Dhabi

Erdogan family's drones help Turkey's diplomacy in Africa and the Gulf

Britain tries to get back in with Gulf palaces and armies

Aquila Aerospace, MBZ's new favourite ISR company

Abu Dhabi wants to beat Dubai at its own port game

Mode 5: Abu Dhabi fast becoming Washington's closest Arab ally

Calidus behind Abu Dhabi's mystery counter-guerrilla planes

ADASI, Zayed's choice for drones

Abu Dhabi tries to cast off ITAR yoke

Abu Dhabi royal family lends helping hand in fight against Covid-19

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