{"id":55166,"date":"2021-03-11T20:08:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T20:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/11\/uae-and-israeli-firms-to-collaborate-on-counter-drone-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:05:56","slug":"uae-and-israeli-firms-to-collaborate-on-counter-drone-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/2021\/03\/11\/uae-and-israeli-firms-to-collaborate-on-counter-drone-system\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE and Israeli firms to collaborate on counter-drone system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BEIRUT \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/idex\/2021\/02\/15\/can-the-uae-emerge-as-a-leading-global-defense-supplier\/\" target=_blank>Emirati defense conglomerate<\/a> Edge plans to develop counter-drone systems with Israel Aerospace Industries, marking the first defense collaboration of its kind between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edge announced the new memorandum of understanding, signed by the two companies March 11, which will tailor their work for the Emirati market. The agreement calls for a fully autonomous counter-UAV system that requires no human intervention and is supported by 3D radar, communications intelligence technology and electro-optics  integrated into a unified command-and-control system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planned system is to offer a series of countermeasures, ranging from soft kill solutions, such as spoofing and jamming, to hard kill capabilities, such as lasers and electromagnetic pulses, according to Edge\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the memo, Edge subsidiary SIGN4L and IAI are to combine capabilities to develop the system in response to specific customer needs. Further support will come from IAI\u2019s partnership with Belgium Advanced Technology Systems, which has a technical and marketing presence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SIGN4L and IAI team are closely cooperating to confirm the final subsystems and which partner will provide parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKey parts of the systems have been tested, and the next phase is to confirm the final configurations and building blocks. Meanwhile, there is a road map of future product and capability expansion,\u201d Waleid Al Mesmari, Edge\u2019s vice president of program management for its EW and intelligence business, told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that SIGN4L plans to produce a product with IAI this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bilateral cooperation comes in the wake of the Abraham Accords signed Sept. 15 between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, highlighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2021\/01\/15\/will-improved-relations-with-qatar-lead-to-more-military-cooperation\/\" target=_blank>new era<\/a> of diplomatic relations and potential defense agreements between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a defining moment for us to join forces with IAI. As EDGE invests extensively in autonomous capabilities, our co-development of a Counter-UAS will help strengthen our advanced technology portfolio,\u201d Faisal Al Bannai, CEO and managing director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/dubai-air-show\/2019\/11\/06\/uae-launches-edge-conglomerate-to-address-its-antiquated-military-industry\/\" target=_blank>Edge<\/a>, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a U.S.-UAE business council meeting on Feb. 17, Al Bannai described air defense systems as a rich area for potential cooperation involving the industries of the U.S., the UAE and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis MoU serves as a stepping-stone for further business and strategic alliances between our countries, and will enhance cooperation for R&amp;D and technological innovation,\u201d IAI President and CEO Boaz Levy said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether a related system has already undergone testing in the UAE, Al Mesmari confirmed to Defense News that \u201cvarious parts of the system were tested, and further subsystems will be added. 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