One of the top foreign buyers of American-made weapons — the UAE — is investing in a massive effort to build out its own military capabilities.
The UAE wants "sovereign capability" on some defense capabilities, says the CEO of an Emirati defense group called Edge.
The U.S. sells billions of dollars worth of weapons, training and other security assistance to the UAE and its Gulf allies. But it retains tight control over certain technologies — such as lethal drones and the F-35 fighter jet.— is investing in a massive effort to build out its own military capabilities.
"But like any nation, at the end of the day, when it comes to its own security, every nation wants to ensure it has sovereignty on very specific security capabilities," he said. "And one area is we are building these capabilities to ensure that critical technologies, UAE has the sovereign capability."Introduced this month,
Defense contracts and deliveries can take years to finalize, and the congressional notification process often stalls or completely prevents an arms sale from taking place. Those factors have likely prompted Gulf countries to invest in developing their own weaponry.The Edge display at the 2019 Dubai Airshow showcased long-range munitions, bombs and drones including the UAE-made ADASI RW-24 loitering munition, which has a range of about 62 miles and an endurance of over two hours.
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