UAE Expands Missile Ecosystem with European Partnerships Amid Growing Defense Needs

MBDA, Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, and French company FLY-R have launched defense localization projects in the UAE. The initiatives include the establishment of MBDA’s fully owned UAE subsidiary and a co-development program to design and industrialize an AI-enabled loitering munition. This marks a significant milestone in MBDA’s regional presence and reflects the depth of its strategic partnership with Tawazun, Breaking Defense reports.