The Middle East's defense industrial base continues expanding, with nine regional firms now ranking among SIPRI's Top 100 global arms producers—a historic high. Led by Israel's Elbit Systems at $6.
The six Gulf Cooperation Council nations have established a unified aviation authority to streamline regional air travel and commerce. Headquartered in the UAE, the new regulatory body will manage a unified upper airspace framework and oversee Advanced Air Mobility initiatives across Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.