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Israel Shake Hands With UAE on Drones Published March 17th, 2021 - 08:03 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an interview at a conference organised by the TV channel 20 in Jerusalem on March 16, 2021, ahead of the March 23 general election. MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP
Highlights
Israel and the UAE cement their newfound relationship with a military agreement aimed at drones.
The announcement by state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that it would team up with its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates, EDGE, marks another step in the deepening of relations between the two sides since their normalisation last year.
In a statement, the major Israeli defence company, IAI, said that the companies will work on a “Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System” or anti-drone technology.