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deployment2026-06-23 15:37 UTC🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (development and production program; joint team in Abu Dhabi)
MBDA and Fly-R sign UAE contract to develop diamond-shaped loitering munition
At Eurosatory 2026, MBDA and Fly-R signed a contract to rapidly develop, qualify, and prepare mass production of a diamond-shaped loitering munition in the UAE. The program will be executed via the newly established MBDA Landed Company with support from MBDA’s Missile Engineering Centre in Abu Dhabi.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-06-23 15:37
Reported
2026-06-23
Location
United Arab Emirates (development and production program; joint team in Abu Dhabi)
Coordinates
24.0002, 53.9995
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage; announcement of a co-development and production-preparation contract for a loitering munition.
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