UAE, France, in talks over SHORAD systems

2 May 2023

IntelligenceNote

Summary

The Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lt-General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammad Al-Mazrouei is

following-up on multiple angles to close the UAE's short-range air defense (SHORAD) gaps.

These include talks with France for the procurement of SHORAD systems.

What French-made SHORAD systems is the UAE interested in?

What associated radars is the UAE looking to procure?

Tactical Report has prepared a 323-word report to answer these questions and more.