UAE explores SADOC 4 amid naval C2 modernization plans

6 October 2025

IntelligenceNote

Summary

During the Formidable Shield 2025 exercise held in May, the Italian Navy’s Giovanni delle Bande Nere

offshore patrol vessel (OPV) deployed Leonardo’s SADOC 4 command and control (C2) suite and Dual Band Radar system.

The UAE Navy monitored the performance of SADOC 4.

The note provides an overview of:

UAE views on the SADOC 4
Emirati official overseeing the file
A strategic goal the UAE aims to accomplish concerning defense procurement

The note also mentions a long-term plan the UAE aims to achieve concerning its C2 architecture.

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