{
  "id": 7918974,
  "title": "Hanwha Systems, UAE's EDGE Group to team up on integrated air defense network",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hanwha-systems-uaes-edge-group-to-team-up-on-integrated-air-defense",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:03:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260917002900320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean defense firm Hanwha Systems has entered into a partnership with the United Arab Emirates' EDGE Group to develop an integrated air defense network in the Middle Eastern nation, according to a statement released Thursday. The agreement was signed at the Hanwha Group's headquarters in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, local time.\n\nThe term sheet, which outlines the terms of the collaboration, sets the stage for the UAE's weapons procurement strategies and outlines a phased approach to the project, with additional details to be determined later. Hanwha Systems revealed that the partnership will also involve exploring the establishment of a joint venture within the UAE, as well as discussions on local manufacturing, business operations, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities.\n\nThis agreement expands Hanwha Systems' expanding footprint in the Middle Eastern air defense market. The company has previously supplied crucial components for the Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile system to the UAE, including its multifunction radars, launchers, launch tubes, and missile components.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Systems Co. said Th...",
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}