A SPYDER surface-to-air missile is fired in a test in an undated photograph. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)
Israel has agreed to sell SPYDER air-defense systems to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Reuters news agency reported on September 22.
This is the first such known deal between Israel and the UAE since they forged ties two years ago in the framework of the Abraham Accords, which were sponsored by the United States.
Two sources with knowledge on the deal told Reuters that Israel approved a UAE request for air-defense system in the middle of the summer, without elaborating. A third source said that the UAE had acquired Israeli technology capable of combating drone attacks like those that struck Abu Dhabi earlier this year.
The SPYDER [Surface-to-air Python and Derby] is a short and medium range mobile air-defense system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with assistance from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
The system is capable of engaging warplanes, helicopters, drones and precision-guided munitions. It provides air defense for fixed assets and for point and area defense for mobile forces in combat areas.
As indicated by its name, the SPYDER is armed with ground-launched versions of the infrared-guided Python-5 missile and the radar-guided Derby missile. The first has a maximum effective range of 20 kilometers, while the second has a range of up to 50 kilometers.
The more advanced versions of the system, the SPYDER-MR, comprises the EL/M-2084 3D AESA radar. The radar operates in the S-band. It can process up to 1,200 targets when in air surveillance mode and also detects targets located 250 kilometers away.
Elta’s EL/M-2084 MMR radar’s antenna. (The United States Missile Defense Agency)
The UAE will likely use the Israeli SPYDER systems to counter drones usually used by Iran and its proxies in the region, as suggested by Reuters sources. Abu Dhabi already has a missile shield built around US-made MIM-104 Patriot and THAAD systems.
The new arms deal highlights the growing relations between Israel and the UAE. It also reveals Abu Dhabi ongoing efforts to boost its military capabilities. According to a very recent report by Reuters, the Gulf state has already purchased 20 combat drones from Turkey.
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2005 design made by France with Israeli help said to be used in the Russia/Georgian war –and Georgia lost. Used by India and Singapore — the MR version is medium range – 80km radius– didn’t stop Palestinian rockets though.
While several countries have signed contracts deliveries are still pending.
Vietnam DISSATISFIED with the system -potentially purchasing another system Barak 8 but one Israeli company smeared its rival –so none got the contract .
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What Jews will do for a shekel!!! They’d cut their own balls off to make a one penny profit more than their competitor!!!
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It is funny how stupid some people are nowadays, Zionists NEVER sell anything good to others – the whole time they clearly claim they want to be ahead of other countries in the Middle East. They never going to sell anything good to others.
The UAE is so desperate to army itself that they are buying trash from others.
ISIL and Turkish-backed terrorists have recently started using drones and it won’t be long before they also have Bayraktar TB2 drones and SPYDER air defenses.
Israel who live on lies and deception should know that their neighbors do the same.
Nobody can trust Arabs and the Zionists do everything for money.
Is that why there has always been and still will be war and misery in the Middle East
Arab league countries are filled with axis of resistance spies, giving UAE these weapons just gave Iran the specifications to the weapon
LMFAO, the whole time Zionists were saying they were going to sell their Plastic Dome.
Has Zionist’s air defense systems been used in real wars NEVER, once their air defense fails again they are going to blame these morons Wahhabis and take the free intel they got from those attacks. Those all have backdoors and they can spy on the UAE military as well. You shouldn’t buy weapons from your enemy who says they want to kill you.
“Abu Dhabi already has a missile shield built around US-made MIM-104 Patriot and THAAD systems.”
Hmm, MIM-104 Patriot and THAAD systems failed how many times now? Also, the Houthis once told these apes that they are attacking them hours before they attack and that was so close as well. BTW I can go into that attack and yeah it was a show of “we can fuk you hard” but they shouldn’t have told them and just laugh at them.
That attack scared them so badly, they have been going up and down to get air defense systems.
Gordon Duff for years over at VT had been saying that the Iron Dome was essentially hyped-up garbage that depended on US tech, AEGIS systems, to be able to function. Israel always sells its Jew Junk to other claiming it’s “cutting edge”….bla bla bla. Ask the Turks what they thought of their drones, Hermes 900, sold to them years ago. They never could hit their target!!! Fact of the matter is, when Israhell has to go against Iran, the latter will show them the hard way what cutting edge military tech is all about.
I agree with you and the Ukraine war only also showed how important air defense systems are for each country. Air superiority is no longer as important as air denial. The West has been betting on air superiority that it is just too late for them.