United Arab Emirates

SPACE-COMM EXPO CONFIRMED FOR DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE 2025

Space-Comm Expo Dubai, 8-9 October 2025, is expected to be the biggest ever space industry expo hosted in the UAE and the Middle East under the patronage the of the Space Economic Zones a strategic initiative by the UAE Space…

UAE Establishes Supreme Space Council to Drive Sector Growth

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a significant step towards strengthening its position as a global space leader with the establishment of the Supreme Space Council. Announced on October 7, 2024, the Council will be chaired by Sheikh Hamdan…

Space42 Debuts on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Following Merger of Bayanat and Yahsat

Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 01, 2024 – Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) made its trading debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) today following the successful merger completion of Bayanat, a leading AI-powered geospatial solutions provider, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C….

Advancing Quantum Communications: Insights from the Technology Innovation Institute on Secure Free-Space Optical Networks

Today, we are joined by two leading experts in quantum communication technologies from the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) — Dr. James A. Grieve and Dr. Sana Amairi-Pyka. Dr. Grieve, leads the Quantum Communications Laboratory at TII, contributing to the development…

Edge Launches Fada to Drive UAE’s Space Ambitions

UAE defence giant Edge has launched Fada, a new company focused on manufacturing Earth observation satellites and providing integrated cybersecurity solutions. Fada will play a key role in developing the UAE Space Agency’s Sirb constellation, a network of radar imaging…

Loft Orbital and Marlan Space Join Forces to Create First Satellite Production Company in the Middle East

SAN FRANCISCO-Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, a new space company affiliated with International Holding Company (IHC), has established a joint venture with Loft Orbital to form Orbitworks, the Middle East’s first private space infrastructure company. Orbitworks marks a significant milestone in…

Bayanat and Yahsat Successfully Launch UAE’s First SAR Satellite

Strategic Collaboration Expands Bayanat and Yahsat’s Global Earth Observation Capabilities, Strengthening UAE’s Leadership in the Space Sector Abu Dhabi, UAE — Bayanat AI PLC (ADX: BAYANAT), a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC…

Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) Welcomes Latest Cohort of Innovators to Join its Innovation Accelerator Program

Dubai, UAE – 05 June 2024: Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Finance to support innovation in the UAE, has announced the selection of entrepreneurs for Cohort 8 of its Innovation Accelerator…

UAE Space Agency and INNOSPACE Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Space Commercialization Efforts

The UAE Space Agency and INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup specializing in small satellite launch vehicles, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation in space commercialization. The signing ceremony took place in Seoul on May…

MBRIF and AzurX Forge Strategic Partnership to Propel Innovation in the Space Sector

Dubai, UAE – May 30th, 2024 – Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), an initiative launched by the UAE Ministry of Finance to support innovation in the UAE, has announced a strategic partnership with AzurX, a leading private space and satellite…