The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have jointly unveiled their first unmanned surface vessel (USV), which has advanced sensors and imaging systems and can be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detecting mines the Times of Israel has reported. The USV was created by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Emirati defense consortium EDGE and was demonstrated off the coast of Abu Dhabi during the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition. The two countries have been steadily deepening their military partnership, including defense procurement, since they normalized relations in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. The USV is expected to counter maritime threats in the Gulf region and can be deployed abroad.
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