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Kuwait-UK defense and security cooperation

Overview

Kuwait is deepening its defense and security partnerships through high-level diplomatic engagement and significant military procurement.

Following visits from senior UK military advisors to meet with Kuwaiti government officials regarding regional security, Kuwait entered a £370 million contract with UK-based MARSS Systems Limited. This deal involves the acquisition of the NiDAR platform, an AI-enabled air defense system designed to detect and defeat airborne threats using integrated jammers, radars, and interceptors.

Entities

MARSS Systems Limited · Abdellatif Hammouchi · General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance · Edward Ahlgren · Morocco

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    UK and Kuwait strengthen defence ties through diplomacy and £370m air defence deal

    The UK and Kuwait are strengthening security ties through high-level diplomatic visits and a £370 million deal for British-made, AI-enabled air defence systems to counter regional threats.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Morocco and Kuwait discuss enhanced security cooperation

    Morocco and Kuwait are moving to formalize security cooperation following a meeting between Abdellatif Hammouchi and the Kuwaiti Ambassador in Rabat to combat terrorism and organized crime.

Sources

akhbarona.com · aljarida24.ma · assabah.ma · assafir24.ma · chamalpress.ma · hnews.ma · lenew.ma · lereporter.ma · maroc24.com · mcg24.com · taxinews.ma · timeskuwait.com · ukdefencejournal.org.uk · ukpol.co.uk