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Agnes Al Helou

Beirut, Lebanon

Middle East Correspondent at Defense News

Middle East Bureau Chief, Breaking Defense

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  • Indonesia eyes joining Turkish 5th-generation fighter jet program KAAN

    1 week ago | breakingdefense.com | Agnes Al Helou

    BEIRUT — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said his nation is interested in joining Turkey’s 5th-generation combat aircraft program KAAN, after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday. “Indonesia wants to participate in the development of the ‘Kaan’ 5th-generation fighter jet and submarine development with the Turkish industry,” the Indonesian president said at a press conference, according to Indonesia’s Anatara News Agency.

  • Iranian official says Tehran plans to establish new drone bases: Reports

    2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Agnes Al Helou

    BEIRUT — The Iranian military plans to establish new drone bases in the country, a military official reportedly said, in comments that come as the US and Iran meet over Tehran’s nuclear program. The semi-official Iranian press agency Tasnim reported today that the commander of Iran’s Army Ground Force, Brig. Gen. Kioumars Heidari, revealed the plans to set up the new unmanned-focused facilities, including in border regions.

  • UAE’s defense giant expands footprint in Brazil with anti-drone and missile agreements

    2 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Agnes Al Helou

    BEIRUT — UAE’s defense giant EDGE Group is further expanding its footprint in Latin America and specifically Brazil with new agreements to produce counter-drone systems and to advance to the next phase in an anti-ship missile project, according to the company.

  • Lebanon and Syria's plan to formalize borders a 'postive' step, needs follow-through: Experts

    3 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Agnes Al Helou

    BEIRUT — After decades of undefined and at times contentious borders between the two countries, the Lebanese and Syrian governments have signed an agreement to demarcate where each nation’s territory ends.

  • Turkish, Egyptian firms team up on unmanned ground vehicle project

    4 weeks ago | breakingdefense.com | Agnes Al Helou

    BEIRUT — Turkish defense firm Havelsan joined forces with Egypt’s Kader Factory for Developed Industries to produce unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) in Egypt, Havelsan said in a statement Wednesday, in what analysts said was a sign of deepening ties between Ankara and Cairo Kader Factory, which is affiliated with the government-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization, will benefit from Turkish engineering expertise and licensing to jointly produce the UGVs in its facilities in Cairo,...

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Agnes Helou
Agnes Helou @agneshelou27
11 Apr 25

#Indonesia eyes joining Turkish 5th-generation fighter jet program #KAAN #Turkiye My latest @BreakingDefense https://t.co/XZTDAmBYtu

Agnes Helou
Agnes Helou @agneshelou27
10 Apr 25

Iranian official says #Tehran plans to establish new #drone bases: Reports #UAV #defense #MiddleEast My latest @BreakingDefense quoting @Azodiac83 and @Ryan_Bohl https://t.co/LhtMoTPGrz

Agnes Helou
Agnes Helou @agneshelou27
4 Apr 25

#UAE’s defense giant expands footprint in #Brazil with anti-drone and #missile agreements #cUAV #EdgeGroup My latest @BreakingDefense quoting @mazz_Leonardo and Kristian Alexander https://t.co/QntkLWRo9H