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World📡 YahooSep 9, 2026👁 2 views

Germany, UAE plan to expand defence ties, drone capabilities

Germany, UAE plan to expand defence ties, drone capabilities

DPAWed, September 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
FILE PHOTO - President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is pictured during a meeting in St Petersburg. (is associated with: «Germany, UAE plan to expand defence ties, drone capabilities») -/Kremlin/dpa
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  • Germany and the United Arab Emirates plan to expand relations, with a focus on boosting drone defence capabilities.
  • The UAE president's upcoming state visit to Germany will involve discussions on cooperation in response to missile and drone attacks, particularly from Iran.
  • Agreements worth billions of dollars are expected to be signed in Berlin to enhance the partnership between the two countries, combining German expertise with UAE investment opportunities.
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Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plan to expand relations, both sides signalled on Wednesday, a day before Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due in Berlin for what will be the first-ever state visit by a UAE president to Germany.

"The UAE-German strategic partnership is evolving from shared intentions to joint action," said Lana Nusseibeh, envoy of the Emirati Foreign Ministry, in Berlin.

Mohamed will be received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier with military honours when he touches down for the two-day visit on Thursday, before holding talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the Emirati president, told dpa that discussions would particularly focus on cooperation to boost drone defence capabilities.

The UAE has been particularly hard-hit by the war in Iran, with Gargash saying that Tehran launched 3,000 missiles and drones at the Gulf country in response to US-Israeli attacks.

Germany is also seeking to improve its anti-drone defences amid a growing threat from Russia.

Nusseibeh said agreements worth billions of dollars would be struck in Berlin to herald a new chapter in relations between Germany and the UAE, aiming to combine "German industrial and engineering expertise with the investment opportunities offered by the United Arab Emirates, its digital infrastructure, global connectivity and its focus on the use of artificial intelligence."

Sources in the German Chancellery said that there were plans to found a German-Emirati investment council.

Both sides also plan to deepen cooperation on defence and armament, they said.

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