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UAE MoD awards EDGE/Anavia 168 HT-100 & HT-750 uncrewed helicopters

On 22 January EDGE Group’s Swiss unit Anavia was awarded UAE Ministry of Defence contracts to deliver 168 uncrewed helicopters — 76 HT‑100 and 92 HT‑750 — in what EDGE described as a “globally significant” two‑contract agreement for supply and related systems/services.

Discovered 2026-01-21T13:01:49.099007-08:00 | 2026-01-21T13:01:49.099007-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The 168‑aircraft order (76 HT‑100, 92 HT‑750) is one of the largest single purchases of unmanned rotary‑wing systems reported to date and will pressure production, integration and sustainment capacity; see the emergence of a defence‑specific drone supply chain (source:7d37b688-c583-4a9b-9779-ac4ac97c61ed).

  • The awards deepen EDGE’s role as a principal UAE defence supplier and accelerate fielding of autonomous helicopter capabilities, building on the company’s recent UAS partnerships and commercial moves (source:12ff76c7-cca5-4a52-8109-b3b83779a399).

  • The contract is part of a wider UAE defence procurement push that includes major fighter and systems buys, underscoring rapid capability expansion and long‑term sustainment commitments in the region (source:da3ba49e-f3e0-482a-a67b-307bf4fb4501).

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