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Aerospace & Defense in United Arab Emirates

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  • 40 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: United Arab Emirates
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6052747
Aerospace & Defense in United Arab Emirates industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Market size of the aerospace & defense sector includes the sum of the revenues generated from military signed deals that remain under contract and new contracts signed within a particular calendar year.
  • The Emirati aerospace & defense sector recorded revenues of $4.7 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.0% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The military aircraft segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2024, with total revenues of $2.1 billion, equivalent to 44.9% of the sector's overall value.
  • In 2024, the UAE accounted for a 21.9% share of the Middle East & African aerospace & defense sector.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the aerospace & defense market in United Arab Emirates
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the aerospace & defense market in United Arab Emirates
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key aerospace & defense market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up United Arab Emirates's aerospace & defense market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.3. What are the recent developments in this sector?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. EDGE Group PJSC
8.2. Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC
8.3. Lockheed Martin Corp
8.4. The Boeing Co
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 3: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: EDGE Group PJSC: Key Facts
Table 6: EDGE Group PJSC: Key Employees
Table 7: Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC: Key Facts
Table 8: Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC: Key Employees
Table 10: Lockheed Martin Corp: Key Facts
Table 11: Lockheed Martin Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Lockheed Martin Corp: Key Employees
Table 13: The Boeing Co: Key Facts
Table 14: The Boeing Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: The Boeing Co: Key Employees
Table 16: United Arab Emirates Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 17: United Arab Emirates Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 18: United Arab Emirates GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 19: United Arab Emirates Inflation, 2020-24
Table 20: United Arab Emirates Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 21: United Arab Emirates Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 3: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: United Arab Emirates aerospace & defense sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the aerospace & defense sector in United Arab Emirates, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • EDGE Group PJSC
  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC
  • Lockheed Martin Corp
  • The Boeing Co