The Middle East is a promising market for drone and unmanned aircraft supply to governments, according to Boeing. The company is in discussions with countries in the area to modernise their existing infrastructure. Mark Ballew, a director at Boeing Global Services, slated an increased need for, and protection against, unmanned aerial vehicles. Boeing recently released a forecast projecting growth of the Middle East defence services market to $96.3bn in the next 10 years, to be fuelled by increased missions around the world. In addition to its military applications, drones are also being used as part of civil applications such as search and rescue, disaster relief or agriculture.
The Middle East is a promising market for drone and unmanned aircraft supply to governments, according to Boeing. The company is in discussions with countries in the area to modernise their existing infrastructure. Mark Ballew, a director at Boeing Global Services, slated an increased need for, and protection against, unmanned aerial vehicles. Boeing recently released a forecast projecting growth of the Middle East defence services market to $96.3bn in the next 10 years, to be fuelled by increased missions around the world. Boeing has no outstanding orders from the UAE, and has not signed any specific deals.