This is quite the development as this brings cheap drones into line with the speed of missiles. And notice the loitering aspect, where you could have them hanging out and waiting for the moment a target exposes themselves. And built in maneuverability could to used to avoid interceptors. Consequently, this is very interesting because I believe the Antichrist is the crown prince of Dubai, one of seven emirates of the UAE, matching the seven heads in Revelation, or Beast nation rising out of the sea, as Dubai has actually risen out of the sea by making coastal islands. So was this putting Iran on notice as they’ve launched a lot of weapons at the UAE, and are they about to test these weapons in actual combat with Iran? And US generals refer to the UAE’s military as Little Sparta, and their officers are trained at US and UK military schools. An interesting thing you could do with these drones is outfit a commercial freighter with self-loading launchers, and worth pointing out the UAE is shipbuilding.
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/uae-unveils-jet-powered-kamikaze-drone-war-gets-lot-scarier
By Tyler Durden
UAE state-backed defense company EDGE Group has released footage on X, unveiling a new low-cost, jet-powered kamikaze drone, the latest signal that the hyperdevelopment of drone warfare is accelerating.
EDGE Group unveiled the Shadow 25, a jet-powered loitering munition described as a rapid-strike system designed to deliver precision attacks against fixed targets.
Shadow 25 can reach speeds in excess of 650 mph, about 5.42 times faster than the Iranian Shahed-136 drone. It has a range of 155 miles, which EDGE says offers “new opportunities to swiftly neutralize stationary enemy targets.”
Capability built for modern operations.
Combining jet-powered speed, advanced guidance, and precision targeting, SHADOW 25 supports forces with rapid, reliable, mission-ready performance when it matters most. pic.twitter.com/yaEessVgTZ — EDGE (@_edgegroup) March 27, 2026
EDGE is one of the UAE’s top national defense companies, developing, manufacturing, and supporting military and security products and services, including autonomous systems, missiles, naval platforms, electronic warfare, and radar systems.
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EDGE has also been expanding its industrial footprint and international partnerships. In 2025, it said it operated more than 170 manufacturing and assembly facilities across the UAE.
Our takeaway is that after four years of hyperdevelopment in drone warfare across Ukraine, the US-Iran conflict now appears poised to unleash an evolutionary leap in drone warfare. The next phase is likely to be defined by fast strike drones and more advanced AI-enabled targeting, further compressing the kill chain and deepening battlefield automation. Across Eurasia, war is spreading, from Ukraine to the Gulf.