# Iran War Drives Gulf Countries to Spend Big on Anti-Drone Systems

https://mins.news/en/item/60492

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-16 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/iran-war-fuels-increase-in-gulf-countries-spending-on-anti-drone-defenses?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa458142d5dc0001471ddf

> The Iran war is prompting Gulf countries to pour money into anti-drone systems. Ukrainian defense upstarts see a chance to compete with major contractors, although wartime restrictions are making that difficult.

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