- Milan, Italy -- Italian defense group Leonardo said Wednesday it had agreed to launch a joint venture next year with the United Arab Emirates' state-owned defense conglomerate EDGE Group. Details of the sectors covered by the joint venture, which would be 51 percent owned by EDGE and 49 percent by...
EDGE, Baykar collaborate
EDGE smart weapons will be integrated into Bayraktar UAVs.EDGE signs MoU with MBRSC
The pact sets up a framework for knowledge, data sharingEPI to make assembly parts for Raytheon
EPI is part of the Platforms Systems cluster within EDGE.UAE defense ministry orders 100 REACH-S unmanned aircraft from EDGE
DUBAI, UAE - EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defense groups, announced its first major order from the UAE Armed Forces for the locally-manufactured REACH-S fixed-wing UAV. Announced at the Dubai Airshow, the order to supply 100 REACH-S is the first of its kind for the for...EDGE bags $1.1bn UAE defense ministry munitions contract
Dubai, UAE -- EDGE, one of the world's leading advanced technology and defense groups, announced that it bagged an AED 4.1 billion ($1.1bn) contract for the supply of aircraft munitions at Dubai Air Show Wednesday. EDGE entity LAHAB DEFENCE SYSTEMS, the UAE’s sole munitions manufacturer, was awarded the contract which...GA-ASI partners with EDGE
The pact is aimed at integrating smart weapons into MQ-9B.EDGE buys 50% stake in Flaris, marking strategic expansion into aviation technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE’s EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Flaris, a pioneering Polish aviation company specialising in the development of state-of-the-art personal jets. The two companies will also establish a joint...Edge signs deal with Saha Istanbul
It will deepen cooperation between the UAE and Turkey.ADNOC to deploy UAE-made drones
ADNOC's partnership with EDGE Group aimed at cutting emissions.EDGE acquires 50% stake in SIATT
SIATT is Brazilian smart weapons and high-tech systems specialist.EDGE, Brazil Marine Corps sign pact
A technical cooperation agreement will follow the signing.EDGE signs agreement with Turbomachine to jointly build engines
Abu Dhabi, UAE--EDGE has signed an agreement with Turbomachine to work together on the development of engines, including turbofan and propellant fan, for EDGE portfolio of UAVs and missiles. The agreement will see EDGE and Turbomachine work closely together on the development of engines, including turbofan and propellant fan, for...MENA region rides the wave of digital transformation
With an estimated IT spending of $175.5 billion in 2023, the region is embracing digital solutions, leveraging advanced technologies, and investing in flagship projects.UAE, fintech lead as venture funding surges in MENA
At $445 million, startups in the region witnessed a robust 153 percent year-on-year growth in venture funding despite a 7 percent drop in deal volume, says a latest report.Japan deal expands UAE’s defense relations with Asia
The signing of the UAE-Japan defense cooperation agreement aims to promote transfer of technology, cooperative research, development, and production projects.EDGE acquires majority stake in MARS Robotics
Abu Dhabi, UAE - EDGE, a technology and defence group, on Tuesday announced the acquisition of an 80 percent stake in MARS Robotics, a leader in autonomous robotic solutions based in Jordan. MARS Robotics will work closely with EDGE’s Advanced Concepts, which focuses on the rapid design, development, and deployment...Microsoft expands artificial intelligence programs’ access to public
Risks from AI include its potential uses for fraud, with voice clones, deep-fake videos and convincing written messages. A range of experts in March urged a pause in the development of powerful AI systems to allow time to make sure they are safe.India’s Bharat Dynamics Limited picks EDGE’s GradeOne as partner
ABU DHABI, UAE - Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Defense Public Sector Undertaking under India's Ministry of Defense appointed EDGE's GradeOne as an official channel partner. The handing over of the Authorization Letter occurred during the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi from February 20-24. Khalifa Al Ali,...UAE spends billions on home-grown arms at defense fair
The UAE has reduced arms imports by more than 40 percent over the past decade, taking it from the third to the ninth largest importer globally, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. The UAE was the second largest recipient of US arms between 2012 and 2016 but dropped...$735 million new deals signed on fourth day of IDEX in UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE—A total of 10 deals worth AED2.7 billion ($735 million) were signed on the fourth day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023. Today’s deals bring the cumulative value of the deals signed by Tawazun Council, the UAE government agency that deals...EDGE to supply intelligence capabilities to the UAE armed forces in $1bn deal
Announced at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023), the contract will be executed over four years.CARACAL signs ‘Make in India’ partnership with ICOMM
The agreement was signed during DEFEXPO 2022, the Land, Naval and Homeland Security Systems Exhibition, which is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.UAE to set up country’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre
UAE will set up the country’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre aimed at promoting, enabling, and supporting the digital transformation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across the country’s manufacturing sector. UAE’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and EDGE, which signed a memorandum of understanding, will explore...Bracing for the next wave of digital transformation
Pushing intelligence out to the edge will drive change in the design of our products, services, processes, and organizations, and transform how decisions get made – giving greater autonomy to the devices at the edge. The only question is: how quickly can you respond to start building the future? he...UAE technology ministry, EDB and EDGE sign manufacturing pact
The UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Emirates Development Bank (EDB), and EDGE Group, one of the world’s top 25 advanced technology groups for defence, have signed a mutual agreement to support the Group's manufacturing development. The agreement is in line with the UAE’s Fourth Industrial Revolution program,...EDGE picks up a new CEO
Saif Ali Al Dahbashi will be the CEO of AL TAIF, an EDGE firm.EDGE and Israeli firm to set up electro-optics center in UAE
EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have agreed to establish a maintenance center for a selection of IAI's systems in the UAE.UAE to boost arms industry in order to reduce imports
Drones, guided missiles, simulators: the United Arab Emirates is on the offensive to develop its defense industry in a bid to wean itself off dependence on imports.EDGE bags AED11 bn contract to service UAE Air Force
For the first time in the company’s history, the three-year AED11 billion PBL contract will see GAL support the AFAD with their operational readiness.




























