Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Tawazun Council, UAE's authority responsible for managing acquisitions, procurement, and contracts on behalf of the Ministry of Defense and security agencies, said Tuesday that it had signed five deals worth a total of AED 5.8 billion with local and international companies on the second day of...
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.
HelioTech, Avio Aero ink pact to develop of rotorcraft industry
The agreement was signed at the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) stand at the Tawazun Council’s chalet, on the sidelines of IDEX and NAVDEX 2023.
Military, security sector free zone set up in Tawazun Park
Abu Dhabi, UAE---Tawazun Council, the defense and security acquisitions authority for the UAE armed forces and Abu Dhabi police, has established a free zone for military and security sector in Tawazun Industrial Park The 2.8-square-kilometer zone has been established to commence operations related to defense and security industries and associated...
EDCC and Canadian Business Council sign MoU to boost defense ties
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The Emirates Defence Companies Council (EDCC) and the Canadian Business Council (CBC) in Abu Dhabi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at accelerating cooperation and identifying business opportunities in defence industries. The MoU was signed today at Tawazun Council Chalet in IDEX and NAVDEX 2023, currently held...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...UAE to invest in Speeder AUV of US-based Mayman Aerospace
The SDF is the investment arm of UAE’s Tawazun Council.
UAE brings in new financing solutions for defense industries
Abu Dhabi, UAE--UAE-based SMEs in the industrial sector will soon be able to access new financing solutions and enablers following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at IDEX and NAVDEX 2023. The MoU between the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) and the Emirates Development...
International defense conference begins at ADNOC Business Center
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The International Defence Conference (IDC 2023), which will be held one day ahead of the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibitions will kick off today at ADNOC Business Centre. The conference is expected to see the participation of a large number of leaders and officials from regional and international defence...‘Building strong professional army is the UAE’s goal’
Armed with science and knowledge, the heroes of this army, make the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland and are always ready to contribute to building and maintaining regional and international peace, using the latest cutting-edge technologies to build upon the foundations set by late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,...
15 top panels to discuss defense advancements in IDEX, NAVDEX 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE - IDEX and NAVDEX 2023 exhibitions, to be held from February 20-23 in Abu Dhabi, will host over 15 high-level panels. ADNEC Group is organizing the 16th edition of the International Defense Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2023), and the seventh edition of the Naval Defense & Maritime...
