Edge Group


EDGE is an advanced technology group that develops disruptive solutions for defence and beyond. It's headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.

History

On 5 November 2019, EDGE was formed consolidating more than 25 entities, from Emirates Defence Industries Company, Emirates Advanced Investments Group, Tawazun Holding, and other independent organisations. The company has a combined annual revenue of over US$5 billion and has more than 12,000 employees working across its five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Cyber Defence, Electronic Warfare & Intelligence, and Mission Support.
At Dubai Airshow 2019, EDGE was the official Advanced Technology Partner. The group’s 11 participating entities showcased their range of capabilities which included unmanned aerial vehicles, long-range munitions including the UAE-made ADASI RW-24. AMMROC also announced its plans to open a maintenance facility connected to Al Ain International Airport.
EDGE's entity HALCON signed a US$1 billion contract in November 2019 to deliver its Desert Sting lightweight precision guided missiles to UAE Armed Forces.
Later, GAL part of the EDGE group, signed a contract with Kenya’s Ministry of Defence to provide MRO services to the Kenyan Air Force. GAL also signed an AED 3.5 billion support contract with the UAE’s Joint Aviation Command.
EDGE joined Tawdheef, the UAE’s leading event for Emiratisation, and the second edition of the biennial Mohamed bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge 2020, as the official Advanced Technology Partner in January 2020.
EDGE’s ADASI also unveiled the first VTOL made in UAE drone at UMEX in February 2020.
According to CNBC, the goal of the company is to produce its own defence products and rely less on US and other importers.

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