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At Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE launched 12 new systems and solutions, increasing the number of products in its portfolio to 160.<ref>https://www.edrmagazine.eu/edge-group-launches-several-advanced-defence-solutions-on-first-day-of-dubai-airshow-2023 </ref> <ref>https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/uae-firm-edge-group-rolls-out-11-new-drones-missiles-at-dubai-airshow/ </ref>These included several autonomous aircraft and smart weapons systems.<ref>https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2023/11/edge-group-launches-several-advanced-defence-solutions-on-first-day-of-dubai-airshow-2023/ </ref>It also launched the X Range, the MENA region’s first fully comprehensive test range island, which will be available for commercial use. <ref>https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2023/11/13/edge-group-touts-gulf-regions-first-multi-domain-military-test-island/ </ref>The total value of its sales and contracts at the airshow was US$ 2.37 billion <ref>https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/11/edge-group-to-supply-mansup-series-anti-ship-systems-to-the-brazilian-navy/#:~:text=EDGE%20has%20announced%20the%20sale%20of%20extended-range%20National,deal%20worth%20approximately%20AED%200.6%20billion%20%28~%24163.3%20million%29. </ref> |
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Native name | Arabic: مجموعة إيدج ش.م.ع |
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Company type | Public Joint Stock Company |
Industry | Advanced Technology, Defence |
Predecessor | Emirates Defence Industries Company |
Founded | November 5, 2019Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | in
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Faisal Al Bannai (Chairman of the Board of Directors) Mansour AlMulla (Managing Director & CEO) |
Number of employees | 8,000 |
Subsidiaries | 25. See list |
EDGE Group (Arabic: مجموعة إيدج) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) advanced technology and defence conglomerate comprising 25 companies that provide a diverse portfolio of military and civilian products, services, solutions, and related technologies.[3] EDGE is one of the world’s advanced technology and defence groups.[4][5]
History
The EDGE Group was established on 5 November 2019 by H.E Faisal Al Bannai, and consists of more than 25 entities from the Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC), Emirates Advanced Investments Group (EAIG), Tawazun Holding, and other independent organisations, to address the UAE's antiquated defence industry.[3] The Group employs a multi-cultural workforce of approximately 8,000 employees from 88 nationalities, working across its five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, Trading & Mission Support, and Homeland Security.[6][7][8]
EDGE was the official Advanced Technology Partner at the Dubai Airshow 2019.[9] The Group's 11 participating entities showcased their wide range of capabilities, which included unmanned aerial vehicles, and long-range munitions including the UAE-made ADASI RW-24. AMMROC also announced its plan to open a maintenance facility at to Al Ain International Airport.[10]
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.[11]
Later, GAL, which was part of the Mission Support Cluster within 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.[12][11]
EDGE joined Tawdheef, the UAE’s leading event for Emiratisation,[13] and the second edition of the biennial Mohamed bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge[14] 2020 (MBZIRC 2020), as the official Advanced Technology Partner in January 2020.[15]
EDGE’s ADASI also launched its made-in-the-UAE VTOL drone at the UMEX exhibition in February 2020.[16]
In December 2020, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that EDGE had ranked 22nd in the world's largest arms companies list.[17] According to Pieter Wezeman, Senior Researcher with the SIPRI Arms and Military Expenditure Programme: "EDGE is a good illustration of how the combination of high national demand for military products and services with a desire to become less dependent on foreign suppliers is driving the growth of arms companies in the Middle East." The sales of arms and military services by the largest 25 companies totalled US$361 billion in 2019, with EDGE accounting for 1.3 percent of this total.[18] According to DefenseNews.com’s 2021 July report, EDGE Group is the 24th largest defence contractor in the world.[19]
On 31, 2022, Mansour AlMulla was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of EDGE Group, while H.E Faisal Al Bannai assumed the role of Chairman of the Board.[20]
In the same year, DIGITAL14, a developer of multi-sector innovative and ultra-secure communication solutions, merged into the EDGE and was rebranded as KATIM.[21]
In early 2023, EDGE disclosed that orders for its products and solutions had exceeded US$5 billion for 2022, a third of which was made up of international exports—a 500%[22] year-on-year increase. The group’s expanding global footprint now covers over 30 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The company acquired a majority shareholding in Estonian robotic developer Milrem Robotics on 15 February 2023.[23] Milrem, Europe’s leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems, has been developing unmanned vehicles for both military and civilian use, since 2013.
At the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi in February 2023, EDGE announced over AED18.6 billion worth of contracts,[24][25][26] AED4 billion of which was in exports, including a landmark EUR1 billion export deal with the Angolan Navy to build a fleet of best-in-class 71 metre corvette vessels.[27][28] The group also launched 14 new products including 11 autonomous solutions.[27] Contracts with the UAE Armed Forces at IDEX 2023 totalling AED9 billion were announced for EDGE’s THUNDER and DESERT STING 25 Precision-Guided Munitions; SHADOW 25 and SHADOW 50; and HUNTER Loitering Munitions;[26] and a contract valued at AED4 billion to provide tactical communications and data-link solutions.[26]
In March 2023, EDGE acquired UAE based Trust International Group, further fortifying its technology and defence portfolio.[29]
In April 2023, EDGE announced the opening of a regional office in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia.[30] In the same month, EDGE Group and the Brazilian Navy signed a cooperation agreement to develop anti-ship and supersonic missiles.[31][32] This was followed by the signing of a strategic partnership agreement which will see EDGE become a strategic partner of the Brazilian Navy by co-investing in the development, as well as providing advanced solutions, such as anti-jamming technology, which is developed by EDGE in the UAE. The Brazilian Navy has committed its fleet to support a full testing programme of the new missiles.
In July 2023, EDGE announced the acquisition of Abu Dhabi-based cybersecurity firm, OryxLabs[33] and the acquisition of a 100% stake in Etimad Holding,[34] a technology solutions, security, and services group, also based in the UAE capital.
In September 2023, EDGE announced the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in Brazilian Smart Weapons and High-tech System Specialist SIATT.[35] [36] [37] In October 2023, EDGE inaugurated a dedicated office in the UAE named MALATH, which will act as a catalyst for new business engagement between EDGE and SAHA companies, and deepening UAE-Türkiye defence industry cooperation. [38] [39] In November 2023, EDGE announced the acquisition of a 52% majority shareholding in Swiss VTOL manufacturer ANAVIA, and a 50% shareholding in Polish small jet aircraft manufacturer, FLARIS. [40][41] [42]
At Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE launched 12 new systems and solutions, increasing the number of products in its portfolio to 160.[43] [44]These included several autonomous aircraft and smart weapons systems.[45]It also launched the X Range, the MENA region’s first fully comprehensive test range island, which will be available for commercial use. [46]The total value of its sales and contracts at the airshow was US$ 2.37 billion [47] [48]
Subsidiaries
The groups subsidiaries are classified under four categories.[49]
- Platforms and Systems
- ADASI develops autonomous systems such as unmanned aircraft and drones
- ADSB (Abu Dhabi Ship Building) builds and repairs naval and commercial vessels in their shipyards and work with the UAE navy
- AL JASOOR supplies an amphibious armoured vehicle
- AL TAIF provides maintenance and repair services for military ground vehicles
- NIMR manufactures armoured vehicles
- EPI is a precision engineering manufacturer for components used in small arms, aerospace, oil and gas industries
- Missiles and Weapons
- AL TARIQ converts aerial weapons into long range guided weapons
- APT manufactures low velocity projectiles and smoke grenades
- CARACAL manufactures small arms
- HALCON manufactures guides missile systems
- LAHAB manufactures munitions and provides training and testing
- Electronic Warfare and Cyber Technologies
- BEACON RED provides security training
- SIGN4L develops electronic and cyber warfare training
- Trading and Mission Support
- HORIZON provides helicopter training
- JAHEZIYA provides emergency response training and certification
- REMAYA provides shooting ranges and related training and management services.
- LAHAB Military Services – Provides munition-related services, including life cycle management and demilitarisation and disposal services
- LAHAB Light Ammunitions – Manufactures small arms ammunition and provides ammunition testing services
- Space and Cyber Technologies
- BEACON RED - Focuses on enhancing the capabilities of national security agencies and personnel
- ORYXLABS - Provides advanced enterprise digital risk protection solutions
- KATIM - Develops sophisticated secure communications solutions[50]
- Trading and Mission Support
- HORIZON - Provides single and twin-engine helicopter pilot training
- JAHEZIYA - Provides emergency response training and certification
- REMAYA - Provides shooting ranges and related training and management services
- SIGN4L - Develops electronic warfare and intelligence solutions
- EARTH - Operates the EO/IR centre, as well as facilitates defence trading
- GRADEONE - Specialises in defence trading and services
- TRUST - acts as a supplier and military equipment provider to the UAE armed forces[51]
- Homeland Security
- ETIMAD HOMELAND SECURITY – Provides end-to-end fulfilment, control, and assurance for homeland security programmes
EDGE Group also holds significant shareholding in unmanned traffic management solutions, and Brazilian Smart Weapons and High-tech System Specialist, SIATT.[52]
Capabilities
- Missiles & Weapons
- Electronic Warfare
- Air Platforms
- Land Systems
- Naval Systems
- Cyber Defence & Secure Communications
- Sub-Systems
- Training & Services
- Precision Engineering
- MRO
- Homeland Security[36][5]
Awards
On 24 November 2022, EDGE Group was awarded the prestigious ROI-EFESO INDUSTRIE 4.0 Award 2022 in Munich, Germany, in the ‘SMART WORKFORCE’ category for Best Implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions in 2022. ROI-EFESO Management Consulting AG awards the coveted accolade annually to companies that implement forward-looking and successful pioneering solutions in the areas of Smart Factory, Smart Production, Smart Products & Services, and Smart Supply Chain Management.[53]
- EDGE, one of four global winners, was awarded for its agile, and systematic implementation of multiple Industry 4.0 solutions in 2022.
- EDGE’s Industry 4.0 ambitious roadmap, fast implementation of 30 projects in 18 months, and its exhaustive upskilling of workforce at the EDGE Learning & Innovation Factory, demonstrate EDGE Industry 4.0 ambitions to become a global lighthouse of modern digitisation.
Products
Air Platforms
- AIRTRUCK – Logistics drone capable of carrying 500kg payloads
- GARMOOSHA - Light unmanned aircraft for ISR missions
- QX – Range of loitering munitions ranging in size, payload, range, and endurance
- QX6-50 – Logistics unmanned aerial vehicle capable of carrying 50kg payload
- RASH – Range of low-cost, high-precision guided munition systems[54]
Land Systems
- AJBAN MK2 – 4x4 ballistic and blast protected light tactical patrol vehicle
- HAFEET MK2 – 4x4 armoured personnel carrier for multipurpose requirements
- LRSOV – Long range special operation vehicle
- JAIS – Mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle available in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations
- THEMIS - Unmanned ground vehicle (UGVs) with advanced multi-sensor intelligence gathering capabilities
- RABDAN IFV - Next-generation amphibious, modular, multi-wheeled armoured vehicle with advanced tactical and technical characteristics[55]
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