One such agreement, signed Wednesday between the Emirati Tawazun Council and French firm Thales, establishes a production facility for Ground Master series air surveillance radars in the UAE.
This JV follows an initial agreement signed during Emirati defense expo IDEX in February, where the two firms announced they will "jointly pursue opportunities that will significantly expand their capabilities and market reach across the naval domain."
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The project, called Sirb in a reference to the Arabic term for flock of birds, is to eventually put three UAE-made synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites into low Earth orbit.
"The significant number of agreements signed by EDGE with international weapon manufacturers speaks volumes about the Emirati company’s 360-degree business expansion strategy, securing a strong foothold in the West and Asian defense markets alike," Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco, an analyst at Gulf State Analytics, told Breaking Defense.
GM Defense President Steve duMont told Breaking Defense the company has "been looking at this vehicle for application in the Middle East region, which is very important region for us."
"Our plan is to continuously grow. Our plan is to grow internationally," EDGE CEO Hamad Al Marar told Breaking Defense. "Our plan is to see how we can establish alliances with countries outside the UAE."
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“The launch of the first FALAJ3 vessel reinforces ADSB’s expertise in shipbuilding and represents a major step forward in delivering cutting-edge, highly sophisticated vessels equipped with the latest mission systems and advanced armament,” said Abu Dhabi Ship Building CEO David Massey.
This year was dominated by the fallout of Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza, which expanded into Lebanon, but elsewhere the defense industry kept chugging along.
"Since its inception in 2019, EDGE has expanded its product portfolio from 30 to 201 cutting-edge solutions across air, land, sea, and cyber domains." the company said, adding that it has a $12.8 billion backlog.
"The pace and level of partnerships between EDGE and European original equipment manufacturers have significantly accelerated during the past four years," analyst Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco told Breaking Defense.
"The agreements signed by Emirati companies at Saha Istanbul are part of an ongoing trend of strengthening defense industrial ties ...," analyst Albert Vidal told Breaking Defense.
The Emirati firm has been eyeing expansion in multiple global markets, including Latin America and East Asia, EDGE Group's CEO Hamad Al Marar told Breaking Defense in February.
The joint venture, dubbed Maestral, "will be awarded prime rights to non-NATO orders, and a number of strategic orders placed by selected NATO member countries ... ," according to a statement issued by the firm today.