EDGE, a leading defence and advanced technology group based in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a milestone collaboration agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of the leading defence and aerospace companies in India.
The agreement aims to establish a global platform leveraging the defence and aerospace capabilities of both companies to bring together their respective product portfolios and cater to the requirements of global and local customers.
This includes evaluating cooperation across EDGE’s and Adani’s core product domains, including missiles and weapons covering airborne, surface, infantry, ammunition, and air defence products, platforms and systems covering unmanned aerial systems (UAS), loitering munitions, counter drone systems, unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), as well as electronic warfare (EW) and cyber technologies.
The agreement outlines the establishment of research and development facilities in both the UAE and India, alongside the creation of development, production, and maintenance facilities for defence and aerospace solutions.
These facilities are intended to serve not only the UAE and Indian markets but also to cover Southeast Asian and global markets.
Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, EDGE Group, said: “Our agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace, represents a significant milestone, strengthening our ties within India’s defence industry, and underscoring our mutual commitment to advancing UAE-India military ties.
This agreement reflects our dedication to providing our customers with the most advanced and sophisticated products in the market.
Additionally, we aim to create a joint platform with Adani to continue developing and producing advanced defence technologies while setting new technical standards in the defence and advanced military equipment sector sustainably.”
Ashish Rajvanshi, Chief Executive Officer, of Adani Defence & Aerospace added, “Our collaboration marks the beginning of a new era in enhancing defence capabilities, emphasising our commitment to advance technological prowess and promoting bilateral defence cooperation between India and the UAE. This collaboration embodies our shared vision of boosting our capabilities by introducing advanced solutions and setting new standards within the global defence landscape.”
