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EDGE

After just Four Years, the UAE’s EDGE Group is
Already a Global Force in Defence

EDGE Group is marking four years of stellar growth as
one of the world’s fastest growing advanced technology
and defence conglomerates, boasting an impressive
portfolio of 160 innovative systems and solutions - a
major accomplishment in a relatively short timeframe,
and a global footprint that covers over 50 countries
across five continents. EDGE is aggressively pursuing its
product development roadmap and is fast becoming
a partner of choice in the domains of autonomous
systems, smart weapons, electronic warfare and secure
communications.
A major focus of EDGE’s expansion has been the
development of symbiotic relationships across its
global supply chain as it reinforces its position as the
Launched in November 2019, the UAE’s EDGE is one main economic driver and contributor within the UAE’s
of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, maturing defence ecosystem, while it taps into those
established to develop agile, bold and disruptive provided by its international partners. A large portion
solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst of the group’s robust growth strategy is anchored in
for change and transformation. It is dedicated to its acquisitions of highly-specialised defence companies
bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which
services to market with greater speed and efficiency, complement the established capabilities within EDGE,
to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future allowing it to continuously grow and transform based on
industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector the requirements of its customers, which today include
for the next generation of highly-skilled talent to thrive. the armed forces of several nations around the world.
With a focus on the adoption of 4IR technologies, Over the last two years, EDGE has completed acquisitions
EDGE is driving the development of sovereign of 12 successful companies, many of which specialise
capabilities for global export and for the preservation in the development and production of autonomous
of national security, working with front-line operators, air, land, and sea systems, including Estonia-based
international partners, and adopting advanced Milrem Robotics, Brazil-based SIATT, Poland-based
technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber- FLARIS, and Switzerland-based ANAVIA.
physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics To date, EDGE has introduced 160 products to its
and smart materials. EDGE converges R&D, emerging expanding portfolio, including 55 solutions to its missiles
technologies, digital transformation, and commercial and weapons capabilities; 60 platforms and systems;
market innovations with military capabilities to develop and 45 solutions to its electronic warfare, and cyber
disruptive solutions tailored to the specific requirements technologies portfolios combined, in addition to its
of its customers. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital training and trading services. The group has signed
of the UAE, EDGE consolidates more than 25 entities over 200 major local and international contracts for its
into five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & defence technology systems and solutions.
Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, Trading & Mission
Support, and Homeland Security. For more information, visit edgegroup.ae.