Английская Википедия:EDGE Group
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox company EDGE Group (Arabic: مجموعة إيدج) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) advanced technology and defence conglomerate comprising 25 companies involved in military and civilian products, and technologies.[1][2][3]
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.[1] The Group employs approximately 8,000 employees.[4][5][6]
EDGE was the official Advanced Technology Partner at the Dubai Airshow 2019.[7] The Group's 11 participating entities showcased their 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.[8]
EDGE joined Tawdheef, the UAE’s leading event for Emiratisation,[9] and the second edition of the biennial Mohamed bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge[10] 2020 (MBZIRC 2020), as the official Advanced Technology Partner in January 2020.[11]
EDGE’s ADASI also launched its made-in-the-UAE VTOL drone at the UMEX exhibition in February 2020.[12]
In December 2020, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that EDGE had ranked 22nd in the world's largest arms companies list.[13] 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."[14] According to DefenseNews.com’s 2021 July report, EDGE Group is the 24th largest defence contractor in the world.[15]
On 31 January, 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.[16]
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.[17]
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%[18] year-on-year increase. The group’s global footprint 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.[19] At the IDEX defence exhibition held in Abu Dhabi in February 2023, EDGE announced over AED18.6 billion worth of contracts,[20][21][22] 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.[23][24] The group also launched 14 new products including 11 autonomous solutions.[23] 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;[22] and a contract valued at AED4 billion to provide tactical communications and data-link solutions.[22]
In April 2023, EDGE announced the opening of a regional office in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia.[25] In the same month, EDGE Group and the Brazilian Navy signed a cooperation agreement to develop anti-ship and supersonic missiles.[26][27] 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 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. [28][29][30]
At Dubai Airshow 2023, EDGE launched 12 new systems and solutions, increasing the number of products to 160.[31] [32]These included several autonomous aircraft and smart weapons systems.[33]It also launched the X Range, the MENA region’s first fully comprehensive test range island, which will be available for commercial use.[34]The total value of its sales and contracts at the airshow was US$ 2.37 billion [35] ADSB also announced the sale of several ANAVIA HT-100 unmanned helicopters to an undisclosed international customer.[36]
In December 2023, EDGE announced it has assumed full ownership of Abu Dhabi-based investment company, the Strategic Development Fund (SDF).[37]
Capabilities
- Missiles & Weapons
- Electronic Warfare
- Air Platforms
- Land Systems
- Naval Systems
- Cyber Defence & Secure Communications
- Sub-Systems
- Training & Services
- Precision Engineering
- MRO
- Homeland Security[3]
References
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