Emirates News Agency – EDGE to provide intelligence capabilities to UAE Armed Forces in AED4 billion deal

ABU DHABI, 22nd February, 2023 (WAM) — EDGE today announced the signing of a AED4 billion contract to provide tactical communications and data link solutions to the UAE Armed Forces. As one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defense groups, EDGE will provide reliable and secure communications in the air, sea and land. The contract was announced at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2023) and will run for four years.
Waleid Al Mesmari, Senior Vice President, Electronic Warfare and Cyber ​​Technology at EDGE, said: “We are extremely proud to have signed this AED4 billion contract with the UAE Armed Forces, which is a testament to the reliability of our technology and the trust our customers will It is built into our solutions.Designed to meet future standards, our comprehensive and interoperable solutions will enhance the UAE’s current capabilities through improved network communications, increasing relevance to the wider UAE Armed Forces’ domestic and international operations networked voice and data services while ensuring national tactical data link sovereignty in line with the UAE leadership’s mandate.”
IDEX attendees can visit EDGE and its portfolio of companies at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC), Hall 5, Stand A05-C10 until February 24, 2023.