Edge Group

The United Arab Emirates’ principal defense company is eyeing partnerships to realize its engine and space ambitions.

Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al Bannai says the company’s defense export ambitions could still reach a major milestone this year with more than half of bookings coming from abroad.

Edge Group’s new FADA space unit is on the cusp of picking partners for its plans to deploy an SAR and Earth-imaging satellite capability, the company says.

The UAE is looking to advance its space ambitions through a joint venture between the country’s Space42 and Edge Group’s new space unit, FADA.

Edge Group’s Powertech engine business is looking to secure the first partnership agreements to underpin its ambition to develop a broad range of engines.

Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.

With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.

Edge’s EPI engineering company has been contracted to manufacture and assemble the Cargo Compartment Removable Fuel Tanks.

A UAE Armed Forces-owned TB2 released Edge’s Desert Sting in a test earlier this year.

Emirati defense group Edge has teamed with Spain’s Indra to create a “major industry player” in the development and production of radar systems in the UAE.

The UAE is planning to further expand its already sizable uncrewed aircraft system fleet by placing an order for 200 rotary-wing UAS from domestic supplier Edge Group.

Edge Group has taken control of 65% of International Golden Group in a significant consolidation of the United Arab Emirates’ defense industry.

Emirati defense contractor Edge Group has secured agreements with Turkish UAS manufacturer Baykar to integrate Edge-developed munitions onto Baykar’s UAS.

Helped by international players, the UAE has become a regional leader in space.

A diverse portfolio of UAE-built UAS and missiles needs engines, and the Edge Group wants to use local options.

With orders for Edge’s Reach-S UAS, the United Arab Emirates has joined the growing list of nations capable of developing armed drones.

The UAE military will purchase 100 Reach-S tactical UAS from the country's main defense contractor Edge Group.

Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al-Bannai is a man on a mission to make the company into one of the world’s major defense export players.

Edge was founded in 2019 by consolidating 20 different UAE-based entities specializing in defense products and services.

Edge Group has partnered with GA-ASI to integrate United Arab Emirates-made weapons onto the MQ-9B uncrewed air system, which the UAE is working to acquire from the U.S.

The United Arab Emirates Edge Group has revealed a number of new products, including its proposal for an uncrewed version of the Polish-designed Flaris LAR 1 very light jet.

UAE defense conglomerate Edge Group has taken a 50% stake in Polish light jet developer Flaris.

The deal with RV Connex was made at the Defense & Security 2023 exhibition here in Bangkok, where EDGE is participating for the first time.

Emirati defense conglomerate Edge Group has purchased a majority stake in Switzerland-based vertical-takeoff-and-landing UAS developer Anavia.