EDGE, a conglomerate of more than 25 subsidiaries, is looking to Brazil as entry into a “niche region that has the ambitions to build up their militaries but don’t face pressing military threats,” one analyst said.
“Opening a missile engineering center in the UAE is precisely the sort of partnership which Emirati leaders seek in terms of developing and deepening long-term links which can contribute to localization of research, job creation, and technology transfer," one analyst said.
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At IDEX 2023, the United Arab Emirates’ Tawazun Council announced the opening of a new “intelligence center” for defense forces.
The US company signed an MOU with the UAE's Tawazun Council for vehicle mobility and power projects.
“This edition has been nothing short of exceptional,” Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee, which "enables our nation to cultivate and expand our defense infrastructure and technological systems, using them to ensure security and peace across the Mideast."
"Selling is no longer the expectation of our customer, but instead working together locally to share technology and engage in a journey where we will sale to the export market," Patrice Hajjar, MBDA's Export Vice President for Mideast tells Breaking Defense.
On today’s battlefield, mobility isn’t optional - it’s mission-critical.