Adani Defence & Aerospace and EDGE Group Sign Landmark Cooperation Agreement in Defence & Security
Editor’s Synopsis
· Adani
Defence & Aerospace and EDGE Group collaborate across strategic defence and
military domains, combining their expertise in missiles, weapons, unmanned
platforms, and cyber systems.
· The
agreement explores setting up research and development facilities in India, the
UAE, and other global markets, emphasizing technological advancements in the
defence sector.
· Adani and
EDGE reinforce bilateral defence cooperation, recognizing the strategic
importance of their partnership between the UAE and India.
Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of the leading defence
and aerospace companies of India, has signed a milestone cooperation agreement
with EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence
groups in the UAE.
The agreement aims to establish a global platform leveraging
the defence and aerospace capabilities of both companies to bring together
their respective product portfolios and cater to the requirements of global and
local customers. This includes evaluating cooperation across EDGE’s and Adani’s
core product domains, including missiles & weapons covering airborne,
surface, infantry, ammunition, and air defence products, platforms &
systems covering unmanned aerial systems (UAS), loitering munitions, counter drone
systems, unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), as well as electronic warfare (EW) and
cyber technologies.
The agreement will explore the establishment of R&D
facilities in India and the UAE; the setting up of development, production, and
maintenance facilities of defence and aerospace solutions to not just serve the
two captive markets, but also Southeast Asian and wider global markets.
Ashish Rajvanshi, CEO, Adani Defence & Aerospace, said
“Our collaboration marks the beginning of a new era in enhancing defence
capabilities, emphasizing our commitment to advance technological prowess and
promoting bilateral defence cooperation between India and the UAE. It is a
reflection of our shared vision to fortify our nation’s capabilities by not
just delivering cutting-edge solutions for the two countries but also setting
new benchmarks in the global defence landscape.”
Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer, Edge Group, said: "Our agreement with Adani Defence &
Aerospace, represents a significant milestone, strengthening our ties within
India’s defence industry, and underscoring our mutual commitment to advancing
UAE-India military ties. This agreement reflects our dedication to bringing our
customers the most advanced and sophisticated products to the market, while
taking advantage of the global export potential including critical UAE-grown
technology. We are keen to setup the joint platform between Adani Defence and
Edge to pioneer new technologies and set new standards in advanced military
equipment and defence sector.”
The agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace reinforces
EDGE's commitment to India’s defence industry, a market of strategic importance
for the group.
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