His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the EDGE Group, which aims to make the UAE a leading global player in the field of advanced technology.
EDGE aims to develop the potential of a wide range of industries, from pioneering innovations in the heavily invested defense sector with priority to national security. EDGE brings together more than 25 institutions, including subsidiaries of Emirates Military Industries and Emirates Group. Advanced Investments and Balance Holdings, and other independent institutions.
Faisal Al Bannai, CEO and Managing Director of EDGE, said: "EDGE will invest extensively in various R&D areas and will work closely with front-line staff to design and implement effective solutions that address real global challenges."
“The solution to the challenges of hybrid warfare is to combine innovations from the commercial and military sectors. .
To contribute to fostering the growth of advanced technology and innovation, EDGE will forge closer partnerships with the world's leading defense and OEM contractors, the SME sector and academia alike.
It will also accelerate innovation by attracting the elite of industry experts and talent from around the world to help develop a wide range of modern products, from conceptualization to capacity building in various fields, through its five core sectors: platforms and systems, and missiles. Weapons, cyber defense, war and electronic intelligence, support tasks.
EDGE intends to apply advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber physical systems, IoT and advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials, with a focus on artificial intelligence in its various products and services.
Tarek Abdul Rahim Al Hosani, Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Balance Board (UAE), said: “We are investing in managing the unknown that technology brings by focusing our focus and capabilities on a sustainable defense and security sector. Our participation in defense and security exports. "
In 2018, the UAE topped the global innovation index in the Arab world. Edge aims to support the state in maintaining and strengthening this prestigious position.
About Edge
EDGE is a high-tech group established to develop next-generation defense solutions and other areas. EDGE works to find solutions to real-world challenges by dedicating its efforts to bring innovative technologies and services to the market more quickly and efficiently.
Bringing together more than 25 leading institutions and over 12,000 skilled employees, Edge provides expertise in five key sectors: platforms and systems, missiles and weapons, cyber defense, war and electronic intelligence, and mission support.
EDGE is developing a new perspective on capabilities through technological leadership, which is based primarily on research and development.