It offered missiles, aircraft, armored vehicles, and advanced technological systems

144 national companies display their latest military productions in Emirati hands at IDEX

"Nimr" launched the second generation of "Ajban 4x4" and "Hafeet 6x6" vehicles.

From the source

The first day of the international defense exhibition "IDEX 2021", which started its activities yesterday, witnessed a strong presence of the Emirati military companies, as they displayed the latest developments in the UAE military industries in terms of technology and innovations, aircraft and missiles, and military machinery and equipment, manufactured locally by 100% citizen hands, and acquired The largest share of the total of today's deals concluded by the armed forces.

The exhibition witnessed an increase in the rate of national participation, which proved its ability to compete internationally in the defense and security sectors, in terms of innovation, productivity, equipment, and distinguished human cadres, and the national military industries companies represented 16% of the total exhibitors, by 144 national companies out of 900 exhibitors representing 59 Country.

The Edge Group, which specializes in the defense and advanced technology sector, launched a group of helicopters on multi-engine targets, the QX group. It also launched the Shadow 50, Shadow 25 and Rush 2 guided munitions. And the new types of the "RW24" group, which were all designed and manufactured in the company's first year of operation.

The first class of electric helicopters was unveiled at the Edge wing, and the CEO, Managing Director of the Group, Faisal Al-Bannai, said that the success of Edge in launching the first Emirati group of hovercraft drones at targets, during its first year of operation, It constitutes an important achievement for the group that plays a vital role in enhancing the UAE's own capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence technologies.

ADASI signed a contract worth 55 million dirhams to supply Rush 2 to the UAE Armed Forces, representing the first order of this newly launched product.

The Etimad Holding Company, which specializes in security and defense industries, exhibited as part of its participation advanced home-made Emirati products and industries, including drones used for training and surveillance purposes.

EOS Defense Systems, based in Abu Dhabi City (Tawazun), displayed five land-based weapons control systems of the type "R150" and "R400" on five different land vehicles, in addition to displaying four marine systems of the type "R400S" on three local marine boats manufactured in the UAE, and the automatic control system "R800" for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa region, as the system is a new generation of automatic weapons control systems, and the system includes the American "MK 44" weapon, " The axial weapon »7.62 mm, in addition to anti-armor missiles, and is characterized by light weight as the weight of the system with weapons does not exceed 800 kg.

The company also displayed on its platform for the first time an integrated system to deal with drones, and this system includes various weapons, including the advanced laser weapon, which is the most recent around the world. The system is characterized by great accuracy and high ability to destroy drones of various sizes, at distances of up to Eight kilometers.

For its part, "Nimr", the Emirati company specializing in the production of light and medium wheeled military vehicles, revealed the second generation of "Ajban 4x4" and "Hafeet 6x6" mechanisms. Through the launch of these mechanisms, the company seeks to achieve an improvement in technical excellence, dynamic performance and structural design. Model.

The company said that «the new mechanisms are characterized by advanced specifications in mitigating the impact of explosions and protection from ballistic missiles, and provide high levels of protection in the harshest environments, thanks to their design and engineering aimed at meeting the requirements of the most difficult tasks, and its monocoque structure that provides a higher degree of structural rigidity that contribute to Increased flexibility and responsiveness ».

The "International Golden Group - IGG" group participated in the IDEX 2021 exhibition, where the company's pavilion includes under its umbrella 50 companies specialized in the defense, security and technology industries.

It displayed the latest defense equipment, defense industry technologies, and supplies of the land, air, and sea armies and security forces, which include armored vehicles, remotely piloted vehicles, and unmanned drones.

The "Al Jusoor" company, which specializes in the field of armored vehicles in the UAE, and the exclusive supplier of the "Rabdan 8x8" combat vehicle, announced its cooperation with "Raytheon Emirates" and "Raytheon Intelligence & Space" to include a high-energy laser weapon system on the Rabdan 8x8 platform from the company. "Bridges."

Saudi Arabia participates in 12 companies

The Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries and the head of the Saudi delegation, Eng. Ahmed Al-Ohali, inaugurated the Saudi pavilion at the International Defense Exhibition "IDEX 2021", which carries the slogan "Invest in Saudi Arabia", where a number of major groups participate in the pavilion, which is led and organized by the Public Authority for Military Industries. Saudi national institutions and companies specialized in the field of defense and security industries, with the participation of the Ministry of Investment, which will be held from 21 to 25 February at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center in Abu Dhabi.

"Airbus" is showing off its mission-critical solutions

"Airbus", through its wing, provided many innovative solutions, including "Tactilon Agent 500 and 800" and "Border Core", and a "Man Pack" portable bag, in addition to "Tactilon Dabat" and the base station "TB4". TB4.

Tactilon Agent 500 represents a flexible and scalable solution in the form of a common smart platform for multimedia communication and data sharing. It provides push-to-talk and messaging features to transfer data, video clips and audio between team members, using various devices including radio, smartphones, mobile devices and computers.

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news