"Calds" It showcases its latest innovations and defense solutions at the Dubai Air Show
ABU DHABI, 16th November, 2017 (WAM) – Caldis Holding Group, which specializes in developing and manufacturing defense products and is based in Abu Dhabi, is participating in the 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow, which begins tomorrow and continues until 21st November at Dubai World Central.
During its participation, the group highlights its latest innovations, advanced defense solutions, and its extensive experience in the field of developing integrated national technologies and products, which reflects its commitment to consolidating its position on the map of global defense industries.
During its participation in the exhibition, the group will showcase the Badr-250 (B-250), a multi-mission light attack aircraft that is the first of its class, as it was designed, developed and produced entirely with Emirati competencies to keep pace with the requirements of modern tactical operations with an advanced carbon fiber structure that provides less weight and higher rigidity.
The Caldis is also displaying the B-250T advanced training aircraft, the eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle (LIFV) – the air defense version, and the high-precision Al Haddah missile system.
The group is unveiling for the first time one of its unique solutions and innovations, which is the advanced short-range “Shield” air defense system capable of confronting a wide range of air threats, including drones, in confirmation of its leadership in innovating integrated and advanced protection systems and keeping pace with modern operational requirements.
His Excellency Tariq Abdul Rahim Al Hosani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caldis Group, said that our participation in the Dubai Airshow 2025 represents a strategic milestone that reflects the progress of the national defense industries, and highlights the group’s ability to employ local investment, technical innovation, and industrial integration to provide advanced solutions designed and produced within the Emirates, indicating that what the group offers today is not limited to displaying advanced platforms, but rather reflects its capabilities to lead the transformation in the defense sector and transform the national vision into an advanced industrial reality.
Al Hosani added: “At CALDUS, we believe that building an integrated national defense system requires strategic partnerships that combine local production capabilities and advanced technologies that keep pace with the requirements of the future. Through this integrated model, we contribute to consolidating the group’s position as a global center for defense design and manufacturing, and developing integrated solutions that keep pace with international standards in line with the vision of the wise leadership in empowering national defense industries.”
For his part, Dr. Khalifa Murad Al Balushi, Managing Director and CEO of the Caldis Holding Group, confirmed that the group’s participation in the Dubai Air Show comes within its keenness to have an active presence in the most important defense exhibitions as they are strategic platforms for displaying national innovations, building partnerships, and enhancing the country’s industrial position globally. He noted that the exhibition represents an honorable national showcase through which the Caldis Group expresses its industrial capabilities and ambitions, and contributes to expanding the horizons of cooperation and supporting national export capabilities.
Al Balushi stressed that the Dubai Air Show, with its successive sessions, continues to consolidate the UAE’s position as a global center for defense and advanced aviation industries, noting that it represents an important international platform for representatives of defense sector companies around the world to meet, discuss opportunities for cooperation, sign agreements and exchange experiences in a way that contributes to strengthening the national defense industry and supporting the process of development and prosperity that the country is witnessing under the directives of its wise leadership.
He pointed out that the group, since its founding in 2015, has established its position as one of the leading companies in the field of developing and manufacturing defense products in the UAE, explaining that the group works to provide innovative solutions that meet the needs of the local and global defense sector and contribute to enhancing national defense capabilities through advanced technologies characterized by high efficiency.
He added that the group’s strategic expansion in multiple fields reflects its endeavor to build an integrated defense system that combines innovation, reliability, and operational flexibility, thus enhancing its ability to meet the needs of its partners around the world.
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