" Edge" and" EM&E " They sign an agreement to establish a joint venture in the Emirates

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Madrid, February 25 / WAM / The Emirati Edge Group and the Spanish EM&E Group have concluded an agreement to discuss launching an existing joint project in the UAE, based on an expected commercial line of business worth approximately 1.5 billion US dollars. The signing ceremony took place yesterday at the headquarters of the EM&E Group, in the presence of His Excellency Saleh Ahmed Salem Al-Zuraim Al Suwaidi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of Spain.

The agreement was signed by Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE Group, and Fernando Fernandez, CEO of EM&E Group. Under the agreement, the Spanish group will provide the latest technology in advanced remote-controlled weapons station systems to the UAE and other international markets, in addition to expanding in the future the joint development of new defense systems through a joint project intended to be established in the UAE.

The new company will contribute to building specialized cadres within the UAE in the fields of sales, engineering, and program management, providing qualitative job opportunities in advanced defense technology, and supporting the joint development of future systems and the adaptation of existing systems.

In this context, Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE Group, said: “Our partnership with the EM&E Group strengthens our presence in strategic markets and accelerates the development of our capabilities in advanced weapons systems. There is no doubt that the combination of European defense expertise and EDGE Group’s broad portfolio of air, land and sea platforms gives our customers a significant competitive advantage. This framework sets a clear path towards deeper industrial cooperation with the Spanish defense sector, and strengthens the UAE’s position as a center for the development of next-generation defense technologies.”

For his part, Fernando Fernandez, CEO of the EM&E Group, said: “This strategic partnership with the EDGE Group represents a key step in the framework of our group’s international expansion, and reflects confidence in the advanced engineering expertise that we are developing in Spain. By integrating remote-controlled weapons station technologies with the EDGE industrial system, we are not only enhancing our export capabilities, but also becoming key partners in developing innovative defense solutions.”

This cooperation, in addition to the joint project to be established, constitutes a pivotal step in EM&E’s journey towards consolidating its international presence and expanding the spread of its technical solutions in the most prominent global markets. By uniting the advanced engineering expertise of EM&E with the integrated defense system of the EDGE Group within the framework of a joint project, the two parties are strengthening a partnership model based on supporting industrial capabilities, creating specialized quality jobs, and developing high-level technologies that meet the requirements of the most advanced international markets.