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Idex 2021: UAE Armed Forces ink more deals on day five boosting total value of contracts to $5.7bn
The last day of the five-day defence exhibition saw the signing of 20 contracts worth $246m
Visitors at the RCWS Remote Controlled Weapons Station located at the KOREA exhibition area in ADNEC. Victor Besa / The National
IDEX visitors practice social distancing. Victor Besa / The National
The Guardian XTREME MRAP by IAG- International Armored Group. Fully certified to STANAG-4569 level II Ballistic and Blast Certification. Victor Besa / The National
Visitors look at the Korean made K-12C3 7.62mm machine gun at the SNT stand. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince briefed on latest in defence technology
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, views an exhibit at Idex, where hardware is on show across 35,000 square metres of exhibition space. MOPA
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, tours the International Defence Exhibition and Conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits one of the displays set up across 12 exhibition halls at Adnec. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed tours Idex, the first in-person event to be held in the capital since the pandemic began. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
“We are hopeful that we will pass the figure tomorrow,” Brig Gen Al Hassani said.
Other local companies that picked up sizeable contracts were Al Tuff International and MBDA UAE, which secured deals worth Dh136.6m each.
US-based Northstar Aviation also won a contract worth Dh224m.
The UAE Ministry of Defence and the Tawazun Economic Council signed an agreement to establish and organise research and development planning and execution on behalf of the defence and security sectors.
The ministry will handle defence and security policymaking while Tawazun will manage defence and security R&D programmes in the UAE.
“Based on our analysis of the existing ‘in-country’ capabilities, the R&D portfolio will include a range of short and long-term projects – from basic and applied research to prototypes and product development to achieve our national objectives, said Tawazun chief executive Tareq Al Hosani.
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