In a bid to bolster its strategic partnership with the UAE and further its missile capabilities, MBDA established the UAE Missile Engineering Centre earlier this year from where it will produce so-called 'smart weapons'.
The aim of the Missile Engineering Centre is to strengthen the long-term partnership between the UAE and MBDA and to establish a bedrock for joint development of missile systems
"Selling is no longer the expectation of our customer, but instead working together locally to share technology and engage in a journey where we will sale to the export market," Patrice Hajjar, MBDA's Export Vice President for Mideast tells Breaking Defense.
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