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Rabdan 8x8 is first to integrate NextGen EOS R800 remote weapon system ABU DHABI, 24 days ago AL Jasoor, the UAE’s armoured vehicle specialist and exclusive supplier of the Rabdan 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, has announced its collaboration with EOS Defence Systems, a leading Australian technology company operating in the space, defence and satellite communications markets.
The partnership marks the first time a vehicle is fitted with the R800, a remote weapon system that offers lighter-weight gimbals, advanced electro-optics applications, transformative stabilisation and multiple weapon mounting options.
AL Jasoor’s signature vehicle will take centre-stage in highlighting the company’s best-in-class offerings at the EDGE pavilion. ....
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“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. ....
Al Jasoor joins forces with Raytheon Emirates ABU DHABI, February 18, 2021 Al Jasoor, the exclusive supplier of the Rabdan 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, has announced its collaboration with Raytheon Emirates and Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) to embed a High-Energy Laser Weapon System onto Al Jasoor’s signature Rabdan 8x8 platform.
Earth, a leading facilitator of state-of-the-art R&D, engineering, and technology integration, and sister entity of Al Jasoor within Edge, is responsible for the seamless integration of the Rabdan vehicle with the advanced laser system.
Announced ahead of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) 2021 which takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between February 21 and 25, the integrated vehicle is on display as part of the broader Edge stand. ....