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A exhibition visitor handles a Caracal CAR 816 assault rifle at Abu Dhabi's IDEX defence show on February 18, 2019. The company is a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding, part of the new EDGE conglomerate. Victor Besa / The National
Caracal weapons on display at IDEX in 2013. Ravindranath K / The National
A NIMR armoured vehicle drives in the desert near its production plant in Al Ajban, north of Abu Dhabi on January 7, 2016. The NIMR is produced by Emirates Defence Industries Company, part of the new EDGE conglomorate announced on Tuesday. The National
The homegrown Emirati company supplies the country's armed forces. Courtsy: NIMR
A NIMR Ajban armoured vehicle. Victor Besa / The National.
The NIMR RIV with a mounted machine gun at the 2017 IDEX. Philip Cheung / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
The defence industry provides thousands of jobs for Emiratis and expats. EDGE will employ more than 12,000 people in total. Victor Besa / The National
A huge NIMR Jais 4x4, which are manufactured for the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy: NIMR Automotive
A Caracal CAR 817 DMR sniper rifle. The defence industry based around Abu Dhabi and Al Ain support thousands of jobs. Victor Besa / The National