Ministry of Defence signs Dh966m in deals on second day of UAE drone show

Three deals signed on first day worth more than Dh650 million

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  The Scorpio-B can be equipped with remote weapon systems, twin 40mm grenade launchers, pan-tilt-zoom cameras and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors with the possibility to mount various payloads of up to 200kg. All photos: Victor Besa / The National

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  The VooDoo-M Multi-Mission Thermal Sight by Pixels.

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  The UKRSPEC Systems drone.

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  Robotic Targets by Marathon Target Australia.

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  Abu Dhabi Police smart Police Car.

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  AUH Police Smart Police Car.

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  AM Industries stall.

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  Mahgoub Omer attaches the foam mixer of the RS3 firefighting robot by Thermite.

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  The Abu Dhabi Police VR Rowing Machine.

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  Cristanini CBRN decontamination system.

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  Schiebel Camcopter S-100.

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  The Kaman Kargo drone. Victor Besa / The National

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  Emirati aeronautical engineers test the Interdata system at UMEX.

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  The Skeldar V-150.

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  The PE-04 by Etimad.

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  DOK-ING presented Komodo, an innovative remote-controlled robotic system for operations in extreme nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) conditions at its headquarters in Zagreb. It is a unique machine that can operate in conditions of an open fire, explosion, collapse, high concentrations of explosive and toxic substances, as well as in terrorist threats.

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  Edge's Shadow series drone is displayed on the opening day of Umex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

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  A Hunter 2-S drone, which can be used in 'swarming' air-to-ground attacks.

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  The Edge stand at Umex.

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  The Garmoosha by Edge is displayed on the opening day of Umex.

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  The QX-6, another Edge product.

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  An unmanned Amed Robotic Vehicle.

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  The 71S by Edge.

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  The QX-3 by Edge.

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  The Scorpio-B by Edge.

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  The Edge Shadow series.

The UAE's Ministry of Defence signed three deals worth more than Dh966 million on the second day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (Umex).

The largest deal, worth Dh874.17m, was signed with International Golden Group for the purchase of a drone system. The ministry also signed a Dh46.64m contract with American Anduril Industries to complete trials related to an anti-drone system.

The third agreement, valued at Dh43.43m, was signed with France’s MBDA for the purchase of thermal flares.

The total value of deals signed on the first two days of the three-day event reached Dh1.62 billion, an increase of 159 per cent compared to the last event in 2020.

On the first day, three deals were signed worth more than Dh650 million, the bulk of it with Edge-owned Global Aerospace Logistics, which repairs and overhauls aerial vehicles.

The exhibition is held in co-operation with the Ministry of Defence and has 25 local and international exhibitors.

Among the main exhibitors is Abu Dhabi-based Edge, a conglomerate of two dozen defence companies.

The event features 15 live shows in the Tilal Swaihan area, showcasing grounded and aerial unmanned systems, AI and robotics technologies.