Made in UAE

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These are made by Calidus in the UAE.. might be a JV or under license with ToT

yeah, most likely ToT, the pics I posted were from the people that work in the Norinco, from his weibo acc.

 

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yeah, most likely ToT, the pics I posted were from the people that work in the Norinco, from his weibo acc.

https://armyrecognition.com/news/ar...dex-2025-with-enhanced-mobility-and-firepower

https://armyrecognition.com/news/ar...ew-barq-multi-caliber-rocket-launcher-vehicle

 

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A lot of new products..

https://www.nationshield.ae/uploads/posts/f700893671b5356cefc57e593a38198e.pdf

 

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Why more EDGE projects are taking off as UAE’s defence ambitions grow​

https://www.flightglobal.com/defenc...as-uaes-defence-ambitions-grow/161839.article

 

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Edge Group Sets Its Sights On Engines And Satellite Markets​

The United Arab Emirates is throttling up efforts to expand its defense industrial portfolio with the launch of the Powertech business, which aims to develop and field domestically produced engines to power everything from homegrown missiles to uncrewed combat aircraft.

Setting up Powertech is the latest twist in Edge Group’s five-year effort to become a major defense equipment supplier through acquisitions, partnerships and local efforts. About a year ago, the company realized that without controlling its fate on engines, it would never achieve the ultimate goal of self-reliance.

• “This is not an easy journey,” Edge executive says
• SAR satellite constellation could launch in 2026

“For us, propulsion systems—from piston engines to microjets to medium-size jets to large turbofan, turbojet propulsion systems—are our destiny,” Khaled Al Zaabi, Edge’s president of platforms and systems, told Aviation Week at the IDEX defense show, held here Feb. 17-21. “Because unless we control that or work with partners that enable us to be able to design and develop them, we will never really be taken seriously in terms of delivering our own capabilities.”

The push also represents perhaps the most challenging hurdle the company is tackling, given problems other countries have faced in trying to establish autonomous propulsion capabilities. “We’re going into this with very wide eyes, wide open,” Al Zaabi said. “We know this is not an easy journey.”


Edge wants to be in the full value chain, from single-crystal turbine blades to high-pressure turbine disks and fan blades. While Powertech aims to cover a broad thrust range—up to around 35,000 lb.—it does not intend to take on leading aircraft engine-makers, such as GE Aerospace or Rolls-Royce.

Edge Chairman Faisal Al Bannai says Powertech was established after the company recognized during the first few years of building products and expanding sales that critical components still were missing.

The company may pursue different paths to introduce other product types and is not ruling out acquisitions. “Some propulsion systems we may choose to fully develop in-house because we can,” Al Zaabi said. “Some propulsion systems might not make sense for us to fully develop in-house, either from a capability point of view or from an economical point of view.”

Edge has signed agreements with several potential strategic partners to explore opportunities for engine co-development, Al Zaabi said, and the company expects to finalize some in the next few months. Those partnerships could lead to joint ventures that develop their own intellectual property to address Edge’s needs initially but eventually go after business abroad, he said.

The partnership approach also underpins Edge’s space strategy. Its new space unit, FADA, launched in September, is likely to name an industrial partner for a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite system in the coming weeks and for an electro-optical constellation later.

Edge plans to start deploying the SAR system, Sirb—Arabic for “a flock of birds”—toward the end of 2026 and the electro-optical system with submeter resolution in 2027, Waleid Al Mesmari, president of space and cybertechnologies, said at IDEX. The company also wants infrared-imaging spacecraft.

FADA is looking for overseas industrial partners to build local expertise gradually in the UAE in order to develop satellite design and manufacturing capabilities in the country. Al Mesmari said the unit also is working with local partners, in particular the government-funded Technology Innovation Institute, to infuse large language models into its data analytics tools, among other efforts. While the core goal is to foster indigenous capacity, FADA plans to offer services to foreign customers as well.

The 10-year plan for the space unit, Al Mesmari said, is “to have a fully vertically integrated company that focuses on upstream capabilities, which [are] satellites and payloads; to have midstream capabilities, which focus on the manufacturing and the operation of the satellites; and to have ground station capabilities, which will help in Earth observation, space situational awareness and space domain awareness.”

Launchers are absent from FADA’s near-term plans. Al Mesmari noted that the company does not want to focus on too many things, but he added, “We are not eliminating that option.”

Al Bannai signaled that he has been happy with Edge’s early growth period, noting that the company could top its ambition of securing up to 40% of deals from abroad. When the company was set up, only about 2% of its business came from overseas. That grew to 35% last year. “If we do close some of the deals we’re expecting to close this year, it could go to 50% or beyond 50% of our orders,” Al Bannai said.

The customer base has been broad, he noted, with sales coming from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Only the U.S. remains a blank for deals.

https://aviationweek.com/defense/bu...oup-sets-its-sights-engines-satellite-markets

 

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The UAE announces an armed UUCV
It has a speed of 20 contracts
It remains underwater for two weeks
The diving range is 1000 meters
It can hide in the deep sea

GHAWWAS - A 11-meter Unmanned Underwater Combat Vehicle (UUCV) built for advanced deep-sea exploration and military applications. Developed with Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis, it includes dual propulsion (propeller and pump-jet), magnetic anomaly detection, torpedo launch tubes, AI-based situational awareness, and unlimited depth capability. It can sustain operations for 144 hours at 4 knots and reach speeds of 20 knots





https://www.arzanahltd.com/#focus

 

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The UAE's EDGE Company signs a memorandum of understanding with the Italian company Fincantieri for shipbuilding. The agreement includes :-
• Next generation submarines
• Drone carrier ships
• Light weight torpedoes
• Exchange of experiences

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• MAESTRAL JV to be tasked with the design, development, and construction of underwater systems
• The official signing took place in Rome as part of UAE President’s, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, State visit to Italy

Abu Dhabi, UAE / Trieste, Italy: 24 February 2025 - EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading groups in high-complexity shipbuilding, announced today that they have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that extends and builds upon the agreement signed in November 2024 in Paris in the rapidly evolving underwater domain. This enhanced cooperation aims to further strengthen the partnership between the two companies, through their Abu Dhabi-based shipbuilding joint venture MAESTRAL. The MoU is based on both companies collaborating to develop underwater technologies, supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in becoming a regional pioneer in underwater technology innovation.

EDGE and Fincantieri’s cooperation will be focused on the design, development and creation of unmanned systems for critical underwater infrastructure protection and seabed mapping, next-generation submarines, drone-carrier ships, and lightweight torpedoes.

This agreement comes amidst a rapidly evolving landscape for national defence. New threats and vulnerabilities are changing global dynamics, intensifying geopolitical rivalries, and increasing demand for investment in maritime defence. Critical underwater infrastructure has become a target due to its exposure to threats and can only be protected with advanced technological solutions, highlighting the pressing need for governments to invest in this sector.

Building on their existing partnership through MAESTRAL, this MoU will allow both companies to share knowledge, technical expertise and production resources to develop state-of-the-art products suitable for the challenging and complex environment of the underwater environment.

Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director & CEO of EDGE Group, said: “Through MAESTRAL, EDGE and Fincantieri are advancing world-class underwater capabilities that will play a pivotal role in the future of subsea security and maritime defence. This partnership marks a significant step in positioning the UAE at the forefront of this strategically important domain, strengthening its role as a regional pioneer with globally competitive expertise. As underwater technologies become increasingly vital to national security, we are committed to driving innovation, enhancing sovereign capabilities, and setting new industry standards in this high-potential sector.”

Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri CEO and Managing Director, stated: “Since 1909 Fincantieri has a long-standing history in submarine construction, and has already established itself as a pioneer in the underwater sector, leveraging decades of systems integration expertise and cutting-edge innovation with a ‘dual’ focus either in the military and in the civilian space. The underwater domain is projected to reach $400bn by 2030 as defence public needs for countries globally are rapidly evolving. Through MAESTRAL, we are pleased to support the UAE’s ambitious naval strategy and alongside a trusted partner like EDGE, we will seek to deliver ground-breaking underwater solutions to meet future needs for its national capabilities.”

https://edgegroup.ae/news/edge-and-...ater-solutions-through-maestral-joint-venture

 

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What distinguishes Barq is its unique ability to launch three different calibers of standard missiles - 122 mm, 220 mm and 300 mm - along with. Mobile munitions from one launch station.





Barq is designed for quick clash and re -spread, which reduces its exposure to anti -batteries. It can move. From the driving position to the shooting position in just three minutes and re -placing it in a new location within one minute after the launch, ensuring that it remains in the battlefield.

By integrating multi -caliber fire with modern loitering ammunition technology, Calidus has created an artillery system from the next generation. It closes the gap between the traditional missile artillery and the capabilities of modern precision strike.

 

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Emirati creativity in military industries,

UAE submarine and armored vehicle (Cronos),
The submarine with high efficiency and performance .. It is suitable
To carry out combat operations in the depth of the seas against
Enemy ships and even rescue, as the submarine can carry 11 soldiers.



The maximum depth of the submarine is 250 meters with the supply of passengers with 36 hours of air, its maximum speed on water is 80 kilometers per hour and 50 km/h under water!

The terrifying fact about the submarine is if the Emiratis decide to turn it
to an unmanned suicide submarine!

Very cool

 

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Emirati creativity in military industries,

UAE submarine and armored vehicle (Cronus),
The submarine with high efficiency and performance .. It is suitable
To carry out combat operations in the depth of the seas against
Enemy ships and even rescue, as the submarine can carry 11 soldiers.

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The maximum depth of the submarine is 250 meters with the supply of passengers with 36 hours of air, its maximum speed on water is 80 kilometers per hour and 50 km/h under water!

The terrifying fact about the submarine is if the Emiratis decide to turn it
to an unmanned suicide submarine!

Very cool

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they can use it in movies but not at war

 

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they can use it in movies but not at war

Oh! it is armed and dangerous..

 

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EDGE UAE

AESA radar NEMUS to detect threats to active protection systems.

Lightweight, small in size and designed for use during movement, the system was designed to detect, identify and track the diverse threats, including drone, ATGM, RPG and kinetic power ammunition.



The NEMUS radar is designed to work in mobile conditions Saturated with electromagnetic waves, to protect with smart technology..

It can discover many aggressive weapons, as it has been fully digitalized for
high -speed data processing..

 

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MTR-1 AESA radar is characterized by simultaneous monitoring capabilities at a 360 -degree angle of up to 50 km.

Full digital radar in the S-band range

Using an expanded ECCM abilities

The GNSS reference information from the MTR-1 radar enables friendly forces
in targeting enemy capabilities, equipment, supplies and weapons with a counter -blow