EDGE, Turkey and defense cooperation

Large strategic programs
Large areas of joint short, medium and long-term research between research centers in the Emirates and Turkey
We also signed more than 20 memorandums of understanding with the most prominent players in the advanced technology and defense sectors in Turkey, which confirms our joint commitment to exchanging innovative ideas and exploring cooperation opportunities in the sector.
Here are some excerpts from the day, as we paved the way for more comprehensive cooperation between the #UAE and #Turkey, cooperated with the most prominent leading Turkish companies in the sector, and affirmed our joint determination to enhance our capabilities to ensure technological progress.
"EDGE Group" is considering investments worth billions of dollars in Türkiye
The Abu Dhabi-owned defense industries company, EDGE Group, said it is considering investments worth billions of dollars after it signed initial deals with companies including Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi and the drone company Baykar Technology. Technology).
Al-Bannai revealed that “Edge” has established a new entity called “Malaz” to lead its dealings with Turkish companies. It also signed dozens of memorandums of understanding with Turkish companies, including state-run defense company Aselsan, government-owned missile manufacturer Roketsan, riot control truck manufacturer Katmerciler, and Baykar.
For his part, Roketsan CEO Murat Ekinci said that the talks with Edge “aim to jointly produce and export all products developed by Turkish companies.”
“We are talking about cooperation estimated at billions of dollars annually,” Ekinci explained to Bloomberg in Ankara on Wednesday. “The process is moving very quickly.”
In addition to the strategic cooperation agreement between EDGE MALATH – Saha Istanbul, and the Turkish defense industries companies Altınay, Assan, Baykar, ASELSAN, HAVELSAN, DADE Teknoloji, Best Grup, BİTES, TUSAŞ, MKE, Katmerciler, PAVO Group, STM, Roketsan, Titra Teknoloji and Tualcom, TEI, Sarsılmaz, YON Tech, Aspilsan, CANiK, Erin Motor, NETA Elektronik and EDGE Group..Haluk Bayraktar, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SAHA Istanbul, said: “We hope that EDGE MALATH will open doors to new cooperations, export efforts and investments.
The agreements were signed during a defense industry event in Ankara, Turkey, which was held jointly by defense exhibition company SAHA and Istanbul-based Edge Group. The gathering included 10 companies affiliated with Edge Group and 125 Turkish defense companies.
Turkish companies included:
Aselsan, which specializes in military electronics, is the country's largest defense company
Aerospace technology heavyweight Turkish aerospace industries
Engine maker Tusas Engine Manufacturer
Missile maker Roketsan
