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 INTERVIEW

HAVING AN EDGE

UAE’s Edge Group is continuously growing and transforming, based on the requirements of
its customers, says Hamad Al Marar, the Managing Director & CEO of Edge Group. Al Marar is
responsible for the worldwide strategic, commercial, and operational management of Edge, one

of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, covering over 35 companies
in five strategic business clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber
Technologies, Trading & Mission Support, and Homeland Security. Al Marar sat with us for an

interview on the sidelines of ADEX2024.

Excerpts from the interview: for defence and beyond, and Q How do you plan to increase
to be a catalyst for change and your footprint in the international
Q Literally, you now have an edge transformation. Our international market?
over everybody. How has the jour- expansion plans are well planned, Our commercial footprint is
and we collaborate with front-
ney been so far? growing substantially. Our interna-
line operators and international
partners, leveraging advanced tional partnerships play a central
I think Edge Group is very unique technologies such as autonomous role in strengthening our defence
and diverse. We have gained systems, cyber-physical systems, and advanced technology value
the experience to develop agile, advanced propulsion systems, chains. These collaborations
bold and disruptive solutions robotics, and smart materials. support export growth, boost
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