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EDGE Makes

an Impact

with Growing

Product Portfolio

The UAE’s EDGE Group, which has rapidly trading partner in the Arab world, with bilat- and a spectrum of loitering munitions
expanded its presence as a supplier of ad- eral trade amounting to $20 billion. EDGE is designed for different operations. EDGE
vanced defence equipment, is amplifying committed to playing a role in this bilateral Group’s growing naval capabilities on show
its engagement in Southeast Asia with a cooperation through engaging with industry include different models of modern naval
strong presence at the ongoing show. The leaders and key stakeholders, and develop- vessels, including an unmanned surface
Abu Dhabi based defence conglomerate, ing valuable partnerships. vessel (USV) and multi-role offshore patrol
is showcasing an impressive portfolio of vessel (OPV). EDGE is displaying their highly
advanced air, land, sea, and electronic war- EDGE is exhibiting a wide range of advanced versatile pistols, sub-machine guns, assault
fare (EW) solutions at the biennial defence solutions tailored to the region’s require- rifles and sniper rifles, which come under
and security event underway in Bangkok. ments, including high-performance small the Group’s land domain. It is also show-
Mansour AlMulla, Managing Director and arms, precision smart weapons, modern casing small to large calibre ammunition,
CEO of EDGE, said: “We are proud to be mak- autonomous systems, state-of-the-art naval in addition to advanced electronic warfare
ing our debut at Defence & Security 2023. vessels, and electronic warfare solutions. (EW) solutions such as a cellular intercep-
This important event is a prime opportunity EDGE is displaying a range of ISR UAVs, from tion solution. EDGE Group was launched
to further our engagement with regional its autonomous systems domain, including in November 2019 and has consolidated
armed forces and to foster our on-going rotary wing and vertical take-off and landing more than 25 entities into five core clusters:
industry relationships. The UAE and Thailand (VTOL) unmanned aircraft. Under its smart Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons,
are working closely to bolster bilateral ties weapons domain, EDGE is displaying short- Space & Cyber Technologies, Trading &
and in 2022, the UAE was Thailand’s largest to long-range precision-guided munitions Mission Support, and Homeland Security.

healthcare system, global medical readi-
ness initiatives, research, innovation, and
international relations.

RTAF Wing Commander Udomlak Sripend
was one of the nurses who participated in
the medical collaboration. Sripend has over
23 years of nursing experience in the RFAT
and is currently a psychiatric and mental
health nurse in the Bhumibol Adulyadej
hospital nursing department as well as
Directorate of Medical Services, RTAF. “I
gained knowledge, guidelines, and experi-
ence to develop better methods for patient
care and military medicine,” said Sripend.

USAF Lt. Col. Carmanita Davis, the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit flight Commander and
RTAF Nurses Train with 959th Inpatient Operations Squadron Clinical
Nurse Officer in charge emphasized the
importance of international collaboration
USAF 59th Medical Wing in advancing healthcare standards.

Davis added that the nurses also had the op-
Royal Thai Air Force nurses from Bhumibol community. portunity to learn from 59th Medical Wing’s
Adulyadej Hospital recently trained with their Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT),
U.S. Air Force (USAF) counterparts from During July and August 2023, the team the Operating Room (OR) team, the Labor
the USAF’s 59th Medical Wing. Bhumibol of five RTAF nurses were hosted by the and Delivery/NICU team, and collaborate
Adulyadej Hospital delivers primary care USAF’s 59th Medical Wing, where they were with various departments, each offering
services to RTAF personnel and the wider immersed in the USAF’s comprehensive insights into different procedures.
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