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Excerpts from the interview: our capabilities portfolio, and explore technologies, such as artificial intelli-
commercial opportunities locally and gence, electronic warfare, secure commu-
Q: Literally, you now have an edge over ev- globally. nications and cybersecurity, are already
erybody. How has the journey been so far? critical in driving national security.
Q: What about the challenges and com-
I think Edge Group is very unique and di- petition out there? How do you face this
verse. We have gained the experience to challenge? That is why Edge is heavily investing in all
of these priority domains, to ensure we
develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions
for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst For all challenges, we find a solution. stay ahead of tomorrow’s national securi-
ty and critical infrastructure concerns. At
for change and transformation. Our interna- We never send a project mission that
tional expansion plans are well planned, and could be a disadvantage for the customer. Edge, we ensure that we are positioned
to respond in real-time to the growing
we collaborate with frontline operators and Our facility combines theory, technolo-
international partners, leveraging advanced gy and practice under one roof to drive needs of our clients, such as the critical
demand for operational readiness, inter-
technologies such as autonomous systems, improvements and inspire an innovative
cyber-physical systems, advanced propul- approach to transform future processes national supply chain reinforcement and
access to advanced autonomous aerial
sion systems, robotics, and smart materials. and products. Our forward-thinking strat-
egy helps us maintain our competitive systems, land systems, cyber defence
Q: How do you plan to increase your foot- superiority in a rapidly evolving industry infrastructure and secure communica-
print in the international market. and, crucially, enables us to meet our tions solutions.
growing client requirements effectively.
Our commercial footprint is growing sub- Aligning business is not only through a
stantially. Our international partnerships relationship with a particular country, but Q: What are your future plans?
play a central role in strengthening our also through bilateral cooperation. Each
defence and advanced technology value one can learn from the other. There are Edge is aggressively pursuing its product
chains. These collaborations support areas in which there is minimum overlap, development roadmap and is fast becom-
export growth, boost national capabili- and in which the two entities can profit ing a partner of choice in the domains of
ties, and enhance the UAE’s industriali- from each other. autonomous systems, smart weapons,
sation strategy. We are present in over electronic warfare and secure commu-
50 countries and across five continents, Q: How do you see the defence landscape nications. A large portion of the group’s
solidifying our reputation as a global with security unrest in the region? robust growth strategy is anchored in its
player and as a major exporter of defence acquisitions of highly-specialised defence
systems. To capitalise on our growth, we Today, the world finds itself in an increas- companies and small and medium-sized
will continue to pursue our aggressive ingly uncertain and precarious position, enterprises. With our innovative and mod-
product roadmap, harness and develop making tomorrow’s security landscape ern production approach, we will continue
breakthrough technologies, strike part- unpredictable and the defence industry to have the edge in this competitive world
nerships with industry players, diversify vulnerable to sudden changes. Disruptive of defence technology.

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