UAE Defense Champion Expands Unmanned Systems Capabilities
The UAE’s EDGE Group has signed over $200 million in new deals on the first day of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi, reflecting the country’s growing investment in domestic defense capabilities. The company announced contracts for new UAV variants, including the Scorpio S and Scorpio M, as well as a gyrocopter and ANAVIA HT-100 UAVs. Additionally, a new Abu Dhabi-based company, SIRBAI, introduced software for autonomous swarm operations, demonstrating the UAE’s focus on localizing advanced defense technologies. The exhibition saw a 34 percent growth in exhibition space and an 81 percent increase in participating official delegates, according to Breaking Defense.