What Happened
UAE Defense Giant Expands Into Europe With New Headquarters
The UAE-based defense giant EDGE Group has announced the launch of EDGE Europe, a new European commercial enterprise headquartered in Paris. EDGE Europe will focus on technology-first industrialization and rapid development, with the goal of delivering sovereign defense capability faster than traditional industry methods. The company plans to invest in European talent and industry, with a manufacturing site in Bordeaux and a head office in central Paris. According to EDGE Chairman Faisal Al Bannai, the choice of Paris as the headquarters is a deliberate mark of the bond between the UAE and France. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.