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EDGE to Dominate IDEX 2025 with Its Largest-Ever Portfolio of Defence Innovations.
On January 28, 2025, EDGE, a global leader in advanced technology and defense, announced its third participation in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX 2025) and the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX 2025). As the official Strategic Partner, the group is set to make an unparalleled impact at this edition, consolidating its position as a key player in the global defense industry.

EDGE to Showcase 200 Disruptive Technology and Defence Solutions at IDEX 2025(Picture source: EDGE)
At this major event, EDGE will showcase more than 200 solutions and services, doubling the number of products presented at IDEX 2023. This reflects the rapid expansion of its multi-domain portfolio, encompassing air, land, sea, electronic warfare, cyberspace, and space sectors. Key highlights include announcements of strategic partnerships, joint ventures with international industry players, and advancements driven by acquisitions and targeted investments.
Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE stated: “As EDGE celebrates five transformative years, IDEX 2025 provides the ideal platform to highlight our latest innovations, the advanced development of our existing solutions, the expansion of our global partnerships, and the substantial growth of our operations. Since 2023, we have made significant progress, doubling our product offerings and increasing the number of entities from 20 in 2023 to over 35 today. This rapid growth has been driven by strategic investments and collaborations with leading industry players while strengthening the UAE’s sovereign industrial base.”
Among the featured solutions are autonomous systems such as the HT-100 unmanned helicopter, the JENIAH low-observable unmanned combat aerial vehicle, and the GARMOOSHA rotary-wing UAS, the first domestically designed and produced unmanned aerial system in the UAE. In the munitions domain, EDGE will exhibit the AL TARIQ line of precision-guided munitions, the versatile MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile, and the SKYKNIGHT inner-layer air defense missile system.
The land sector will include systems such as the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle, the AJBAN MK II multi-role light patrol vehicle, the modular RADBAN infantry fighting vehicle, and the HAFEET MK II 6x6 armored personnel carrier. In the naval domain, EDGE will present the 60-meter FALAJ 3 patrol vessel and the RABDAN, the UAE’s first offshore patrol vessel designed and manufactured entirely in-house.
This edition will also mark the debut of EDGE’s new Technology and Innovation cluster, highlighting advanced capabilities in fields such as electro-optics, radar systems, artificial intelligence, and other cutting-edge technologies. These developments emphasize EDGE’s focus on staying at the forefront of technological advancement while reinforcing the UAE’s position as a global leader in this domain.
Visitors will have the opportunity to explore EDGE’s wide-ranging portfolio at indoor stand 05-C20 in Hall 5, outdoor stand CP-270, and at NAVDEX 2025 with ADSB at stand B-022, from February 17 to 21, 2025. This prominent presence aims to capture the attention of industry professionals and demonstrate EDGE’s role in transforming the global defense and advanced technology landscape.