Edge Group targets US market with plans for joint weapon production

Global expansion

Founded in 2019, Edge is owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. It produces weapons, drones, armoured vehicles, radios, radar systems and other military equipment, as well as technology for ships and cybersecurity.

It has an order backlog of around $21 billion, with regions such as Africa and Latin America driving growth, while targeting expansion in Europe and Southeast Asia, Al Marar said.

During the air show, it signed deals with companies from countries including Italy, the US, and sealed a $7 billion cooperation agreement with Indonesia's Republikorp to localise manufacturing there.

(Reporting by Federico Maccioni, editing by Elaine Hardcastle)