Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement (Tawazun), the nationwide authority mandated to allow, regulate, and maintain the UAE’s defence and safety industrial ecosystem, signed 27 native and worldwide contracts on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Abu Dhabi Police valued at AED24.443 billion (US$6.65 billion) throughout the 4 days of the Dubai Airshow 2025.
This consists of seven new contracts on behalf of the Ministry of Defence throughout the closing day on Friday, with a complete worth of AED6.427 billion (US$1.75 billion).
The announcement was made throughout a press convention attended by Abdulla Ahmed Al Saeedi and Manea Abdulkarim Al Mansoori, the official spokespersons of the Council.
Official spokesperson of the council, Abdulla Ahmed Al Saeedi, mentioned 4 of the native contracts signed on Friday included one with Abu Dhabi-based Calidus to acquire and provide Al Heda missile launch system value AED6.142 billion (US$1.67 billion).
Amongst different contracts are one with Worldwide Golden Group (IGG) to acquire drones valued at AED57.858 million (US$15.75 million); a contract with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Programs Investments (ADASI) to acquire radars for AED37.684 million (US$10 million), and one other with Supreme Skilled Companies to supply follow-on assist, spare components and upkeep of radars, value AED20 million (US$5.45 million).
Worldwide contracts signed on the final day included three offers – all with French corporations – value AED169.616 million (US$46.2 million). This included a contract with Thales to acquire thermal weapon sights valued at AED75.966 million (US$20.7 million); an AED32.24 million (US$8.8 million) contract with CS Group for the acquisition of programs, and with MBDA for follow-on assist, spare components restore for MICA, Black Shaheen and Mistral, value AED61.41 million (US$16.7 million).
Tawazun spokesperson Manea Abdulkarim Al Mansoori mentioned that the outcomes achieved throughout the first 4 days of the Dubai Airshow replicate the UAE’s imaginative and prescient of creating an built-in, progressive, and strategically pushed defence and safety sector. He added that Tawazun continues to foster a aggressive and enabling setting for the non-public sector.
