Ministry of Defence and the Abu Dhabi Police, inked 56 deals worth a record-breaking Dh23.34 billion

The Ministry of Defence and the Abu Dhabi Police, through Tawazun Council, across five days, inked 56 deals worth a record-breaking Dh23.34 billion with local and international companies at the Idex and Navdex exhibitions.

During a Press conference, Tawazun Council’s official spokespersons Majed Ahmed Al Jaberi, Zayed Saeed Al Meraikhi, and Ahmed Ali Al Harmoodi, sector chief, of acquisition management, Tawazun Council, announced signing a total of 12 deals worth Dh2.25 billion on the final day of the exhibition.

There were seven local deals signed worth Dh1.6 billion and five international contracts valuing Dh653 million.

Taking place biennially, this is the 16th edition of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the only seventh Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

The cumulative value of deals in the past 10 editions are Dh20.95 billion (2021), Dh20.05 billion (2019), Dh19.1 billion (2017), Dh18.3 billion (2015), Dh14.1 billion (2013), Dh14.5 billion (2011), Dh18.4 billion (2009), Dh1.4 billion (2007), Dh6.8 billion (2005), Dh1.6 billion (2003).

In a separate Press conference, top officials from the Higher Organising Committee and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company underlined that the current edition of Idex, which was first established in 1993, has been exceptional in terms of deals signed, participation, the area covered, guest satisfaction, etc.

Humaid Al Dhaheri, managing director and group CEO, of ADNEC, said that this edition has seen a 98 percent satisfaction rate from visitors and participants.

Deals the Ministry of Defence inked with local companies

- Two separate deals with ESE to procure ammunition (Dh799 million, Dh14 million)

- Etimad Strategic Security Solutions to provide technical support for border security systems (Dh612 million)

- Hanwha Aerospace (South Korean) through Tawazun Technology and Innovation to procure multiple rocket launchers and provide local technical support services (Dh101 million)

- AM Industries to procure guard rooms (Dh46 million)

- Aman Marine Engineering to provide vessels’ technical support, maintenance, and spare part supply services (Dh43 million)

- Falcon Eye Technology to provide technical support and repair service for security systems (Dh3 million)

Deals the Ministry of Defence inked with international companies

- France-based MBDA to procure data link equipment (Dh198 million)

- China’s CETC International to procure and install a telecommunications system (Dh198 million)

- Sweden’s SAAB to provide maintenance services through GlobalEye 6000 (Dh108 million)

- France-based Euro-Art International to provide radars’ technical support services (Dh90 million)

- Germany’s Rohde and Schwarz to procure and install telecommunication systems (Dh59 million)