UAE Defence conglomerate EDGE Group has signed five major agreements in Brazil to solidify its new presence in the South American market.
The company announced that its regional office for Latin America, will be located in Brazil’s national capital, Brasilia. The office will enable EDGE to expand the scope of its services, products and solutions, within Brazil and South American markets, forge new partnerships, and promote its national defence capabilities across the region.
EDGE signed a joint development agreement with the Brazilian Navy for the co-creation and sales of a long-range anti-ship missile and a ground-to-ground supersonic missile that exceed current market capabilities. The agreement, signed at LAAD 2023, Latin America’s largest biennial defence and security exhibition, signified the position EDGE is taking towards the South American market.
“As a world-leading advanced technology and defence group with a fast-growing international presence, the inauguration of our new LATAM regional office in Brasilia is a major milestone for us and a base from which we can move forward with plans to provide our customers with a diverse range of solutions tailored to highly specialised requirements and to provide tangible commercial benefits to all parties, in support of security and economic growth. We look forward to EDGE’s future on the continent with considerable optimism,” said Mansour AlMulla, EDGE Group Managing Director and CEO.
Edge signed agreements with a global leader in non-lethal technologies, Condor, and smart weapons and high-tech system integration specialists, SIATT.
The company also signed with multinational providers of highly secure encryption, cybersecurity and cyber defence solutions, Kryptus, and AKAER, which specialises in providing technological solutions in aerospace and defence.
The agreements provide frameworks for the joint delivery of critical capabilities to support end users.
EDGE showcased 10 portfolio companies with about 50 advanced solutions and products covering the domains of autonomous air, land, and maritime systems, naval systems, precision-guided munitions, small arms and ammunition, and electronic warfare.