Tawazun Economic Council speaks at Dubai Aerospace Forum
Tawazun Economic Council spoke at the Resilience Strategy Forum to discuss industrial partnerships in the UAE and future collaboration opportunities post Covid-19. Abdullah Al Awani, Executive Director, Economic Partnerships at Tawazun Economic Council, attended the forum and spoke along with senior representatives from international defense, aerospace and technology companies to include presenting on a panel […]
Lockheed Martin interns showcase new AI solution for aircraft inspection to Tawazun, EDGE
Top-performing Emirati interns at Lockheed Martin, the US-based global technology leader, recently showcased their work on advanced technology projects to senior UAE defence industry officials. Presenting the outcomes of their summer internships at Lockheed Martin’s Center for Innovation and Security Solutions, CISS, in Masdar City, the UAE university students demonstrated real-world aerospace solutions they created […]
UAE’s Edge unit expands facility to manufacture Boeing 787 metallic parts locally
EPI, the precision engineering unit of Abu Dhabi’s defence company Edge, will make metallic parts on Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner in the UAE in a move to expand its commercial aviation business. EPI will make aluminium trailing edge ribs, a component on the vertical fin of the plane, for the wide-body aircraft, EPI said on Monday […]
Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun and Airbus to build satellite centre in Al Ain
Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun Economic Council has formed a collaboration with Airbus and the National Space Science and Technology Centre, (NSSTC), from UAE University, to build and develop a Satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing, (AIT), Centre in Al Ain. The aim of the satellite centre will be to manufacture components and assemble, integrate and test small to […]
EDGE, Tawazun collaborate to offer opportunities to outstanding UAE nationals in defence and security
EDGE, the advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tawazun Economic Council, the defence and security industry enabler responsible for the creation and development of a sustainable industry in the UAE. The agreement will enable EDGE to offer exceptional UAE nationals the prospect of […]
Ministry of Defense launches Trade Control Office at Tawazun Industrial Park
ABU DHABI, 23rd November, 2019 — The Ministry of Defense today announced the launch of the Trade Control Office, supported by Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. Located at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP), the Office aims to streamline defense regulatory and licensing services for the industry. The Office, created as […]
Bayanat, Collins Aerospace partner to develop cutting-edge aerospace solutions
DUBAI, 21st November 2019 – Bayanat, a developer of comprehensive geospatial solutions and data aggregation services, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace, a US-based aerospace and defense firm, to develop advanced aerospace solutions. The project is being developed under Tawazun Economic Programme, which is overseen by Tawazun Economic Council. The […]
Tawazun negotiating AED1.1 billion deal for procurement of 200 VRT helicopters for Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, 20th November, 2019 — The Tawazun Economic Council, Tawazun, today announced the start of negotiations for the procurement of 200 VRT multipurpose civilian helicopters at a cost of AED1.1 billion, which will be used across both government and private entities in Abu Dhabi. Tareq Abdul Rahim Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun, said, “We […]
UAE, France bolster defence cooperation
DUBAI, 19th November, 2019 — As part of their joint commitment to build industrial capabilities and innovative solutions, Tawazun Economic Council “Tawazun”, the UAE defence and security industry enabler and the Direction générale de l’armement, DGA, the French government defence procurement and technology agency, have set up a joint steering committee to drive cooperation in […]
Tawazun Economic Programme adds fourth company Hanwha to its roster
DUBAI, 18th November, 2019 — Tawazun Economic Council, through one of its key drivers, the Tawazun Economic Programme, which revealed its new policy during the International Defence Exhibition and Conference earlier this year, successfully announced the establishment of the first foreign subsidiary for the Hanwha Group in Abu Dhabi. The agreement was signed today in […]
