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UAE-based technology developer EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered into two partnerships over recent days, including entering into MoUs for the development of unmanned surface vehicles and the creation of an electro-optics centre.
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EDGE and IAI have signed two memorandums of understanding over recent days, including an agreement to oversee the development of advanced unmanned surface vessels and establishment of an electro-optics marketing and maintenance centre at the Dubai Airshow this month.
Under the MoU for the development of the unmanned surface vessel, the companies are expected to jointly design a first-in-class series of 17-metre vehicles for both military and commercial applications.
To achieve this, EDGE’s firm ADSB is expected to lead the company’s collaboration in IAI by using their expertise in design, build, repair and maintenance of naval and commercial vessels.
Throughout the engagement, ADSB is expected to spearhead the platform's design, develop the concept of operations (CONOPS) and integrate the control systems and payload.
Meanwhile, IAI is expected to develop the control system and integrate mission-payloads into the system in accordance with mission requirements.
Both companies also signed an MoU for the establishment of a maintenance and marketing centre in the United Arab Emirates for a series of IAI systems.
Of the electro-optics systems covered, the centre is expected to provide support for the IAI’s POP family (Plug-in Optronic Payload) systems, Mini-POP and MOSPT (Multi-Sensors Optronic Stabilised Payload) systems.
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