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28 March 2024

IDEX 2017: UAE Armed Forces signs deals worth over Dh3.4bn

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By Wam

Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi, Official Spokesperson of IDEX 2017, announced 20 new deals worth over Dh3.4 billion at a press conference on day four of the 13th edition of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, IDEX 2017.

The national companies were awarded 13 deals, while the remaining seven deals went to international companies.

The press conference, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, was attended by Naval Staff Colonel Fahed Nasser Al Thehli, Official Spokesperson of the fourth edition of the Naval Defence Exhibition, NAVDEX 2017.

Staff Brigadier-General Rashid Mohammed Al Shamsi announced the following contracts signed by the UAE Armed Forces: A contract worth Dh46. 9 million was won by the UAE based company, International Golden Group, IGG, to develop infrastructure for IT projects.

A contract worth over Dh6.8 million was awarded to the Swiss company, Rheinmentall Air Defence, to offer the UAE Air Force with technical support. While a contract worth Dh27 million was won by UAE based company E-Marine to extend naval cables.

A contract valued at over Dh409.2 million was won by the UAE based company, Caracal International to purchase weaponry. Condor Medical Waste Treatment Company a UAE-based company was awarded a contract worth about Dh2.4 million to provide technical and medical support for the transport and processing of medical waste.

The UAE based company, Ahmed Al Mazrouei Metal Industries was awarded Dh20 million contract to produce and install storage for weapons and maintenance of moving targets at shooting ranges and equipment.

Meanwhile, the UAE based company, Al Futtaim Motors also won a contract valued at Dh20 million to provide technical support.

The UAE based company, Royal Jet was awarded a contract worth Dh60 million to provide private air transport for VIPs.

The UAE based Emirates Motor Company for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Mercedes-Benz vehicles won a contract valued at Dh30 million.

The UAE based Burkan Munitions Systems won a contract valued at over Dh36. 3 million to purchase ammunitions for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force The UAE based company Emirates Defence Technology, EDT, was awarded a contract valued at over Dh59.1 million to buy and ammunitions for land forces. Meanwhile, the UAE based company TRUST won a contract worth Dh300 million to supply and buy machinery.

The UAE based company Star Satellite Communications Company was awarded a contract valued at about Dh745.2 million, to buy satellite communications terminals.

The UAE based company, Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments Company, ADASI, won a contract valued at Dh140.3 million to supply thermal imaging cameras and ground control stations.

The French company Thales Communications & Security won a contract worth about Dh26.7 million to provide spareparts for telecommunication systems.

Meanwhile, French company Dassault Aviation was awarded worth Dh51million to provide technical support for aircrafts of the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force.

The French company Thales Communications & Security won a contract valued at about Dh38.6 million to purchase and install air communication system stations.

The Italian company AgustaWestland Aviation Services, was awarded a contract worth over Dh8.9 million to modernise the interior cabin of VIPs’ aircrafts.

The American company Raytheon won a contract valued at about Dh1.3 billion to buy ammunitions for the UAE Air Force and UAE Air Defence Force.

The UAE based company Star Satellite Communications Company was awarded a contract valued at about Dh745.2 million, to buy satellite communications terminals.

The American company Satellite Imaging Technologies Gmbh was awarded a contract valued at Dh96.9 million to rent imaging satellites.

Over the past four days, during IDEX and NAVDEX 2017, the UAE Armed Forces penned a cumulative of 82 deals worth more than Dh18.833 billion.

The past three days are split as follows: Day one of IDEX and NAVDEX 2017 witnessed 21 deals worth more than Dh4.416 billion, Day two of IDEX and NAVDEX 2017 witnessed 10 new deals worth more than Dh6.919 billion, Day three of IDEX and NAVDEX 2017 witnessed 31 new deals worth more than Dh4.075 billion.