EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Leonardo, a major global industrial group based in Italy, have signed a groundbreaking collaboration agreement.
The partnership is to develop solutions across six critical domains. The agreement aims to strengthen existing synergies and capitalize on new complementary opportunities for deeper cooperation.
The pivotal agreement, signed at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025, establishes a strategic framework for the UAE market while advancing a global export strategy. It aims to enhance synergies, facilitate knowledge exchange, and optimize specialized resources to capitalize on emerging opportunities more effectively.
Airborne Capabilities including Radar – particularly for Multi Mission Aircraft
Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile Defence
Counter-Drone and Mobile Surveillance Systems
Naval Combat Management Systems
Radio Communications, and
Optronics Commander Sight.
Hamad Al Marar Managing Director and CEO – EDGE Group
“This important step marks the next phase in our existing strategic agreement with industry leader Leonardo, building on the opportunities presented by the strong relationship between the UAE and Italy. Fundamentally, however, it reinforces our vision of growth through mutually beneficial partnerships, ensuring a win-win approach to sourcing and realizing complementary multi-domain opportunities across the world.”
The agreement is a precursor to a structured partnership focused on jointly marketing these products and solutions to governments across multiple countries. It also commits to the development of shared intellectual property (IP) and future design innovations.
Lorenzo Mariani, Co-General Manager of Leonardo, remarked that, “We are deeply honored and thrilled to collaborate with EDGE Group, aiming to establish unprecedented industrial capabilities for national and export requirements. The sectors identified as pillars of this joint strategy are getting more and more important in an evolving market and operational scenario. That is why we believe that joining forces in these fields will deliver the level of capabilities that the UAE and other export markets are requiring.”
The strategic agreement aims to further enhance the capabilities of both EDGE and Leonardo in the design of cutting-edge, complex systems in disruptive sectors with significant market potential, and is a crucial step in diversifying and expanding both groups’ portfolios of airborne, terrestrial, naval, and cyber solutions.
