EDGE Group

EDGE Group PJSC[1]
Native name
Arabic: مجموعة إيدج ش.م.ع
Company typePublic joint stock company
IndustryAdvanced Technology, Defence
PredecessorEmirates Defence Industries Company
Founded5 November 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-05) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
FounderFaisal Al Bannai
Headquarters
Abu Dhabi
,
United Arab Emirates
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Faisal Al Bannai (chairman)[2] Hamad Al Marar (managing director and CEO)[3]
Number of employees
12,000+
Subsidiaries25. See list
Footnotes / references
[4]

EDGE Group (Arabic: مجموعة إيدج) is an Emirati advanced technology and defence conglomerate comprising 25 companies involved in military and civilian products, and technologies.[5][6][7]

Edge is reported to be among the top 3 manufacturers and suppliers of precision guided munitions.[8]


  1. ^ Salian, Neesha (1 October 2023). "UAE-based Edge Group acquires 50% stake in Brazil's SIATT".
  2. ^ "UAE's defence giant EDGE appoints Hamad Al Marar as new CEO, eyes global expansion - Dailynewsegypt". 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "EDGE Group appoints Hamad Mohamed al Marar as Managing Director and CEO".
  4. ^ Sharma, Alkesh (22 September 2023). "UAE's Edge partners with Bulgarian entities as it expands portfolio". The National.
  5. ^ Helou, Agnes (6 November 2019). "UAE launches 'Edge' conglomerate to address its 'antiquated military industry'". Defense News. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "UAE Defense Firm Weighs Multibillion-Dollar Turkey Investments". Bloomberg. 12 October 2023 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  7. ^ "UAE's EDGE Group weighs multibillion-dollar Turkey investments". gulfnews.com. 12 October 2023.
  8. ^ "EDGE becomes global top three in precision-guided solutions market |". www.globaldefenseaerospacepost.com.