Arab News, Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023 | Sha'ban 01, 1444
11 deals worth $1.2bn signed on first day of IDEX, NAVDEX
Emirates:
Eleven deals worth 4.5 billion dirhams ($1.2
billion) were signed on the first day of the International Defense Exhibition
and the Naval Defense Exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
The deals were signed between Tawazun Council —
the independent government entity that works closely with the UAE's Ministry of
Defense and security agencies to maximize value through acquisition systems —
and local and international companies.
The two exhibitions began in Abu Dhabi on Monday
and will continue until Friday.
Zayed Saeed Al-Meraikhi, the official spokesman
for Tawazun Council, said the council on behalf of the Defense Ministry signed
six contracts worth 2.3 billion dirhams with local companies and five deals
worth 2.2 billion dirhams with international companies.
He said Tawazun Council signed a contract worth
2.14 billion dirhams with Halcon, a subsidiary of Edge Group, to procure the
Thunder P3 system and a 78 million dirhams contract with Maplin Marine Systems
and Services to provide vessels’ technical support services.
Also signed were a 45 million dirhams contract
with Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-Bahar LLC to provide technical support services on
caterpillar vehicles, a contract worth 26 million dirhams with Atlas Telecom to
procure SR Hawk radars and portable radars, and a contract with Romco
International to procure mine clearance system for 4 million dirhams.
The sixth local contract was signed with Al Hamra
Trades to procure and provide maintenance services on inspection devices and
explosives detectors. The contract value is 8 million dirhams.
Majed Ahmed Al-Jaberi, another spokesman for the
council, announced the contracts signed with international companies.
They include a 1.5 billion dirhams contract with
the Indonesian company PT Pal for the procurement of a multi-mission vessel.
Another contract worth 421 million dirhams was signed with Thales LAS of France
for the procurement of GM403 radars.