This photo provided by Hanwha Aerospace Co. shows Kim Dong-kwan (R), vice chairman of Hanwha Group, together with Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Edge Group, on the sidelines of IDEX 2025, the Middle East’s largest defense exhibition, on Feb. 17, 2025, in Abu Dhabi. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hanwha Group has held discussions with Edge Group, a defense conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to explore strategic cooperation in defense, aerospace and maritime industries, according to the group’s defense arm Tuesday.
Kim Dong-kwan, vice chairman of Hanwha Group, met with Faisal Al Bannai, CEO of Edge Group, on the sidelines of IDEX 2025, the Middle East’s largest defense exhibition, on Monday (local time) in Abu Dhabi, according to Hanwha Aerospace Co.
During the meeting, the two sides explored ways to expand local production and operational capabilities in the defense sector, as well as collaboration on unmanned systems development.
Edge, a state-owned UAE defense and technology conglomerate, was established with the participation of over 20 public and private companies. It operates in defense, aerospace, cybersecurity and naval defense.
Hanwha discussed potential joint projects with Edge in the unmanned systems sector. Edge has emerged as a leader in the unmanned weapons field, following its 2023 acquisition of Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics.
The South Korean conglomerate also proposed cooperation on unmanned air defense systems to enhance protection of critical national infrastructure in the UAE, according to Hanwha Aerospace.
(Yonhap)
