EDGE Unveils 42 New Defense and Tech Innovations at Dubai Airshow 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE, Defense Feeds – At the Dubai Airshow 2025, EDGE, a forefront advanced technology and defense conglomerate, showcased a remarkable portfolio of 42 new products and innovations. This event marked one of the most ambitious technology unveilings in EDGE’s history, emphasizing the UAE’s burgeoning industrial capabilities in defense and aerospace technologies.

The product range covers autonomous systems, intelligent weaponry, propulsion technologies, space operations, radar solutions, and secure communication platforms, highlighting EDGE’s commitment to establishing a global footprint in defense exports and technological advancement.

Autonomous Systems and Smart Weapon Innovations

EDGE’s autonomous technology lineup features the novel Omen, an autonomous air vehicle designed as a hover-to-cruise system that combines endurance, payload capacity, and operational flexibility without needing a traditional runway. Developed through the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance, this system leverages Anduril’s AI-driven Lattice software, enhancing command, control, and operational responsiveness across joint venture platforms.

Additionally, the JERNAS-M UAV stands out as a medium altitude, long-endurance drone optimized for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and precision strike missions. Complementing this is the VORTEX-E, a counter-drone system that offers precise interceptions with minimal collateral damage, and STRIKE, a rugged fixed-wing carrier built to extend tactical reach during medium altitude operations.

In the arena of smart weapons, EDGE introduced several groundbreaking options. The WSM-1 cruise missile boasts long-range strike capability supplemented by resilient navigation and AI-assisted targeting for terminal engagement.

The versatile DARKWING system offers modular strike options adaptable to air or ground launch with interchangeable seekers and warheads for rapid mission shifts. Meanwhile, THUNDER-ER transforms older aerial munitions into smart stand-off weapons, enhancing operational range while cutting lifecycle costs and simplifying upkeep.

Expanded Propulsion and Space Operation Capabilities

Recognizing the critical role of propulsion in sustaining advanced autonomous and smart weapon systems, EDGE widened its capabilities to include engines ranging from air-breathing piston and turbines to microjet and hybrid rocket motors. This propulsion portfolio supports UAVs, loitering munitions, missiles, and rocket engines designed for cutting-edge smart weapons and upcoming suborbital or space launch activities.

In space technologies, EDGE launched ZENITH, a sovereign operations and data orchestration platform that integrates imagery and data streams from national, commercial, and allied satellite constellations.

ZENITH acts as a comprehensive hub, streamlining real-time mission planning, task assignment, data delivery, and workflow management. This platform enhances Earth observation and space situational awareness, delivering a unified operational picture critical for coordinated space and terrestrial missions.

Advanced Radar Systems and Secure Communication Solutions

EDGE also enhanced its portfolio in sensors and electronic warfare with new radar technologies that marry AI with digital processing to create versatile, multi-domain tools.

The AL HARRIS X radar is designed for short-range air defense and counter-drone operations, using AI for threat classification and trajectory prediction to secure borders, coastal areas, and vital infrastructure. Its complement, the AMES P airborne reconnaissance pod, delivers high-fidelity signal detection and geolocation for manned and unmanned aerial platforms, supporting electronic surveillance and intelligence gathering.

Addressing secure communications, EDGE introduced the KATIM GATEWAY X9000M, a highly portable, government-grade encryption device ensuring secure network connectivity in all operational scenarios. This pocket-sized encryptor integrates seamlessly with existing KATIM infrastructure and strengthens national cybersecurity by protecting sensitive communications in the defense sector.

EDGE’s Growing Global Impact

Since its inception at the Dubai Airshow in 2019, where EDGE revealed 30 products, the group has grown its portfolio to more than 250 items, with 150 featured at this year’s event.

This remarkable growth showcases the UAE’s increasing self-reliance in defense technology and the strategic global partnerships fueling EDGE’s international competitiveness. With more than half of EDGE’s revenue now derived from exports, the group is firmly positioned as a significant global player in advanced defense solutions.

Under the theme “Always Ahead Always Above,” EDGE continues to demonstrate leadership in advanced military technologies across air, space, propulsion, smart weapons, radar, electronic warfare, and secure communications. Its presence at Dubai Airshow 2025, both indoors and outdoor, highlights a transformative journey from ambitious beginnings to a formidable global force shaping the future of defense innovation.