The Gulf Time Newspaper One of the finest business newspapers in the UAE brought to you by our professional writers and editors.
ABU DHABI/WAM
EDGE Group entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has announced that it will integrate the MANSUP surface-to-surface missile on its Fast Attack Vessel, which will be launched at NAVDEX 2025. The vessel will be designed and built in the UAE by ADSB as a First of Class and will showcase several EDGE products related to the maritime sector and enable live fire tests and other customer demonstrations, providing a test platform for further development.
The vessel is targeted to be delivered and demonstrated at NAVDEX 2025, to continue the ADSB strategy of showcasing its enhanced design capabilities. The first export sale for the Fast Attack vessel is also in the pipeline, signalling ADSB’s expanding global footprint.
Mansour AlMulla, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE, and Chairman of ADSB, said, “This development is further evidence of the synergies we are now witnessing between EDGE’s businesses and will enable additional sales opportunities for SIATT, ADSB and other EDGE products. This initiative underscores ADSB’s commitment to innovation, providing an essential platform for developing and enhancing EDGE’s product lineup. Our strategic alignment and joint efforts are paving the way for significant advancements in the defence sector.”
This announcement comes on the heels of significant achievements for EDGE, including the sale of MANSUP missiles to the Brazilian Navy in a deal worth approximately AED0.6 billion and a Letter of Intent signed by the UAE Ministry of Defence, valued at AED1.102 billion. These successes are a testament to EDGE’s expanding influence and capability in the defence sector, marking a new era of innovation and collaboration.