New defence facility opens at Tawazun Industrial Park

ABU DHABI / WAM

UAE armed forces and defence industry representatives attended the opening of a new facility at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) for the assembly of unmanned aerial and maritime target systems used in military training, test and evaluation in the UAE.
The new venture, established by Houbara Defence and Security LLC, is a partnership between Middle East General Enterprises (MGE) and QinetiQ of the UK, a leading provider of scientific and defence solutions.
Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al Balushi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Industries and Development of Defence Capabilities at the UAE Ministry of Defence was present during the opening.
Saeed Ghanim, Chairman of Houbara, said, “This new facility is part of Houbara’s strategy to build local capacity in the defence sector. It focusses upon creating technology systems that will be used for training and skills development for the UAE military, reflecting the goals set out by our leadership in Vision 2021.”