Dubai Airshow: Why EDGE is at the show’s centre

The stand showcases a broad portfolio of cutting-edge aviation, aerospace, and defence industry solutions provided by nine of its focused entities – Halcon, Al Tariq, Adasi, Sign4l, Ammroc, Gal, Epi, Jaheziya, and Horizon.

Khalid Al Breiki, president mission support, said: “From our creation, we have positioned ourselves to be in the forefront of cutting-edge technologies. We have been selected to be in the top 25 of military suppliers.

“We have grown to 13,000 employees, from 89 different countries, and our sales have increased to $5 billion-plus. We have also launched about 20 new cutting-edge indigenous products and services.”

The company benefitted from a culture that allowed it to be responsive and implement change quickly. Al Breiki explained: “We have a greenfield kind of start-up culture embodied in our management, which allows us to remove a lot of bureaucracy in the organisation. But we have cohesive communication from the top down. This allowed us to be really responsive to the market.

“We mix being nimble and fast to respond, with the ability to push, because we have those assets and the huge business behind us. We comprise 25 different diverse entities, from manufacturing to training to services. It gives us the skill go fast and deliver whatever is needed in the market,” he added

The company is open to new approaches during the show. Al Breiki said: “You cannot do anything alone. Even though we have a mandate in the country to become autonomous, we also understand the important of partners.

“We are planning to be a significant player in this event. And we are coming with a message that we are welcoming all partnerships – from major corporations to start ups.

“We know what we want, we know how we want to work with our partners and I think having us all in one place, especially as we approach the post-Covid period, is really a very special time.”