EDGE Closes Highly Successful IDEX 2025 with US$ 2.9 Billion in New Sales

EDGE and Fincantieri Sign MoU to Pioneer Underwater Solutions through  MAESTRAL Joint Venture

• 16 major contracts were awarded, and 32 strategic international agreements signed
• 46 advanced solutions across multiple domains launched, including post-quantum and AI-powered capabilities adapted to modern operational scenarios

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defense groups, has ended its participation at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025 with an impressive new sales tally of US$ 2.9 Billion (AED 10.65 Billion) and the launch of 46 ground-breaking solutions and services across the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains.

IDEX 2025, the largest edition to date, enabled EDGE to showcase its diverse portfolio of 218 advanced solutions, the vast majority of which are made by the UAE, at its massive 9,000 sqm stand at the landmark defense and technology event.

Among the sixteen contracts awarded were a major EUR 500 million deal announced by MAESTRAL, a naval joint venture between EDGE and Fincantieri, for in-service Support (ISS) of the UAE’s naval fleet; a contract by the UAE Ministry of Defence to supply aerial munitions at a value of US$1.18 billion; and a US$61.8 million contract, also from the UAE Ministry of Defence, for the supply of advanced GPS PROTECT anti-jamming systems.