Dubai Airshow 2025: EDGE Group unveils 42 new products

Emirati defence technology house EDGE Group unveiled 42 new products at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, held from 17-21 November.

The new solutions span autonomous systems, smart weapons, propulsion systems, space capabilities, radar technologies, and secure communications, which the group said demonstrate six years of transformation in the United Arab Emirates’ defence industry.

“Dubai Airshow has a special place in EDGE’s story,” Hamad Al Marar, EDGE Group managing director and CEO, was quoted as saying in a company press release. “It was here in 2019 that our story began, and this year it stands as proof of how far we have advanced. From a bold idea to a global force, we’ve now launched 42 new products in a single day and more than 250 across our portfolio. We are not only meeting the needs of the local market but competing globally, with over 53% of our revenue now driven by exports. What was once an ambition is now a reality powered by our people, our world-class partners, and an unrelenting determination to lead the future of advanced technology and defence.”

When it was launched at the 2019 Dubai Airshow EDGE Group attended with 30 products

New autonomous systems unveiled by EDGE at this year’s Dubai Airshow included the Omen hover-to-cruise unmanned aerial vehicle (AAV) being developed by the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance, the Jernas-M compact medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV, the Vortex-E counter-drone interceptor and the Strike “rugged fixed-wing weapon carrier”.

EDGE unveiled three new smart weapon developments: the WSM-1, a long-range cruise missile with resilient navigation and AI-assisted terminal retargeting; the Darkwing modular air- or ground-launched autonomous strike system/cruise missile with interchangeable seekers and payloads for rapid mission reconfiguration; and the Thunder-ER, which converts legacy aerial munitions into smart stand-off weapons “that extend operational reach while lowering lifecycle cost and simplifying sustainment”.

Regarding propulsion systems, EDGE unveiled an expanded portfolio to power its various new UAVs and missiles, including air-breathing piston, turbine and microjet engines as well as a full range of solid, liquid and hybrid rocket motors. The group is also developing rocket engines engineered for advanced smart weapons, suborbital missions and even future space launch applications.

Also related to the space domain, EDGE launched the Zenith system: a new sovereign space operations and data orchestration platform. This unifies access to multi-sensor imagery and data from national, commercial and allied satellite constellations by serving as the central hub for discovery, tasking, delivery and management of large-scale collection and ordering workflows. This is designed to provide mission teams with a single trusted operational picture in real time, enabling secure, efficient and co-ordinated mission operations for Earth observation and space domain awareness.

EDGE additionally unveiled the AL Harris X next-generation AESA radar built for short-range air defence and counter-drone operations. This uses AI-driven classification and trajectory prediction to strengthen border, coastal and critical asset protection.

Also launched was the AMES P airborne reconnaissance pod for both fixed-and rotary-wing manned platforms as well as UAVs. This delivers high-precision signal detection, real-time geolocation and advanced electronic support capabilities.

Regarding secure communications, EDGE launched the Katim Gateway X9000M: a pocket-sized, high-assurance network encryptor. The latest in the Gateway series, the X9000M delivers government-grade encryption in a compact, portable form for secure connectivity in all mission environments and is fully interoperable with existing Katim infrastructure.