MOD deals for first and second days of “UMEX and SimTEX 2024” exceed AED 1.9bln

MOD deals for first and second days of “UMEX and SimTEX 2024” exceed AED 1.9bln

Abu Dhabi: – On the second day of the 6th edition of UMEX and SimTEX 2024, the accumulated value of deals signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defense reached AED 939 million. This was announced during a press conference held today by Tawazun Council's official spokesperson, Zayed Saeed Al Meraikhi, in the presence of Mona Ahmed Al Jaber, Chief of Corporate Communication at Tawazun Council, senior officials and representatives of local and intentional media. The second day of the event witnessed announcement of five deals signed by the Tawazun Council - the UAE defense and security acquisitions authority for the Ministry of Defense – bringing the total number of the contracts announced on the first two days to 10 contractsand the total value of the contracts to AED 1.9 billion. Zayed Al Meraikhi said the total number of local contracts on the second day of UMEX and SimTEX 2024 reached five contracts, valued at AED 939 million, including two contracts with “EDGE”. The first one is an AED 220 million contract to procure drone systems, along with provision of technical support & training services, while the second one is for the purchase of defense systems Anti-drone guns at a