UAE defence ministry favours local firms at Dubai Airshow


Issue 1137 - 25 Nov 2021 | 3 minute read

The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed deals worth Dh22.5bn ($6.1bn) in the first four days of the Dubai Airshow, which began on 14 November. At least Dh15.6bn of the total was directed to local suppliers, with state-owned Edge Group subsidiary Global Aerospace Logistics the biggest winner, with contracts totalling Dh14.7bn.

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