The partnership is expected to develop radio-communications
KATIM, an EDGE Group entity and leader in the development of ultra-secure communication solutions, and Thales will start discussing the co-development of Software Defined Radio technologies in the UAE.
A declaration of intent was signed at the international defence and security show, Eurosatory, by Didier Pagnoux, CEO, KATIM; Abdelhafid Mordi, CEO, Thales, UAE and Christophe Groshenry, Vice President, Radio, Thales and in the presence of Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO, EDGE Group.
Also present on this occasion were Waleid Al Mesmari, President, Space & Cyber Technologies, EDGE Group; Pascale Sourisse, President &CEO, Thales International, and Christophe Dumas, CEO Thales Secure Communications & Information Systems in France.
Full cycle development
To meet the demands of the UAE’s large-scale high-tech programmes and its exportation needs, KATIM and Thales will work jointly on the full cycle development, production and maintenance of airborne and long-range HF (high frequency) radio communication solutions. Both companies will bring their expertise to the partnership and will promote and export the co-developed solutions-based portfolio to the international market.
“This collaboration aligns with our goal of driving innovative secure communication solutions and fully supports the UAE’s ambitious global exports roadmap. We eagerly anticipate the transformative outcomes of our joint efforts,” affirmed Pagnoux.
“Thales is proud to partner with EDGE in radio communications solutions. The partnership is fully aligned with the Group’s development strategy in the UAE,” commented Christophe Salomon, Executive Vice-President, Thales Secure Communications & Information Systems.
