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The Tawazun Council, the government agency that works closely with the Ministry of Defense, security services and Abu Dhabi Police, announced to enhance purchasing value through innovative systems for managing acquisitions and budgeting operations, during the closing day of the “IDEX and NAVDEX 2023” exhibitions, which were held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, “may God protect him”, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, on the total deals that were concluded over the five days of the exhibitions for the benefit of the Ministry of Defense and Abu Dhabi Police, by 56 deals worth 23.34 billion dirhams, while the number of deals on the fifth day reached 11 deals worth 2.2 billion dirhams for the Ministry of Defense.
This came during a press conference held in the presence of Ahmed Al Harmoudi, CEO of the Acquisition Management Sector in the Tawazun Council, Majid Ahmed Al Jabri, and Zayed Saeed Al Muraikhi, the official spokespersons for the Tawazun Council.
Ahmed Al Harmoudi said that the exhibitions “IDEX” and “Nafcds” established the country’s position as a global destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and events.
He added: «We announced over the course of 5 days the contracts we signed for the Ministry of Defense and Abu Dhabi Police, as the value of the deals increased to more than 23 billion dirhams, or 12 percent from the previous session, and from here the Tawazun Council affirms its keenness and support to achieve the state’s goals in strengthening our industries. National Defense Ministry, and work side by side with the Ministry of Defense, security services and Abu Dhabi Police ».
Zayed Al Muraikhi said that the local deals concluded for the Ministry of Defense on the closing day amounted to 7 deals worth 1.6 billion dirhams, including a contract with AM Industries to purchase armored guard rooms at a value of 46 million dirhams, and a contract with AM Industries to purchase armored guard rooms at a value of 46 million dirhams. 14 million dirhams, and a contract with Aman Marine Engineering Company to provide technical support services, spare parts, maintenance and repair services for ships and boats, at a value of 43 million dirhams, and a contract with Falcon Eye Technology Company to provide maintenance and repair services for security systems, at a value of 3 million dirhams, and a contract with Etimad Security Solutions The strategy is to provide technical support services for border security systems with a value of 612 million dirhams, a contract with ESE to purchase ammunition with a value of 799 million dirhams, and a contract with the Korean company HANWHA AEROSPACE through Tawazun Technology and Innovation Company to purchase missile launchers and provide local technical support services with a value of 101 million dirhams.
For his part, Majed Al-Jabri indicated that the number of international deals concluded for the Ministry of Defense for the closing day amounted to 5 deals worth 653 million dirhams, including a contract with the French company MBDA to purchase updated simulators at a value of 198 million dirhams, and a contract with the French company EURO – ART INTERNATIONAL to provide Technical support services for radars with a value of 90 million dirhams, a contract with the Swedish company SAAB to provide maintenance services for GLOBALEYE 6000 aircraft at a value of 108 million dirhams, a contract with ROHDE & SCHWRZ to purchase and install communication systems with a value of 59 million dirhams, and a contract with CETC International to purchase communication systems with a value of 198 million dirhams .
