EDGE Group has launched EDGE Europe in Paris, giving the Abu Dhabi defence group a French-registered platform with a Chaillot headquarters and an engineering and manufacturing hub in Bordeaux.
The move shifts EDGE from an export-led presence to a local European structure built around government engagement, partnerships, investment, design, integration and rapid development. Chairman Faisal Al Bannai framed Europe as a defining market for sovereign capability, while chief executive Hamad Al Marar said operators there want European solutions and that a local base is needed to compete for the next wave of demand.
The Paris launch formalises a wider footprint that already includes Milrem Robotics and other regional stakes. It also positions EDGE to compete deeper in European supply chains.