UAE
Dubai Airshow 2021: UAE signs Dh5.23 billion worth of contracts
The UAE signed Dh5.23 billion worth of total contracts with global defence suppliers on the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
A contract was signed with Airbus Defence and Space to procure two for Airbus A330 MRTT for the UAE Airforce. This is in addition to three aircraft which are already in service. The contract was valued at over Dh2.46 billion. Contracts worth Dh2.67 billion with Progressive Technologies, two deals with French multinational giant Thales worth Dh32.63 million and a Dh66.11 million contract with American aerospace company Goodrich Corporation were also signed.
The first Thales contract is related to air communication and the second is for supplying spare parts and maintenance.
