Anduril Industries and Edge Group of Abu Dhabi are developing a new autonomous drone known as Omen for the United Arab Emirates.
The UAE will acquire the first 50 uncrewed Omen systems, said Anduril, which is building a huge manufacturing site outside Columbus, Ohio.
“For Anduril, the joint venture creates a trusted production base in the Middle East, allowing systems conceived in California and built in Ohio to be designed, adapted, and manufactured in Abu Dhabi for regional customers,” according to Anduril.
Omen builds on Anduril’s $850 million investment in mission autonomy technology and Group 3 VTOL development, paired with nearly $200 million in new investment from Edge, according to Anduril.
For more on Anduril, see the Nov. 17 edition of the Business Journal.
