Istanbul: EDGE, a leading advanced technology and defence group, is set to unveil its highly competitive, multi-domain portfolio of systems and solutions at the International Defence Industry Fair 2025 (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, Republic of Trkiye. The biennial event, scheduled from July 22nd to 27th, 2025, at the Istanbul Expo Centre, will provide EDGE with a platform to showcase its understanding of modernisation in the global security landscape and strengthen its network of defence partners across key markets.
According to Emirates News Agency, Miles Chambers, Senior Vice President - International Business at EDGE, highlighted the significance of their debut participation at IDEF. He stated, "Conventional and asymmetric theatres are evolving, and our mission is to be the partner of choice in ensuring a nation's sovereignty. At IDEF 2025, we are positioned to offer the latest technology to armed forces and security organisations navigating their unique modernisation challenges." Chambers emphasized the importance of this participation as a step towards meaningful cooperation between the UAE and Trkiye, with opportunities for collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships at Trkiye's premier defence exhibition.
EDGE's presentation will feature a wide array of advanced systems and solutions, including precision smart weapons, a comprehensive air defence missile system, naval platforms, autonomous rotorcraft, electronic warfare systems, secure communication solutions, and critical explosive ordnance. Key smart weapons on display include the DESERT STING line of guided-glide weapons, the THUNDER and RASH families of precision-guided munitions, the modular AL TARIQ long-range PGM, the MANSUP anti-ship missile, and the SHADOW line of loitering munitions.
For naval forces, EDGE will showcase capabilities in coastal and offshore protection, featuring the 160 ITEP inshore tactical and engagement platform, the optionally unmanned 170 M-DETECTOR, the FALAJ 3 patrol vessel, and the FA-400 offshore patrol vessel. The versatile HT-100 unmanned helicopter will address intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance needs.
EDGE will also exhibit advanced air defence and counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities, with the SKYKNIGHT inner-layer air defence missile system and the SKYSHIELD C-UAS solution, alongside the TAWAQ-S and TAWAQ-X 3D surveillance radars for precision interception and surveillance.
In the electromagnetic spectrum domain, EDGE will present the GPS PROTECT anti-jamming system, the BORDERSHIELD autonomous surveillance system, the MIRSAD-X multi-spectral electro-optics imager, and the KASHIF 600 and 700 electro-optic systems. Data protection will be highlighted with the KATIM GATEWAY data encryption platform and other cyber defence solutions. For mission readiness, EDGE will display a range of munitions and infantry systems, including non-lethal hand grenades and various mortar munitions.
EDGE's participation at IDEF 2025 marks a significant development in its collaboration with Trkiye's defence industry. Since launching MALATH in 2023 to facilitate engagements with Turkish defence companies, EDGE has established strategic agreements, exploring joint development opportunities in smart weapons, enhancing aerial munitions supply chains, creating a joint cybersecurity strategy, and integrating guided munitions onto Turkish UAVs.