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EDGE Group
United Arab Emirates · Defence & advanced technology · Founded 2019 · Abu Dhabi
An Abu Dhabi-headquartered advanced technology and defence group launched in November 2019. EDGE consolidates more than 35 entities into six core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, EDGE Commercial, Technology & Industrialisation, and Homeland Security. Its chairman is Faisal Al Bannai; Hamad Al Marar has been managing director and CEO since 1 February 2024.
EDGE Group is an Abu Dhabi-headquartered advanced technology and defence conglomerate launched in November 2019, consolidating more than 35 entities into six core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, EDGE Commercial, Technology & Industrialisation, and Homeland Security. Faisal Al Bannai chairs the board; Hamad Al Marar has served as managing director and CEO since 1 February 2024. The group reported annual revenue of USD 4.9 billion in 2024 (as of 9 December, unaudited) and a record USD 7.96 billion order intake in FY2025, with a current order backlog of USD 20.4 billion as of 28 April 2026. International orders exceeded USD 2.1 billion in 2024, up from USD 18.5 million in 2019. EDGE employed 14,000 people as of 18 February 2025, with Emiratisation at 20 percent workforce-wide and 50 percent in engineering divisions, and served customers in 91 countries with 201 advanced solutions.
INXEN summary — generated from verified data and approved by an editor · 2 Oct 2026
Verified · updated 25 Oct 2026
Key facts
$4.9 bn
Revenue
EDGE Group·as of 9 Dec 2024·source dated 9 Dec 2024·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
$7.96 bn
Order intake
EDGE Group·FY2025·source dated 28 Apr 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
$20.4 bn
Order backlog
EDGE Group·as of 28 Apr 2026·source dated 28 Apr 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
over $2.1 bn
International orders
EDGE Group·as of 9 Dec 2024·source dated 9 Dec 2024·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
AED 596 mn
In-country value
EDGE Group·FY2025·source dated 28 Apr 2026·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
14,000
Employees
Emirates News Agency (WAM)·as of 18 Feb 2025 (group employees)·source dated 18 Feb 2025·updated 25 Oct 2026·About this indicator
20%
Emiratisation rate (workforce)
Emirates News Agency (WAM)·as of 18 Feb 2025·source dated 18 Feb 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
50%
Emiratisation rate (engineering)
Emirates News Agency (WAM)·as of 18 Feb 2025·source dated 18 Feb 2025·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
201 products
Products and solutions
EDGE Group·as of 9 Dec 2024·source dated 9 Dec 2024·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
91 countries
Customer countries
EDGE Group·as of 9 Dec 2024·source dated 9 Dec 2024·updated 4 Oct 2026·About this indicator
Ownership and relationships
- Chairman of the Board:Faisal Al BannaiEDGE Group · source dated 28 Apr 2026 ↗
- Managing Director & CEO:Hamad Al MararEDGE Group · source dated 29 Jan 2024 ↗
Key people
- Hamad Al Marar · Managing Director & CEO, EDGE Group
- Faisal Al Bannai · Chairman of the Board, EDGE Group
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Sources
- EDGE Group · edgegroup.ae
- Emirates News Agency (WAM) · wam.ae