UAE-based Marakeb Technologies, a world autonomous systems provider, and KSA-based Prince Sultan Defense Studies & Research Center, a main regional defense enabler, signed a collaboration settlement for the improvement of unmanned vehicles to serve the Armed & Security Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The signing signifies the team spirit between the two nations in increasing their technological capabilities to cater to the developing trends in the unmanned industry.

PSDSARC continues to integrate leading technologies in service and gain of the Saudi Vision 2030 to construct a local defense industry catering, primarily, to the KSA Armed Forces. Their advanced research and improvement of operationally improving products in radar technology, electronic warfare, electro-optics, communications and other associated technologies enhances their goal to improve unparalleled unmanned platforms in the Kingdom.

Marakeb Technologies is a leading independent systems provider producer that offers unmanned competencies to any aerial, ground, and marine platform via the integration of its patented modular MAP Pro technology. Marakebs persisted success in handing over global projects for air, land, and sea reaffirms their dedication to spotlight the UAE as a international leader in the discipline of autonomy.

The integration of the MAP Pro into the modern aerial and marine platforms developed by PSDSARC enables both entities to deliver a unique fleet of UAVs and USVs to the market in the meantime and to construct a localized defense industry in the Kingdom via the joint-development of new unmanned platforms in the future.

Basel Shuhaiber, Chief Executive Officer of Marakeb Technologies: The GCC region has one of the rapid developing defense industries in the world. Our goal is to proceed to improve regional partnerships with industry-leading entities like PSDSARC to capitalize on this trend, specifically in the unmanned industry.

Dr Sami Alhumaidi, The Director General of PSDSARC, has commented on the event that through the kingdoms vision 2030, PSDSARC is actively supporting defense industry to enlarge its products choices via new and creative solutions. PSDSARC proud to extend its collaborations into the UAE via the partnership with Marakeb.