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Anduril and EDGE Launch UAE Alliance to Produce 'Omen' Autonomous Aircraft as UAE Orders 50

Local production will proceed under US plus UAE export approvals through a new Abu Dhabi R&D hub.

Overview

  • An initial purchase of 50 Omen hover‑to‑cruise tailsitters by the UAE anchors the program’s first production run.
  • EDGE will invest about $200 million, building on Anduril’s roughly $850 million in prior autonomy and Group‑3 development.
  • The alliance will establish a 50,000‑square‑foot research and virtual‑simulation center in the UAE to support engineering, testing and sustainment.
  • Regional and allied orders are slated for UAE production, while any US orders would be built at Anduril’s Arsenal facility in Ohio.
  • The partners aim for full‑rate production by the end of 2028, enabled by a hybrid‑electric propulsion approach informed by work with Archer Aviation.