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EDGE and Anduril Launch UAE Drone Venture, Secure 50-Unit Order for ‘Omen’

The partners outline local production backed by $1.05 billion in investment, targeting full-rate output by late 2028.

Overview

  • EDGE and Anduril formed the EDGE-Anduril Production Alliance as a manufacturing and sustainment hub in the Middle East.
  • Omen is a mid-size Group 3 tailsitter aircraft positioned for autonomous operations and commercial or defense missions.
  • Local and allied orders will be built at the joint facility in the UAE, while any U.S. orders would be produced at Anduril’s Arsenal factory in Ohio.
  • Anduril says prototype propulsion limits were overcome through a hybrid-electric approach developed with Archer Aviation to enable runway-independent flight.
  • The aircraft is described as dual use, so U.S. and UAE export controls apply when equipped with military mission systems.