UAE: MBZ on recent TOT agreements with French defense companies

15 December 2023

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Summary

Emirati President Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) said that the joint development and

research committee shared by Tawazun and France’s Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has established new transfer of technology (TOT) agreements between Tawazun and each of Thales Group, MBDA and Safran.

This note provides a comprehensive overview of the agreements, including:

MBZ’s position on cooperation with the French defense companies
The focus of the TOT agreements with each of Thales, MBDA, and Safran

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UAE: MBZ on recent TOT agreements with French defense companies

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