US defense contractor to set up surveillance center in UAE
The Tawazun Economic Council signed a term sheet with L3Harris Technologies at a drone and robotics fair in Abu Dhabi.
An Emirati government agency signed an agreement with a US defense contractor today to set up a surveillance center for the United Arab Emirates’ armed forces.
The Tawazun Economic Council signed a term sheet, a nonbonding agreement that stipulates terms of investment, with the Florida-based L3Harris Technologies. Under the agreement, the two will jointly administer a center featuring L3Harris’ WESCAM MX imaging system, which conducts low-altitude surveillance via manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. The system will be utilized by the UAE military, the council said in a press release today.
L3Harris will also set up a data analysis center with the Abu Dhabi-based Atlas Telecom.
The Tawazun Economic Council handles acquisitions for the Emirati military and the Abu Dhabi police. L3Harris is a defense contractor and technology company that specializes in making radios, antennas, and other advanced systems.
