EDGE Group entity, Halcon, has secured an $880m (AED3.2bn) contract to supply a range of precision-guided munitions to the UAE Armed Forces.
As agreed, Halcon will deliver Thunder and Desert Sting precision weapon systems to the armed forces.
The Thunder is a short-range guided bomb kit system that leverages an inertial measurement unit and global navigational satellite system measurements to hit pre-programmed target coordinates.
The system comes in different configurations. It can also be equipped with a semi-active laser seeker to improve precision.
Desert Sting system is a lightweight guided weapon system that can be fitted with a custom-designed warhead. It operates with a HALCON-designed stores interface unit (SIU). Sister company Lahab is responsible for filling the Desert Sting warhead.
The system can be launched from aircraft and uncrewed aerial vehicles.