Space42 and EDGE Group have announced the formation of a strategic satellite communications (SATCOM) manufacturing alliance at the Dubai Airshow 2025. This partnership establishes a comprehensive, sovereign SATCOM hardware capability anchored in the UAE.
The alliance brings together complementary expertise from two UAE technology leaders to deliver integrated SATCOM solutions for defence, government and commercial applications. By combining Space42’s satellite communications infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities with the EDGE Space & Cyber Technologies’ advanced secure communications technologies, the partnership creates a unified national offering that strengthens both entities’ market positions while ensuring critical SATCOM capabilities remain locally controlled.
Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Space Services, Space42, said: “This alliance represents a significant milestone in establishing the UAE’s sovereign space and communications infrastructure. Space42’s proven satellite operations experience, combined with our advanced manufacturing capabilities demonstrated through our Foresight constellation programme, position us to deliver world-class SATCOM antenna systems. Together with EDGE’s secure communications expertise, we’re creating an integrated national capability that serves both strategic and commercial requirements.”
Waleid Al Mesmari, President of Space & Cyber Technologies, EDGE Group, added: “EDGE is committed to advancing the UAE’s technological independence through strategic partnerships that deliver sovereign capabilities. This alliance with Space42 combines our cluster’s expertise in ultra-secure communications, cryptography, and advanced waveforms with Space42 satellite infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities. Together, we are establishing a comprehensive SATCOM ecosystem that positions the UAE as a global leader in secure satellite communications.”
Space42 will provide expertise in manufacturing and integrating SATCOM antenna systems across all variants, including electronically steered arrays (ESA) for airborne and mobile platforms, supported by comprehensive system integration and industrial readiness capabilities.
EDGE Space & Cyber Technologies will contribute advanced modem technologies, secure waveform capabilities, and cryptographic solutions through its secure communications entity, KATIM, which develops sovereign UAE cryptography including post-quantum resistant encryption for mission-critical communications.
The partnership aligns with the UAE’s National Space Strategy 2030 and broader vision of establishing the nation as a global hub for advanced technologies.
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