In a historic first, the Israel Aerospace Industries announced Wednesday that will participate in the prestigious Dubai Airshow, slated to take place Nov. 14-18.
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IAI, a leading Israeli defense contractor, will showcase a variety of its state-of-the-art systems, emphasizing its aviation products, including civil aviation, space systems, special-mission aircraft, and more.
The Dubai Airshow is one of the largest and most successful air shows in the world. The 2021 expo will be the only global airshow to take place since 2019 and is set to feature over 250 companies and industry experts across nine tracks including cargo, sustainability, technology, and space among others.
While attending Dubai Airshow, IAI plans "to expand its strategic collaboration in the region by signing new cooperation agreements with local companies and broadening existing partnerships that have been signed during the past year," the company said in a statement, listing an agreement on cargo conversions with the UAE's Etihad Engineering and on aircraft maintenance with Bahrain's Gulf Air, amongst other.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed a peace treaty in September of 2020, ushering in the historic Abraham Accords. Ties between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi have been growing rapidly, with collaborations announced in a wide range of fields.
"The Dubai Airshow provides IAI with the opportunity to come together with the UAE, the Gulf countries more broadly, and other global companies to share its innovative world-class solutions and develop new collaborations. IAI's Systems-of-Systems with air, naval, land, space, and cyber applications will be on display at IAI's impressive booth, showcasing over 70 years of expertise and innovation," the company's statement continued.
IAI CEO and President Boaz Levy noted that "A year after the signing of the Abraham Accords, IAI is thrilled to participate in the Dubai Airshow and to broaden cooperation with business partners in the Gulf region.
"Already in the last year, IAI exhibited in Dubai CyberTech and in IAC Dubai, sharing our innovative cyber and space solutions. We believe that there are countless opportunities to work together, share our knowledge, and develop new defense and civilian solutions with our partners in the UAE and broader Gulf region, and together, to create a brighter future."
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