RGW SERIES

NEXT GENERATION OF SHOULDER-FIRED

RGW series – a technologically advanced and unrivaled shoulder-fired weapons concept. Featuring a variety of recoilless, shoulder-fired, single-soldier operated, single-use weapons for anti-tank, anti-structure and multipurpose uses.

RGW munitions are available in 60mm, 90mm and 110mm variants.

 Recoilless system

 Easy handling

 Fully disposable weapons

 Fire from confined space

 High accuracy

 Maintenance free

 Full training support

 Growing user community a serious global player with an advanced technology industry.”

At this year’s IDEX, EDGE Group will be focusing on autonomous systems, for both defensive and offensive use. According to an EDGE statement: “The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) is also increasing the efficiency and precision of these systems.” The organisation has developed over 20 new products in either autonomous systems or smart munitions since 2019. One of these, from ADASI, is Garmoosha, a tactical rotary UAV capably that can carry a payload of over 264 pounds (120kg) over 80 nautical miles (150km).

In terms of loitering munitions, systems such as the QX family use AI algorithms to determine their targeting capability. The QX-1, QX-2 and QX-3 are all vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) loitering munitions. The QX-4, QX-5 and QX-6 have much longer flight times (depending on payload, from 90 minutes up to between 7-16 hours (depending on payload).

EDGE also has designed the Rash family of fixed-wing precision guided munitions that rely on GPS INS navigation and which glide to their target. They can be armed with a motor round or DesertSting 16fragmentation warhead.

Hunter-2s are armed UAVs that are tube launched and have the ability to swarm when required, again using AI for initial surveillance and then attack.

EDGE is also researching the growing need for unmanned surface vehicles and (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), as requirements grown to support military maritime missions.

Both SAMI and the EDGE Group have been signing joint venture (JV) agreements with international partners. In the Farnborough Airshow in July last year, SAMI signed a JV with Singapore’s ST Engineering. At the signing, SAMI CEO Eng. Walid Abukhaled stated: “We are proud to undertake these new ventures with ST Engineering, who has consistently stood out as a global leader in the defence sector. With these new initiatives comes a bright opportunity to leverage supply chain capabilities and fortify our local position as the Kingdom drives towards defence sector autonomy in line with the objective of Vision 2030.”

SAMI also has JVs with several global primes such as Lockheed Martin, allowing collaborate over advanced technology solutions for the defence and security sectors, and Boeing, signed at the WDS in February 2022, under which work will be conducted a limited liability company “to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul and sustainment services for military rotary platforms currently operated in the Kingdom.”

Similarly EDGE Group companies such as Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has a JV with French defence company Naval Group to collaborate on advanced technology solutions for the naval sector