Abu Dhabi is to establish a new investment company to fund the development of unmanned air vehicle technologies and provide in-service support to operational systems fielded by the United Arab Emirates armed forces.
Abu Dhabi UAV Investment will fund design, development, manufacturing and integration activities, and "act as the incubator for new unmanned systems programmes", the UAE government says.
Source: Flight International
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