EDGE’s CARACAL sign settlement with ICOMM for historic transfer of technological know-how in little arms

• The arrangement marks the initial-ever Transfer of Technological innovation in small arms from UAE to India

Abu Dhabi, UAE – EDGE entity CARACAL, a primary smaller arms manufacturer, today signed a partnership licensing agreement with India-dependent ICOMM, a marketplace leader in acquiring and manufacturing missile and sub-methods, communications and EW programs, UAV’s, electro-optics, shelters, composites, as properly as other techniques engineering this kind of as counter drones. The arrangement was signed at IDEX 2023, a single of the greatest tri-services defence exhibitions in the planet, which is currently being held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, right up until 24 February.

Below the agreement, ICOMM will partner with CARACAL in the development of a whole portfolio of locally created modest arms for the Indian industry. The partnership is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and marks a momentous occasion for CARACAL and ICOMM, as the 1st-ever Transfer of Technological know-how (ToT) in small arms from the UAE to India.

Hamad Al Ameri, CEO of CARACAL, reported: “This strategically crucial signing with ICOMM for collaboration in the Indian sector is a important aim for CARACAL. As India continues to realise its sovereign defence ambitions, we appear ahead to partnering with ICOMM, whose abilities in delivering finish-to-finish options across various sectors, which includes engineering and defence, enhances CARACAL’s portfolio of sophisticated small arms.

“Following a former MoU with ICOMM, signed previous year, this agreement for a Transfer of Technology will be allow ICOMM to give a extensive line of smaller arms in buy to meet demands set out by the Indian government’s quickly observe procurement for the Indian Army.”

Sumanth P, Main of ICOMM, explained: “India’s Defence business is on a potent route to acquire its sovereign production capabilities. This arrangement exemplifies the determination shown by CARACAL to support India’s ambitions to earning the defence sector self-ample and self-reliant.”

“CARACAL’s comprehensive line of little arms will be generated in ICOMM’s planet-course structure, improvement and manufacturing centre in Hyderabad. Presently, ICOMM is a just one of the largest providers in producing missiles & sub-programs, communications & EW techniques, radars, electro-optics, composites, loitering munitions, shelters, drone & counter drone method. Our entry into tiny arms production is a very pleased second for us.”

ICOMM will manufacture the total vary of CARACAL compact arms, which include the multipurpose CARACAL EF pistol (9mm), present day CMP 9 sub machine gun (9mm), Automobile 816 (5.56 x 45mm) and Motor vehicle 817 (7.62 x 51 mm) assault rifles, Automobile 817 DMR (308) tactical sniper rifle, CSR 50 (12.7 x 99mm) anti-materials sniper rifle, CSR 338 and CSR 308 bolt motion sniper rifles and the CSA 338 semi-automated sniper rifle.

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About ICOMM 

ICOMM is a team firm of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), which is the 1 of the most significant infrastructure firms in India, with an Once-a-year Profits of in excess of USD 4. Bn with around 40,000 staff members and functioning on various assignments and spread throughout 18 places of work across the Globe. ICOMM Tele Confined, owning point out-of-the-art facilities distribute across 110-acre facility with in excess of 1,050,000 Sq.ft of created-up spot, founded in 1989 is a pioneer and a chief in the fields of products creating, engineering, and production in the adhering to segments  this sort of as Defence & Aerospace, Ability, Streets, Oil & Gas and Telecom. Starting off from a humble starting of a company developing and manufacturing RF components, Antennas and Masts in 1989, ICOMM has been establishing and production merchandise for the Indian Defence Industry for above 25 Years in the regions of Missiles and Sub-Techniques, Communications & EW, Composites, Drone & Counter-Drone Units, Radar Systems, Electro-Optics, Shelters and Command Manage Centre, UAV’s and Antennas. For additional details, you should visit https://icommtele.com 

About MEIL

Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL) recognized in 1989, is 1 of the fastest developing infra providers in India. About the yrs, MEIL has manufactured many constructions like massive civil constructions, oil and fuel pipelines, pump houses, huge h2o treatment method crops, dams, reservoirs, energy transmission traces, electricity generation units, tunnels – and all of them have an crucial position to enjoy in enhancing the high-quality of daily life of the widespread male for a lot of a long time into the foreseeable future. Globally the business has its footprint in about 20 international locations. For much more info pay a visit to https://meil.in

About CARACAL 

Founded in 2007, CARACAL is a regional and international leader in significant-effectiveness small arms. The firm styles, engineers, innovates and manufactures mission-verified firearms for legislation enforcement, stability and armed forces forces, with a production legacy spanning extra than 15 years. CARACAL’s product portfolio features pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles throughout a vary of calibres. CARACAL’s expertise reflects in the high-quality, efficiency and dependability of its increasing selection of weapons, incorporating the most recent technological improvements, formulated to fulfill the evolving and difficult character of warfare as properly as the assorted mission specifications of shoppers in the UAE and overseas. CARACAL is component of the Missiles & Weapons cluster of EDGE Group, an state-of-the-art technological innovation group that ranks among the the best 25 armed forces suppliers in the entire world. 

For additional info, remember to take a look at https://caracal.ae 

About EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE’s EDGE is one particular of the world’s foremost highly developed know-how groups, set up to build agile, daring and disruptive methods for defence and further than, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is focused to bringing breakthrough innovations, merchandise, and expert services to sector with greater pace and effectiveness, to place the UAE as a top world-wide hub for long run industries, and to producing very clear paths inside the sector for the up coming technology of really-competent expertise to prosper. With a aim on the adoption of 4IR technologies, EDGE is driving the growth of sovereign capabilities for world wide export and for the preservation of nationwide protection, operating with front-line operators, international associates, and adopting highly developed technologies this kind of as autonomous capabilities, cyber-bodily systems, sophisticated propulsion methods, robotics and wise resources. EDGE converges R&D, emerging systems, electronic transformation, and business sector innovations with navy abilities to build disruptive options customized to the certain requirements of its prospects. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, cash of the UAE, EDGE consolidates far more than 20 entities into four main clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Electronic Warfare & Cyber Technologies, and Investing & Mission Assistance.

For more information and facts, visit edgegroup.ae