Reliance Defence Ltd has signed a strategic pact with UAE’s Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC) to collaborate in the sector, especially in maintenance, repair and overhaul category. The two companies have agreed to jointly explore the opportunity for manufacturing and building capabilities in defence vehicles, aviation and associated areas, defence equipment and armament manufacturing, defence electronics, commercial and naval ships besides Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of military equipment and platforms.

The partnership will explore the opportunity in the UAE defence industry which has many capital expenditures. Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RIL), has 11 subsidiaries in niche segments of the sector. EDIC is the premier integrated national defence services and manufacturing platform from the UAE.

In Defence and Aerospace segment, RDL is pursuing partnerships with leading international original equipment manufacturers and equity stake in existing companies within the country as also globally to meet homegrown solutions for the defence sector.