A high-level Kuwaiti military delegation headed by Major General Engineer Salah Al-Azmi, Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Logistics of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, conducted an inspection tour of several defense industrial facilities operated by UAE's EDGE Group.

Official Statement (from Kuwait Army General Staff to KUNA):

• Facilities Visited:
  ✓ Ammunition and Small Arms Manufacturing Complex
  ✓ Military Apparel Production Facility

• Briefings Received:
  • Technical capabilities demonstrations
  • Production line overviews
  • Quality assurance protocols

Strategic Purpose:

1. Benchmarking regional defense manufacturing expertise

2. Exploring technical cooperation opportunities

3. Enhancing bilateral defense industrial coordination

Delegation Composition:

• Led by Maj. Gen. Al-Azmi (Kuwait's senior logistics officer)

• Includes:
  • Armaments specialists
  • Procurement executives
  • Technical evaluation teams

Contextual Notes:

• Visit aligns with Kuwait's 2040 Military Modernization Plan

• Follows recent Kuwait-UAE defense industrial MoU

• EDGE Group ranks among top 25 global defense contractors