IDEX 2023: EDGE details core business strategies after Milrem acquisition
EDGE’s approach to mergers and acquisitions is always about identifying companies with great tech. (Photo: author)
EDGE believes its 'organic expansion' can include further acquisitions and mergers if the technology is a right fit.
A week after announcing the acquisition of a majority stake in Estonia's Milrem Robotics, EDGE showcased three of its UGVs and eight other uncrewed solutions at IDEX 2023.
Edge director for international business Miles Chambers told Shephard at the show that the company is focusing on three core strategic areas: autonomous systems; precision-guided munitions; and EW.
‘In addition to that, we have a lot of continued investment and capability in conventional equipment such as armoured vehicles or navy vessels,’ he added.
Nevertheless, the company’s main focus is on autonomous capabilities, with the number of such systems exhibited at its
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