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Abu Dhabi Ship Building

EDGE Group's Abu Dhabi naval shipyard, signing drone-boat and engine deals in Europe.

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Signed an engine-integration MoU with CMD

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Background

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) signed two exploratory memorandums at Euronaval in early November 2026: one with CMD on fitting CMD engines to its vessels, and one with EDGE Europe and Novamarine in which ADSB would integrate uncrewed surface vessels.

ADSB is EDGE Group's naval shipbuilding Arm and is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Its main yard is in the Mussafah industrial area of Abu Dhabi. It builds and maintains naval and commercial vessels, including Falaj 3-class 62m missile boats for Kuwait.

Common Questions

Who owns Abu Dhabi Ship Building?

ADSB is EDGE Group's naval shipbuilding Arm and is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.Source: EDR Magazine

What did Abu Dhabi Ship Building sign at Euronaval 2026?

Exploratory memorandums with CMD on engines and with EDGE Europe and Novamarine on uncrewed surface vessels.Source: Naval Today

Source Material

EDGE explores unmanned vessel development and engine integration through new MoUs Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC Inside EDGE: ADSB, the Group arm in the naval domain

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