The UAE struck 11 deals worth AED 5.8 billion at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Tawazun Council, the procurement of the UAE Armed Forces, announced the signing of five domestic deals worth over AED 5.1 billion and six deals worth AED 756 million with international firms.
This takes the total value of contracts signed over three days to AED 18.44 billion.
IDEX runs until February 24 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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