Tawazun Brochure

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Contents
Introduction3
Tawazun Industrial Park
Manufacturing and Assembly
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Automotive13
Autonomous Systems
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Military and Sporting Weapons 17
Munitions21
Precision Guided Systems 23
Shooting Clubs and Training
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Training and Capacity Building
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Strategic Capability Initiatives
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Contact Us
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Tawazun borne out of the longestablished Tawazun Economic
Council, was created in 2007
to develop ventures through
industrial partnerships and strategic
investments that add value to the
UAE’s industrial manufacturing
sector across a number of areas:
defense & aerospace, automotive,
munitions, metals and technology.
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Tawazun has established itself as an active industrial
investor both locally and internationally by partnering
with a hand-picked selection of world-class market
leaders to build skills, expertise, products and systems
in the UAE. Its investment strategy is designed to drive
change within the marketplace, while its aim is to
inspire emerging companies by providing strong and
consistent support to aid their future expansion.
Tawazun is committed to supporting the
development of the next generation of
industrial leaders in the UAE.
With its unrelenting focus on economic diversification
and sustainability, technology transfer and value
addition, Tawazun is committed to supporting the
development of the next generation of industrial
leaders in the UAE. Tawazun invests heavily in its
people by partnering with world-class academic
institutions, creating pioneering training programs
and ensuring that its people are armed with the skills
to meet the needs of emerging industries in the UAE
through its various training programs.
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Tawazun operates as a long-term investor through
partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions. Tawazun’s
current operating portfolio includes basic industries,
end-user products (systems) and supplier products /
services (components) in a number of areas:
• Manufacturing and assembly
• Automotive
• Autonomous systems
• Military and sporting weapons
• Munitions
• Precision guided systems
• Shooting clubs and training services
• Training and Capacity building
Tawazun has also created an advanced manufacturing
park, the Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) to house its
subsidiaries and other manufacturing companies of
similar interest. Boasting developed infrastructure and
a convenient location, TIP looks to promote synergies
among key industry players while they enjoy operating
within close proximity of one another.
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Tawazun Industrial Park
Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) is a unique, selfcontained, world class industrial zone that
was established to help further develop the
UAE’s industrial capabilities. TIP’s core principle
is to provide its clients with supportive and
nurturing environment. It primarily provides
a manufacturing base for defense-related
products while also playing host to industries
from other sectors, such as:
• Defense related manufacturing
• Metal basic industries
• Precision manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Oil and gas support and service industry
Offering advanced infrastructure in an enhanced
secure area, TIP is strategically located off the
Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway and provides easy
accessibility from all emirates, airports and ports.
The product portfolio offered by TIP includes
highly specialized manufacturing/assembly,
storage and demilitarization facilities for
defense related products, industrial land,
built-to-lease customized factories/workshops,
showrooms, offices and staff accommodation
in a commercial and sustainable community
environment. Furthermore, TIP’s one-stopshop supports its clients with government and
regulatory services, procurement and logistics,
supply of skilled workforce, training facilities,
and visitor/delegation management.
Tawazun Industrial Park is already home to
several manufacturing entities. Its current key
clients are Burkan Munitions Systems, Caracal
Light Ammunition, Nimr Automotive, Tawazun
Precision Industries, Tawazun Advanced
Defense Systems, Tawazun Dynamics and
Caracal International.
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Manufacturing and Assembly
Tawazun Precision Industries
Tawazun Precision Industries (TPI) is a manufacturing
facility delivering components to the aerospace, oil and gas
and defense industries with export operations worldwide.
With a modern facility based in Tawazun Industrial Park,
TPI’s state-of-the-art production capabilities and turnkey
service offers include machining, surface treatment, heat
treatment, advanced coating solutions, plastic injection
molding, metals testing, repairing, and servicing.
TPI acts as both a manufacturer and a service center
to a number of UAE based operating companies
and agents, as well as internationally renowned
organizations across the following specialty areas:
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Tooling
• Surface and Heat Treatment
• Coating
• Repairing
• Machining
The quality of its capabilities is evidenced by a strong
customer base: TPI produces components for UAE
companies, its sister Tawazun Holding companies, and
international industry names. For example, TPI delivers
measurable results through cutting edge and certifiable
processes for clients such as Airbus in the aerospace sector
and major OMEs in the oil and gas sector. Throughout the
entire project cycle, TPI promises its customers total quality
management, superior service and manufacturing innovation.
Through active relationships with international partners,
TPI ensures ongoing capability-building and knowhow transfer to the local workforce while developing
products and work procedures that adhere to the
highest international standards.
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Automotive
Nimr Automotive
Nimr Automotive is a defense vehicle manufacturer
providing a portfolio of products to address the
various needs of armed forces and internal security
organizations around the world. It develops and
produces customizable, interoperable platforms,
offering transport solutions for a wide range of
combat and non-combat scenarios.
Nimr’s multi-purpose vehicles have a wide spectrum
of applications ranging from tactical missions in
harsh arid environments to modern urban warfare,
deep infiltration missions, reconnaissance, border
surveillance, support logistics and riot control. Nimr
vehicles can be employed in different situational
scenarios, including as an armament carrier, logistics
vehicle, ambulance, or a mobile Command and
Control center.
In mid-2012, Nimr was issued the prestigious ‘STANAG
4569 Level 3’ certification by an independent testing
authority for its latest vehicle, the Nimr 6x6 Armored
Personnel Carrier (APC). The certification is based
on standards set forth by the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreement. With
this newly acquired certificate, Nimr now produces
6x6 vehicles that have Level 3 mine and ballistic
defense solutions for optimum terrain performance, as
defined by NATO. It is the first time that a 6x6 armored
personnel carrier created in the Middle East region has
achieved such status.
All of Nimr’s vehicles are entirely designed,
manufactured and assembled in the UAE. ‘Nimr’
is the Arabic word for ‘tiger’.
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Autonomous Systems
Abu Dhabi Autonomous
Systems Investments
Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments
(ADASI) is the first UAE based company to offer
clients a comprehensive range of services to cover all
types of autonomous systems. ADASI offers holistic
solutions, starting with joint analysis of end-users’
needs, through formalization of their requirements,
to equipment selection and procurement. ADASI
also offers product or system design, development,
testing and commissioning of localized subsystems
and systems, and other engineering solutions, as well
as training of customer teams, operational support
and systems maintenance.
ADASI’s scope of activity includes the acquisition,
operation and maintenance of autonomous systems
for air, land and sea use, as well as their modification
and systems integration, including the addition of
alternative payloads.
ADASI has the capability to develop, operate and
maintain aerostat systems, with a focus on aerostats
from 13m to 23m in length in order to meet
customers’ needs in commercial, military and other
government applications.
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Military and Sporting Weapons
Caracal International
Caracal International is a small arms manufacturer
which develops and produces a wide range of modern
firearms - from pistols up to sniper rifles. Caracal’s
products feature innovative technical solutions which
are protected by internationally registered patents,
and have all passed comprehensive and independent
testing. The Caracal ‘F’ pistol, for example, was
successfully tested by the German Armed Forces
testing house, WTD 91, and received both NATO and
German Police certifications.
The current Caracal product range includes: full,
compact and sub-compact size pistols; 9mm carbines;
and sniper rifles in various calibers. In addition, Caracal
offers a wide range of accessories for its products
such as key-locks, quick-loaders, special designed
sight systems, etc. Caracal carries out turnkey weapon
maintenance services, and provides basic and advanced
tactical shooting training to ensure its customers’ small
arms needs are met.
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Military and Sporting Weapons
Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems
Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems (TADS) designs,
develops and manufactures long-range rifles for the
international defense and sports markets.
TADS provides unique solutions for remote, long-range,
high-impact, and precise combat weaponry by utilizing
advanced engineering to deliver innovative products.
The TADS product portfolio includes sniper rifles in
three main calibers: 300WM, 338LM, 40CT, while
other calibers are optional.
The company also produces sport and long range rifles
with changeable barrels in the three main calibers,
as well as tactical and long range hunting rifles. TADS
is proud of its own trademark advanced hand-held
ballistic calculators: SNIPER PRO 4000, CHEYTACULTRA VLD and SUBSONIC. It also offers its customers
sniper training and comprehensive after-sales support.
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Military and Sporting Weapons
Merkel
Founded in Suhl, Germany in 1490, rifle and shotgun
manufacturer Merkel is one of the most famous names
in firearms. It combines exceptional hunting gun
manufacturing with high-tech forging design. All its
guns are hand crafted with the highest standards of
quality and safety. Today, Merkel exports to more than
40 countries all over the world and has close to 200
employees based at its manufacturing plant south of
Berlin, Germany.
Merkel’s latest product is the RX Helix – dubbed as
‘the hunting rifle of the 21st century’ – is unmatched
in terms of safety, handling and ergonomics.
Merkel is 100% owned by Tawazun.
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Munitions
Caracal Light Ammunition
Caracal Light Ammunition (CLA) is a manufacturer
of small ammunitions. CLA has achieved an
excellent reputation globally due to its commitment
to product development and customization,
excellence in manufacturing and applying the
highest international standards of safety and
quality. All of CLA’s products are certified as
NATO-compatible.
CLA boasts production lines able to manufacture
the following calibers:
• 5.56 x 45mm caliber, of types (ball M193 and
M855, tracer and blank rounds)
• 9 x 19mm caliber, of types (124 grn ball,
115 grn ball, blank and armor piercing rounds)
Sporting ammunition of calibers:
• .223 Remington (69 Grains and 55 Grains
cartridges)
• .308 Win Match (155 Grains and 168 Grains
cartridges)
CLA also has assembly lines for the following calibers:
• 7.62 x 51mm caliber of types (ball, tracer, armor
piercing and blank cartridges
• 12.7 x 99mm caliber, of types (ball, tracer, AP,
API, blank, APIT)
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Munitions
Burkan
Established in 2007, Burkan Munitions Systems
is the UAE’s first ammunition facility which
manufactures, tests, and assembles various types
of ammunition. The company caters to the needs
of Armed Forces in the UAE, as well as the GCC
and the region.
The Burkan facility boasts advanced technical
systems which are employed in the production
of different types of ammunitions such as
aircraft bomb ammunitions MK 81, 82, 83, 84,
infantry ammunitions of 40 mm calibers with
high, medium and low explosion speeds, mortar
ammunitions of 60 and 120 mm calibers, long
range artillery ammunitions of 155 mm caliber,
rockets projectiles of 107 and 122 mm calibers
and naval ammunitions of 76 mm calibers.
Thanks to its the state-of-the-art X-ray laboratory
licensed by the UAE Federal Authority for Nuclear
Regulation, the chemical laboratory licensed by
the UAE Ministry of Health as well as the ballistic
and technical testing devices, Burkan is able to
assess and perform maintenance on old munitions.
Burkan also offers its services to armed forces for
the testing and evaluation of new munitions.
The company’s facility features an integrated
demilitarization plant for the safe disposal of
explosives and ammunition using the latest thermal
technology which is compliant with international
standards for safety and eco-friendliness.
Burkan actively works towards the transfer of
knowledge and technical know-how with its
partners. Through this exchange, it aims to
increase the number of new products it adds to
its range as well as expanding the scope of its
research and development. Burkan is looking to
offer a specialized training program in the field
of munitions and explosives, in collaboration with
Rabdan Academy and the Tawazun Training Center.
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Precision Guided Systems
Tawazun Dynamics
Tawazun Dynamics is the Middle East region’s first
facility for the development, manufacture, assembly
and integration of precision-guided systems for
conventional air munitions. The company is a joint
venture between Tawazun and Denel Dynamics,
South Africa’s largest government-owned defense
manufacturer.
The Tawazun Dynamics facility is located in the
Tawazun Industrial Park where it builds and employs
national capacities in its technical operations. The plant
utilizes Denel’s world-class technology, systems and
processes to transform conventional air munitions into
precision-guided weapon systems.
Product Family
Al-Tariq is a family of strap-on bomb kit systems,
used on MK81, MK82 and MK83 bombs. Al-Tariq
provides the user with all-weather, day or night
operational capabilities, utilizing GPS/INS guidance.
Increased targeting accuracy can be achieved by using
an Imaging Infrared (IIR) with complete Automatic
Target Recognition (ATR) capability, or a semi-active
laser seeker. The system can also be fitted with an
RF proximity fuse for area targeting, using a prefragmented warhead.
Tawazun Dynamics offers 8 different configurations
of Al Tariq System. It is a dynamic strap-on-kit with
very minimum installation requirements. Through the
configurations available, it is easy to accommodate
different operational requirements in all conditions.
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Shooting Clubs and Training Services
Remaya
Remaya provides world-class consultancy services for
shooting clubs and related products in the UAE. Its
management operations include the existing Al Ain
Shooting Club and the state-of-the-art Madinat Zayed
Shooting Club that is currently under construction.
The firm plays a key role in consulting on tactical and sport
shooting ranges and offers a wide range of professional
services, products, and turnkey solutions for shooting
clubs, including design, development and management.
In addition, Remaya also offers related consultancy
services and professional shooting event organization.
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Training and Capacity Building
Tawazun Training Center
The Tawazun Training Center (TTC) was established to
support Tawazun’s mission of creating a generation
of UAE nationals that is capable of, and proud to
contribute to the country’s developing industrial
sector. By building these human capabilities, Tawazun
seeks to ensure that the UAE has the human capital
with the skills and expertise to meet today’s – and
tomorrow’s – future industry challenges. TTC also
facilitates training for employees of Tawazun and its
subsidiaries, providing training modules for subjects
such as English, Microsoft Certified Applied System
(MCAS), soft skills and other relevant courses.
The flagship programs under the Center are:
Tawazun Work-Study Program
This program combines rigorous education,
training and on-the-job work experience. The aim
is to provide UAE nationals with the skills to meet
the needs of the country’s emerging industries.
Graduating as mechanical engineers, these trainees
will take up future leadership positions within the
Tawazun portfolio companies.
Technical Training Program
This six month program gives UAE national men and
women the chance to undergo vocational training
with employment opportunities on offer following
completion of the course. Participants receive basic
training in English, math and computer, followed
by more industry-specific engineering and health &
safety training.
Tawazun’s Piling Program
Tawazun’s latest talent development initiative, the
Piling Program, targets fresh UAE graduate engineers
from the mechanical, aerospace, and electrical
engineering fields. The 12-month program sees
participants undergo an intensive development
curriculum which is based on 20% theory and 80%
practice. The “hands on” residency program will see
students work on case studies and engineering projects
to enhance their team building, experiential learning,
critical thinking, problem solving, decision making as
well as project planning and management skills.
At the final stage of the program and as part
of their technical training in the area of system
engineering, students will design and build a device
of their own choosing after submitting a proposal.
Examples include a mobile robot with a manipulation
mechanism to achieve a mission, a 4-DOF robotic
arm, or a flying platform powered by air jets. They
will be asked to design against certain specifications,
go through design review exercises, and work against
challenging deadlines.
The programs aims to develop a post graduate
talent pool of engineers with the knowledge, skills,
and experience to serve Tawazun, its subsidiaries
and the nation’s strategic manufacturing sector.
Successful candidates will be recruited to join a
rigorous development engineering program to work
alongside local and international partners. Based on
their capabilities and potential, Tawazun will design an
ambitious career path for each individual. Successful
candidates will have customized competitive packages
and benefits once they join the development program,
which will see them based in the Tawazun Industrial Park.
The Piling program has been designed to allow
graduates to develop transferable skills and
knowledge that will enable them to obtain
qualifications in other areas of engineering.
Tawazun – UAEU Masters in Manufacturing
Leadership Development
Under a Memorandum of Understanding between the
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and Tawazun,
an innovative Masters program in Manufacturing
Leadership Development was launched under the
UAEU’s Faculty of Business and Economics to enable
UAE nationals to complete their Masters program
while holding a full time job. The program caters
initially to the needs of Tawazun and its subsidiary
companies in developing future leaders who could
drive the ambitious plans and projects of the company.
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Strategic Capability Initiatives
Rabdan Academy
One of Tawazun’s missions is to contribute in
creating a generation of UAE nationals that is proud
and able to add to the country’s budding industry
sector. By setting up various training and capabilities
programs and by partnering with a hand-picked
selection of world-class industrial leaders, Tawazun
is helping to build the skills and expertise for a
competent and capable UAE national work force
for today and tomorrow.
Rabdan Academy is a world class professional
education institution created to educate safety,
security, defense, crisis and emergency preparedness
professionals across all sectors to meet the challenges
and threats faced by the UAE today and in the future.
Jaheziya – Tawazun Safety, Security
and Disaster Management City
Spread over 400,000 square meters of land to the
south of Abu Dhabi, Jaheziya is being developed
to act as a training ground for complex disaster
management potential scenarios, bringing together
multi-agency personnel from the armed forces, civil
defense agencies, health authorities, humanitarian,
non-governmental organizations and other agencies
in the simulation of potential crises scenarios.
Jaheziya’s unique facilities include a number of
training wings that offer a range of scenario-based
training programs which cover various aspects
of emergency response in a number of different
environments.
At Jaheziya, teams undergo scenario-based training,
including natural or man-made incidents, such as
earthquakes, building collapses, explosions, fires,
flooding, oil spills, health epidemics, marine rescue
and others that are identified as locally, regionally
and globally-relevant today.
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Rabdan Academy is licensed by the UAE Ministry of
Higher Education & Scientific Research and offers
accredited university-level study using state-of-the-art
facilities and the latest simulation tools.
Rabdan Academy is unique, offering programs which
integrate both academic and vocational learning,
teamed with an assessment center that awards
students credit for the learning and training they
have already completed.
The Academy works collaboratively with military, civil
and government agencies to develop joint training
activities and establish a shared doctrine for effective
national resilience.
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Careers
As a growing, world-class
industrial investor, Tawazun is
always looking for high-caliber
candidates to join its ever
expanding team.
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For more information on the
opportunities available, please
visit: careers.tawazun.ae
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careers.tawazun.ae
Contact Us
P O Box 908
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel +971 2 6160000
Fax +971 2 6160001
Email info@tawazun.ae
Tawazun Headquarters offices
are located in Al Mamoura
Building B (11th floor) near to
the intersections of 4th and
15th street.
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