Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and Raytheon, the US defence contractor, are in talks to set up a joint venture to maintain and recertify Raytheon’s naval missiles in the Gulf.
The initiative would create the region’s first facility to handle the sophisticated re-certification process required to maintain missile systems throughout their lifespan. It joins other efforts to make Abu Dhabi a regional centre for the defence industry covering maintenance, manufacturing and research and development.
Bill Saltzer, the chief executive of ADSB, said the plans involved servicing the Armed Force’s arsenal of naval missiles from Raytheon and later expand to contracting with other regional governments.
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