Hanwha and Tawazun Join Hands to Strengthen UAE Defense Industry Quality

Signing of MOU to Strengthen Capabilities in Quality Management and Certification of Military Supplies

Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems are strengthening defense industry cooperation with Tawazun, an agency under the Tawazun Economic Council, which corresponds to the Defense Acquisition Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Hanwha’s defense affiliates, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems, announced on the 18th (local time) that they signed a strategic partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TQC (Tawazun Quality and Conformity), a quality inspection agency under Tawazun, at 'IDEX 2025 (International Defence Exhibition & Conference),' the largest defense industry exhibition in the Middle East and Africa, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to strengthen capabilities in quality management and certification of military supplies.

Kyehwan, Head of Hanwha Aerospace Middle East Corporation, and Khalid Mohamed Al Kabi, CEO of TQC, are taking a commemorative photo with officials after signing a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen quality control and certification capabilities for defense products on the 18th (local time) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Yonhap News

Under this agreement, Hanwha and TQC will cooperate to develop related processes so that UAE defense products can undergo testing and evaluation that meet global standards based on mutual technology exchange. Hanwha plans to expand business opportunities in the UAE market by collaborating on quality inspection and reliability certification of UAE weapon systems and defense materials.

TQC operates under the Tawazun Economic Council, which is responsible for procuring defense materials in the UAE, and is similar to South Korea’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ). It was established to efficiently manage the operation, distribution, and quality assurance of defense materials within the UAE. Currently, it is building national standard testing and evaluation facilities as well as quality and certification procedures in the UAE.

Hanwha expects that by exchanging testing and certification technologies for various systems such as ground systems, guided weapons, and surveillance reconnaissance with TQC, more efficient local production and operation will be possible in the future. Based on cooperation with TQC, Hanwha plans to further localize and advance K-defense’s cutting-edge technology in the UAE.

A Hanwha Systems official stated, "Through this MOU, we will establish a mid- to long-term joint cooperation system in the Middle Eastern market, where K-defense’s advanced technology has been proven," adding, "We will contribute to the quality management of UAE weapon systems and help strengthen the defense capabilities of the exporting country."

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