Tawazun makes its debut at international defence and security exhibition in Paris as part of UAE Pavilion

Paris - June 13, 2012 (WAM) - Tawazun is joining hundreds of politics and military decision-makers, manufacturers and contractors at the biennial international land and airland defence and security trade show, Eurosatory, taking place in Paris this week. This will be the first time that Tawazun, the strategic investment firm contributing to the UAE's industrial backbone, exhibits at Eurosatory. The Tawazun delegation, headed by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri, comprises of representatives from six of Tawazun's subsidiaries and the Tawazun Economic Council. The Group is participating under the UAE Pavilion- which is also hosting other national companies from the defence sector - and is showcasing their Made in the UAE products and services to an international audience of Armed Forces and security agency personnel, Ministers of Defence, Secretaries of State and other senior security officials. Defence automotive manufacturer, NIMR, is displaying its 6x6 armoured vehicle. Military and sporting weapons producers, Caracal International and Tawazun Advanced Defence Systems (TADS), are displaying a range of modern pistols and long-range rifles, while Burkan and Caracal Light Ammunition (CLA) are exhibiting the various types of ammunition they manufacture at the Tawazun Industrial Park - a plug and play' facility located in Abu Dhabi. Tawazun Precision Industries (TPI), the manufacturing facility delivering components to the aerospace, oil '&' gas and defence industries, is presenting its own-branded products as well as its capabilities in producing and assembling components for UAE manufacturers, sister Tawazun Holding companies, and international industry names such as Airbus in the aerospace sector and US-based National Oilwell Varco in the oil '&' gas sector. – Emirates News Agency, WAM