The MOU, signed by Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi, CEO of Tawazun Council, and Steve duMont, president of GM Defense, at the Tawazun Council Chalet at IDEX 2023, is the first step towards a formal partnership between the two entities. The collaboration aims to develop advanced mobility and power solutions for military, security, and government customers in the UAE and across the region.
Under the MOU, GM Defense and Tawazun Council will facilitate business with the shared objective of delivering efficient and advanced solutions to their customers. The priority opportunities covered by the MOU include research and development, regional production and assembly, and post-production support in key technology areas such as integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, and autonomy and connectivity.
GM Defense will leverage GM's advanced commercial platforms, manufacturing and supply chain, and electrification technologies to deliver reliable and flexible solutions. The MOU with Tawazun Council is GM Defense's first partnership in the Middle East and enables the business to expand its reach.
"Our collaboration with Tawazun Council is an important step in expanding our reach to defense and government customers in the Middle East," said Steve duMont, GM Defense president. "With this MOU in place, we can more effectively help our global customers transition to a more electric, autonomous and connected future."
According to Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO of Tawazun Council, "Today's agreement marks an important, new relationship that further strengthens our nation's domestic defense industrial base while offering new opportunities for an expanding technology development and supply partnership with GM Defense. Tawazun is uniquely positioned within the region as a resource for operations, production and development for world-class technology companies like GM Defense. Our strong global tie makes us an advantageous partner."
Source: GM Defence
