Tawazun is the industry enabler responsible for the creation and development of a sustainable defense and security industry in the UAE. Tawazun serves as the catalyst for economic growth by enhancing engineering and R&D programs, increasing the participation of UAE SMEs, developing the defense and security industry supply chains, managing the UAE’s defense and security acquisitions and regulating and managing the Tawazun Economic Program.
Tawazun is a defense and security industry enabler with an economic development focus.
Who we are
Our History
1992
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Established in 1992 as the ‘UAE Offsets Group’ with a mission to diversify the economy. It was soon known to become Abu Dhabi’s Think Tank..
1996
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Gulf Diagnostic Center and Abu Dhabi Ship Building were established in addition to several other initiatives.
2000
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Al Dar Properties was launched to follow a series of other listed companies created by Tawazun including Asmak and Waha Capital. Just a year prior, Dolphin Energy was announced.
2004
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Created Mubadala and transferred strategic assets
2007
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Rebranded to become the “Tawazun Economic Council”
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Launched Tawazun Holding as a Strategic Defence Manufacturing Arm
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First made in the UAE Pistol
2010
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New Offset Policy with a focus on defense manufacturing launched
2014
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Together with Mubadala and EAI, we consolidated our assets under EDIC
2017
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Expanded Mandate: Prime Enabler for Defense and Security Industry Sector
2019
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Launched a New Tawazun Economic Program Policy with a broadened focus targeting strategic sectors
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Launched the Defense and Security Development Fund
2021
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Manages the Tawazun Economic Program
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Management of acquisitions and procurements for the UAE Armed Forces & Abu Dhabi Police
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Primary director for all defense & security related R&D
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