Rabdan Academy Announces Strategic Tie-Up With INTRA Defence Technologies

Rabdan Academy has recently announced a strategic partnership with INTRA Defence Technologies, a leader in drone technologies and defence systems. This collaboration was officially established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the World Defence Show's second edition in Riyadh, highlighting a global exhibition dedicated to security and defence. The primary goal of this agreement is to enhance strategic cooperation in research, training, qualification, and accreditation within the defence and security sectors.

The signing event saw the presence of Salem Saeed Al Saeedi, Vice President of Rabdan Academy, and Dr. Hamad Abdullah Al-Fouzan, CEO of INTRA Defence Technologies. The ceremony was also attended by specialized staff, researchers, and academics from both organizations, marking a significant step in their collaborative journey.

This partnership aims to share advanced global experiences, technologies, and services to improve safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management capabilities. It also seeks to promote joint research, studies, and training solutions to further develop defence and military manufacturing systems.

Under the terms of the MoU, both entities will work together on creating academic and professional accreditation mechanisms for specialized talents in drones, safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management. These efforts will adhere to the highest quality standards maintained by both organizations.

Al Saeedi expressed his excitement about the partnership with INTRA Defence Technologies. He highlighted its importance in developing national capabilities and future systems within the defence and security sectors. Al Saeedi also noted that this collaboration would enhance the academy's contributions and align with its goals to lead in providing integrated solutions and services in unmanned systems and related technologies on a regional and global scale.

Al-Fouzan shared his enthusiasm for the agreement with Rabdan Academy. He emphasized that this partnership represents a crucial step towards improving capabilities and refining approaches within the defence and security sectors. Al-Fouzan also mentioned the significance of innovation and cooperation in achieving mutual goals and looked forward to working with Rabdan Academy to offer advanced integrated solutions and services in unmanned systems.

As part of their collaboration, both parties have committed to organizing conferences, scientific forums, and specialized training courses in defence and security. They also aim to facilitate training programs that will boost the research skills of experts associated with both entities.

With inputs from WAM