AMMAN, Mar. 30th, 2008: His Royal Highness Lt General Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussain of Jordan, His Royal Highness Lt General Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussain of Jordan, Chairman of SOFEX (Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference) hailed the participation of UAE's Caracal International in the SOFEX 2008 which will kick off in Amman on March 31st.
Caracal International, the first UAE light weapons manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary by Tawazen Holding Company of the UAE Offset Program Bureau, will make its first foreign debut participation at the 7th edition of the event which is expected to attract substantial international presence of army commanders, ministers of defence, chiefs of security agencies and civil defence departments. Prince Faisal said "Caracal International's participation further boosts the Arab and international status of SOFEX.""We take pride in Caracal International's presence at the event as a UAE defence manufacturer with such a prestigious global status. It is a true demonstration of the massive development boom in the United Arab Emirates in general and in Abu Dhabi, in particular.""Caracal International is proof to the UAE's high defence manufacturing capabilities," he stressed. Prince Faisal said the participation of UAE companies at SOFEX is a true demonstration of the strong and established relations between UAE and Jordan. UAE's Caracal has decided to make its maiden foray into international markets through its strong participation at SOFEX 2008. The UAE company will use the international platform to promote Abu Dhabi in particular and the UAE in general through showcasing its unique and new high quality products and services, therefore giving the UAE a high profile at international exhibitions as one of the world's major light defence weapons manufacturers.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2008.
