Abu Dhabi, UAE – HORIZON, the Middle East’s largest independent helicopter flight training academy and an entity of EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has become the first authorised service centre (ASC) in the region to provide maintenance, repair, and support services to customers for the M250 and RR300 Rolls-Royce engines. The ASC is positioned to facilitate faster turnaround times, enhance service capabilities, and deliver Rolls-Royce-certified quality from HORIZON’s Al Ain-based facilities. This milestone marks a significant contribution to advancing regional and national aerospace capabilities, while further increasing in-country value.

A Rolls-Royce certification for HORIZON sets it apart from all other service providers as it guarantees that the academy meets the stringent requirements and premium quality benchmarks to ensure competence, reliability, and performance through exceptional service. This reinforces HORIZON’s position as a premier helicopter training and support provider in the Middle East.

About EDGE

Launched in November 2019, the UAE’s EDGE is one of the world’s leading advanced technology groups, established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defence and beyond, and to be a catalyst for change and transformation. It is dedicated to bringing breakthrough innovations, products, and services to market with greater speed and efficiency, to position the UAE as a leading global hub for future industries, and to creating clear paths within the sector for the next generation of highly skilled talent to thrive.

With a focus on the adoption of 4IR technologies, EDGE is driving the development of sovereign capabilities for global export and for the preservation of national security, working with front-line operators, international partners, and adopting advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials. EDGE converges R&D, emerging technologies, digital transformation, and commercial market innovations with military capabilities to develop disruptive solutions tailored to the specific requirements of its customers. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, EDGE consolidates more than 35 entities into five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Space & Cyber Technologies, Technologies & Industrialisation, and Homeland Security.

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