KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has visited two advanced technology and manufacturing facilities under leading United Arab Emirates (UAE) defence conglomerate EDGE Group, namely NIMR and Caracal, in Abu Dhabi.
According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim's official Facebook page on Tuesday (Dec 23), the visit was part of His Majesty's special visit to the UAE, which began on Monday (Dec 22).
The King's arrival at NIMR at the Tawazun Industrial Centre was welcomed by EDGE managing director and chief executive officer Hamad Al Marar.
Sultan Ibrahim was subsequently briefed by EDGE platform and systems cluster president Khaled Al Zaabi.
Following the visit to NIMR, His Majesty proceeded to Caracal, where he was welcomed on arrival by its chief executive officer Hamad Al Ameri.
NIMR specialises in the production of high-performance military vehicles, while Caracal is known for its small arms manufacturing.
During the visit to Caracal, His Majesty also demonstrated his marksmanship skills by firing a CSR-308 sniper rifle at a 100m shooting range. – Bernama
