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AL TAIF is at the Forefront of Ensuring Mission Readiness
EDGE recently announced the appointment of Saif Ali Al Dahbashi to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at its entity AL TAIF, a leading in-country provider of lifecycle support for military land platforms and systems through maintenance, repair and overhaul, supply chain management, technical training, and engineering services. In an interview with Nation Shield, Al Dahbashi discusses leveraging Emirati talents, incorporating the latest technology, expansion plans, and more. Excerpts:
AL TAIF recently signed a contract to develop 413 enhanced power distribution units (PDUs) for NIMR. Can you discuss AL TAIF’s expertise in this area and the utilisation of Emirati engineers’ talent in this project?
Technology aboard a vehicle is changing faster than ever before, and power demands continue to rise. As a result, our customers require solutions to help a vehicle crew to focus on the mission and not worry about power availability and reliability.
With over 16 years of engineering experience, AL TAIF is a highly skilled industrial partner that can help customers get the most out of their vehicle power. Combining a unique diversity of expertise and sector-specific knowledge, our engineers can design and deliver high technology power solutions. To ensure timely delivery, we have also established a dedicated assembly line for the development of the products.
Emiratisation has always been hugely important to us. In line with national priorities, we support the development of engineers, technologists, and business leaders in STEM to ensure that we have a sustainable pipeline of talent.
Do you have plans regarding expansion in international markets?
Expanding into international markets is a core business objective for AL TAIF and EDGE Group. EDGE was created to develop the country’s sovereign capabilities, knowledge-based economy, and export potential. The wider Middle East and North Africa are core target markets for us. We are always open to synergies that advance our export objectives and presence on an international stage.
As a leading provider of MRO services and comprehensive lifecycle support for land platforms and heavy utility vehicles for the UAE, how do you think technology is altering working processes?
Technology plays a huge part in MRO and is becoming widely embraced by service providers. The use of technologies such as data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) to perform MRO operations increases efficiency and reduces turnaround times.
Adopting new technologies is no longer peripheral to service providers – it is central to core business strategies, helping to gain a competitive advantage over others. However, to truly handle the intricacies and nuances within military vehicles and the defence industry as a whole, you need specialised software and advanced technology. Our approach is to continually adopt and implement new technologies to streamline our processes and improve our services.
What’s your view on the importance of supply chain management?
Defence supply chains aim at operational outcomes, and armed forces depend on them to provide availability and mission readiness. Therefore, it is a highly strategic process designed to ensure products are distributed to the right places, in the required quantities, at the best total systems cost.
Our supply chain management division supports our customers with a range of services, warehousing, and inventory management. In addition, we deliver an essential value-added procurement service that maximises performance and availability by handling the receipt, storage, issuing, and delivery of parts. To ensure efficiency, we leverage big data and analytics to develop the most effective maintenance forecasts and planning schedules. Supply chain management is indeed a critical component of mission sustainability and success.
How do you perceive the overall trends in the UAE defence landscape?
The UAE has historically been known as an importer of defence and military products. Yet, it is now moving away from being a buyer and becoming a player that is investing, collaborating, and selling products and services. AL TAIF prides itself on its local reputation and the value that it brings to the UAE. With a strong customer base in the UAE and being a part of EDGE, we are able to leverage our position locally to market ourselves to regional and international Armed Forces. This is a trend we are seeing across many UAE defence players.
Another key trend that is an increasing focus for AL TAIF and EDGE is investing across R&D to develop advanced technologies such as autonomous capabilities, cyber-physical systems, advanced propulsion systems, robotics, and smart materials, focusing on artificial intelligence that will cut across all products and services. This will assist the UAE and other countries to respond more effectively to threats across the regional and global landscape.
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