Israeli defense firm Controp to open UAE subsidiary amid Israeli genocide in Gaza
Move comes as Israel faces global outrage over Gaza genocide and rising calls for arms accountability
ABU DHABI, UAE (MNTV) — Israeli defense technology company Controp Precision Technologies Ltd. will establish its first subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates, a move approved by Israel’s cabinet amid growing international condemnation of Tel Aviv’s war in Gaza.
According to a report by Israel’s Maariv newspaper, the Israeli Ministry of Military Affairs authorized the creation of Controp Emirates Ltd., which will operate from Abu Dhabi under full ownership of the Israeli parent company and be led by an Israeli chief executive.
Strict oversight measures have reportedly been introduced to prevent the transfer of sensitive defense information.
Controp specializes in electro-optical and precision motion control systems for surveillance, border monitoring, intelligence operations, and drone warfare. Its products are used by the Israeli military, U.S. border agencies, and several foreign armed forces.
The Abu Dhabi subsidiary will manage sales, technical support, maintenance, and local production of Controp’s advanced electro-optical systems.
Israeli officials described the venture as “another step in strengthening economic and technological cooperation” between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi.
The initial investment is estimated at around $30 million, financed through company shares and owner loans. The move marks the first Israeli arms venture in the Persian Gulf region since 2020, when the UAE normalized relations with Israel under the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.
Since then, the two countries have deepened trade, tourism, and security ties, concluding a free trade agreement and increasing bilateral commerce to about $3.2 billion in 2024, excluding software and service transactions.
The launch comes as Israel faces mounting international backlash for its ongoing war on Gaza, which has been widely condemned as genocidal by human rights groups, international legal experts, and civil society organizations.
Despite Abu Dhabi’s criticism of Israel’s actions in Palestine, the UAE has maintained diplomatic and economic relations with Tel Aviv.
In January, Israeli military supplier Thirdeye Systems sold a 30 percent stake to the Emirati state-owned defense conglomerate EDGE for $10 million, further signaling the deepening of bilateral defense cooperation.
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