Manufacturer catalog

Calidus Holding Group

Calidus Holding Group is an Abu Dhabi-headquartered Emirati defense manufacturer active in aerospace, land systems, and missiles and defense systems. Its public product lines connect this manufacturer to the B-250 light-attack and trainer aircraft, the ALHEDA guided missile family, the Wahash 8x8 armored vehicle family, and newer cooperation agreements for unmanned aircraft, guided weapons integration, and aerial delivery capabilities.

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Calidus presents itself as a UAE defense and manufacturing group with industrial work across aircraft, armored vehicles, and missile or defense-system projects. The company's own site describes Abu Dhabi-based activity in aerospace and land defense systems, while partner releases identify Calidus Holding Group as founded in 2015 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi.

The aerospace side is centered in the public catalog on the Calidus B-250 family. Calidus describes the B-250 as a multirole light-attack aircraft for close air support, special-forces operations, ISR, counterinsurgency, and pilot training, and separate reporting records UAE orders for B-250 light-attack aircraft and B-250T trainers.

The missiles and land-systems side includes the ALHEDA guided missile family and the Wahash vehicle family. Calidus describes ALHEDA as a ground-to-ground and air-to-ground guided weapon family, describes Wahash as an 8x8 vehicle intended for land and amphibious operations in difficult conditions, and Janes reported a 2025 UAE contract for the Wahash 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle during IDEX in Abu Dhabi.

Light attack and trainer aircraftArmored vehicles and land systemsMissiles and defense systemsUnmanned aircraft cooperationAerial delivery and training-system partnerships

Notable Systems

Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Calidus B-250

Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft

Published catalog record for Calidus's UAE light-attack and trainer aircraft family, including the B-250LA and B-250T branches.

Sources: Calidus Aerospace Solutions, Defense News B-250 first order
ALHEDA missile, Short-range guided missile family, Munitions

ALHEDA missile

Short-range guided missile family

Published catalog record for Calidus's short-range guided missile family for ground-to-ground and air-to-ground launches, including documented vehicle and B-250LA integration paths.

Sources: Calidus ALHEDA missile page, EDGE B-250 weapons integration

Manufacturer History

  1. Calidus Holding Group is founded

    GA-ASI and Safran partner releases identify Calidus Holding Group as founded in 2015 and headquartered in Abu Dhabi.

    Sources: GA-ASI Calidus MOU, Safran Calidus teaming agreement

  2. UAE orders B-250 aircraft

    Defense News reported that the United Arab Emirates ordered 24 B-250 light-attack aircraft from Calidus at Dubai Airshow 2019.

    Sources: Defense News B-250 first order

  3. EDGE and Calidus sign B-250 weapons-integration MOU

    EDGE announced an MOU with Calidus to integrate UAE-made smart weapons onto the B-250 light-attack aircraft and other Calidus platforms.

    Sources: EDGE B-250 weapons integration

  4. Wahash IFV contract is reported at IDEX

    Janes reported that Calidus Land Systems received an AED2.36 billion contract for the Wahash 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle during IDEX 2025.

    Sources: Janes Wahash IFV contract

  5. GA-ASI and Calidus sign unmanned-aircraft MOU

    GA-ASI announced an MOU with Calidus Aerospace covering prospective UAE co-production of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft, Gambit collaborative combat aircraft, and related command-and-control systems.

    Sources: GA-ASI Calidus MOU

Subsidiaries
Calidus AerospaceCalidus Land Systems
Website links
Official websiteAerospace solutionsLand solutionsContact

Manufacturer Sources

  • Calidus official websitePublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports the Abu Dhabi-based defense-manufacturing identity, aerospace and land-defense focus, official website, and high-level company positioning. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Calidus contact pagePublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports the Abu Dhabi, UAE headquarters/contact location used in the manufacturer profile. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Calidus Aerospace SolutionsPublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports Calidus Aerospace product areas, including the B-250 and B-250T descriptions and mission framing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Calidus Land SolutionsPublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports Calidus land-systems focus, Wahash family descriptions, MCAV products, and armored-vehicle product scope. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Calidus ALHEDA missile pagePublisher: Calidus | Note: Supports ALHEDA as a Calidus guided missile family for ground-to-ground and air-to-ground launches and as part of the company's missiles and defense systems activity. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Defense News B-250 first orderPublisher: Defense News | Note: Supports the 2019 UAE order for 24 B-250 light-attack aircraft, reported contract value, domestic-production context, and B-250 mission set. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE B-250 weapons integrationPublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the 2023 Calidus-EDGE MOU to integrate UAE-made smart weapons onto the B-250 and other Calidus platforms. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Janes Wahash IFV contractPublisher: Janes | Note: Supports the 2025 Wahash 8x8 IFV contract report, Calidus Land Systems attribution, and basic Wahash configuration context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • GA-ASI Calidus MOUPublisher: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems | Note: Supports Calidus Holding Group founding year, Abu Dhabi headquarters, business clusters, Managing Director and CEO attribution, and 2026 unmanned-aircraft co-production MOU. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Safran Calidus teaming agreementPublisher: Safran | Note: Supports Calidus Holding Group founding year, Abu Dhabi headquarters, cluster structure, and 2025 aerial-delivery teaming agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Calidus B-250, Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2015 Various ConflictsCalidus B-250Single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer aircraftBuilt in: United Arab EmiratesThe Calidus B-250 is a UAE-developed single-engine turboprop light attack and trainer family for close air support, armed ISR, counterinsurgency, and training. Public sources document Novaer design roots, Calidus manufacture in the UAE, a carbon-fibre airframe, PT6A-68 power, seven external stores, B-250LA and B-250T variants, and UAE orders for light-attack and training aircraft, but not a confirmed named combat deployment.