Manufacturer catalog

Halcon

Halcon is a United Arab Emirates precision-guided weapons manufacturer within EDGE Group's Missiles & Weapons cluster. EDGE describes the Abu Dhabi-based company as an end-to-end manufacturer of precision-guided systems and munitions, with in-house work spanning research, development, testing, manufacturing, assembly, warhead design, fuzes, and related subsystems.

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Halcon's public portfolio centers on guided munitions and weapon-system components rather than conventional small arms or platforms. EDGE lists the company's drop-launched, unpropelled air-to-surface guidance kits, Desert Sting guided-glide weapons, SkyKnight inner-layer air-defence missile, surface-to-surface weapons, loitering attack drones, remote weapon stations, seekers, power packs, servo motors, fuzes, warheads, and turbojet engines.

The company is part of the UAE's wider effort to build sovereign defence-industrial capacity. EDGE's Halcon page says Halcon has been part of the Missiles & Weapons cluster since 2017, while EDGE's corporate site dates the parent group's launch to November 2019. Public announcements since then have tied Halcon to major UAE Armed Forces contracts for Desert Sting precision weapons, the unveiling and development of SkyKnight, and continued smart-weapon integration work.

Precision-guided munitionsAir-to-surface guidance kitsGuided-glide weaponsShort-range air-defence missilesWarheads, fuzes, seekers, and weapon subsystemsManufacturing automation and robotics

Notable Systems

Desert Sting 16, Guided glide munition, Munitions

Desert Sting 16

Guided glide munition

Air-released guided-glide munition in the Desert Sting family; EDGE lists a 23 kg weapon with GAINS guidance, a semi-active laser seeker, and a dual-rack option.

Sources: EDGE Desert Sting 16 product page, HALCON Desert Sting contract
Halcon Thunder P-31, Precision-guidance kit for MK-81-class aerial munitions, Munitions

Halcon Thunder P-31

Precision-guidance kit for MK-81-class aerial munitions

Precision-guidance kit for MK-81-class aerial munitions; EDGE lists GNSS-assisted inertial guidance, optional semi-active laser seeker configuration, 27 km range, and 140 kg gross weight.

Sources: EDGE Thunder P-31 product page, HALCON Thunder P-31 and P-32 brochure

Manufacturer History

  1. Halcon joins EDGE missiles and weapons structure

    EDGE's Halcon page states that Halcon has been part of the Missiles & Weapons cluster since 2017, anchoring the company within the UAE defence group's guided-munitions industrial base.

    Sources: EDGE Halcon entity page

  2. Desert Sting 16 contract announced

    Halcon announced a US$1 billion contract to deliver Desert Sting 16 precision-guided weapons to the UAE Armed Forces during Dubai Airshow 2019.

    Sources: HALCON Desert Sting contract

  3. SkyKnight unveiled at IDEX

    Halcon unveiled SkyKnight as the first UAE-designed and manufactured C-RAM air-defence missile, with EDGE describing the missile as part of a jointly offered Skynex solution with Rheinmetall.

    Sources: HALCON SkyKnight unveiling

  4. EDGE and Baykar announce smart-weapon integration

    EDGE announced work with Baykar to integrate Desert Sting 16 onto Bayraktar TB2 UAVs, highlighting Halcon-designed smart munitions in cross-platform payload integration.

    Sources: EDGE Baykar payload integration

Website links
Official Halcon entity pageEDGE Group solutions catalogueEDGE Group about page

Public sourcing is strongest through EDGE Group product pages and press releases. The profile avoids conflict-use claims and treats Halcon's systems as manufacturer and specification context unless separate weapon records document use in a specific conflict.

Manufacturer Sources

  • EDGE Halcon entity pagePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports Halcon's EDGE entity context, Abu Dhabi contact location, core capabilities, production and testing scope, product-family list, and official image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE Group about pagePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports EDGE Group's November 2019 launch and wider corporate context for Halcon's parent organization. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • HALCON Desert Sting contractPublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports Halcon's 2019 US$1 billion Desert Sting 16 contract announcement and identifies Desert Sting as a lightweight guided-glide weapon family. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE Desert Sting 16 product pagePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the Desert Sting 16 notable-system description, manufacturer context, guidance, mass, warhead, and range figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE Thunder P-31 product pagePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the Thunder P-31 notable-system description, Halcon branding, official product image, guidance, accuracy, range, mass, and warhead figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • HALCON Thunder P-31 and P-32 brochurePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the Thunder family fitment, guidance, accuracy, range, mass, warhead, and release-altitude specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE SkyKnight product pagePublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the SkyKnight notable-system description, Skynex SkyKnight naming, protected-threat categories, system components, and missile dimensions and mass. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • HALCON SkyKnight unveilingPublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the 2021 SkyKnight unveiling, UAE-designed and manufactured C-RAM missile context, and Rheinmetall Skynex collaboration. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • EDGE Baykar payload integrationPublisher: EDGE Group | Note: Supports the 2024 EDGE and Baykar announcement to integrate Desert Sting 16 onto Bayraktar TB2 UAVs. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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