UAE, Egypt sign MoU in ‘significant milestone' for Arab space cooperation
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 11th meeting of the Arab Space Cooperation Group and the 'NewSpace Africa' conference in Cairo, with the UAE delegation led by Salem Butti Al-Qubaisi, director-general of the UAE Space Agency.
'The MoU represents a significant milestone in Arab space cooperation and reflects the UAE's strategic vision, which sees space as a gateway to sustainable development, knowledge exchange and innovative solutions to shared challenges,' Al-Qubaisi said.
He highlighted that partnering with Egypt reinforced the UAE's commitment to investing in people, localizing scientific expertise and developing a competitive, innovation-driven knowledge economy. He said that these goals aligned with broader regional ambitions for prosperity and stability.
The MoU establishes a long-term framework for cooperation in civil space programs, including the exchange of expertise, research and technology, and the implementation of joint projects supporting both countries' sustainable development goals.
Planned areas of collaboration include communications technologies, satellite navigation and timing, Earth observation, remote sensing, space situational awareness, remote asset management and R&D in emerging and advanced technologies.
The UAE delegation also attended the opening ceremony of the African Space Agency's new headquarters at Egyptian Space City, an event that drew senior officials, ministers and space-sector leaders from across Africa.
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