Calidus

Calidus is a defence technology and manufacturing company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The website says it was established in Abu Dhabi in 2015. It provides aeronautical and land defence systems that aim to improve mobility, manoeuvrability, protection and firepower.

Calidus Aerospace produces aerospace products, systems and solutions. The missiles area has its own design office. The office handles the full development cycle, from design to technical support.

The land vehicles area provides land vehicles and related subsystems for mobility, protection and mission efficiency in different operating settings. The company's news shows a new fighting vehicle and the BARQ multi caliber rocket launcher vehicle, both shown at IDEX 2025.

Calidus has signed a cooperation agreement with Tawazun Industrial Park. A separate agreement with AEQ covers a munitions and fuze manufacturing facility in the UAE. The site also describes long term after sales maintenance and training agreements for customers.

Calidus takes part in defence shows. Its news lists IDEF in Istanbul, the Make it in the Emirates forum, the Bahrain International Airshow, Egypt's first defence expo and the Saudi National Security and Risk exhibition.

The company's core principle is excellence through diversity, partnerships and quality. It says it follows a mission assurance, safety and quality policy. The site also has in country value and legacy pages, a supplier registration page, and versions in English, Arabic and French.

Services

• Aerospace products and systems
• Missiles design office
• Land vehicles
• Land vehicle subsystems
• Aeronautical defence systems
• Land defence systems
• After sales maintenance and training
• Supplier registration
• In country value programme
• BARQ multi caliber rocket launcher