Innovation funding in aerospace and defence.
The UAE is investing heavily in aerospace, space and defence: national space missions, autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing are all priority growth areas. R&D plays a significant part, and the R&D Tax Credit rewards it with 15–50% on qualifying expenditure.
Whether you build aircraft systems, satellites, drones or defence software, we help you capture the full value of your innovation.
- In this sector
- Space
- Drones & autonomous systems
- Land & maritime technology
Where the qualifying R&D is
From materials development to naval architecture, cyber technology to robotics, the varied nature of aerospace and defence means qualifying R&D can be found in an array of projects.
Advanced engineering
Development and testing of new systems and equipment, or ground trials using synthetic environments and simulations. If the technical outcome was uncertain at the outset, it is likely to qualify.
Emerging technologies
New instruments and measurement methods, from fuel analysis at extreme tolerances to novel propulsion. Work that pushes past established approaches is exactly what the credit exists to reward.
Digital transformation
Real-time data from fixed and mobile sensors across vehicles, drones and personnel, fused into predictive capability. AI and simulation work in this sector routinely qualifies.
Advanced materials
Improved alloys, composites and manufacturing processes that push the boundaries of aircraft and components, down to niche research such as printable conductive inks for de-icing wings.
Engineers on our side of the table too.
Sector specialists
Industry-experienced engineers who speak your language and translate your projects into Frascati Manual terms for the Emirates R&D Council and the FTA.
Sensitive projects
We usually don’t need the classified detail of a project to document your R&D, just the nature of the technology behind it. Your data stays in our secure systems.
Sector specialists
From eligibility and pre-approval to filing with your Corporate Tax return: the same four-stage process behind every claim we prepare.
The kind of work that qualifies.
Drone technology
Hybrid power systems combining electric rotors with jet propulsion for heavy-lift UAVs: balancing the propulsion systems, jet angles and rotor sizing to carry large payloads.
AED 460K
Simulation software
A new platform for hosting, deploying and scaling specialised aerospace simulation models in a secure cloud environment, across multiple modelling platforms.
AED 1.2M
Aerospace systems
Retrofitting a radome into an aircraft cabin door as part of the pressure vessel, with design and testing to validate safe performance across in-flight pressure changes.
AED 2M
Figures illustrative: comparable UK claims restated under the UAE credit bands, gross of the AED 2M annual cap
Start with a conversation.
Your first consultation is on us. We’ll review your situation, tell you honestly whether you qualify, and what it could be worth, before you commit to anything.
No obligation. No jargon. Fifteen years of UK expertise behind every answer.
