International Defence Exhibition

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International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)
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IDEX logo
GenreDefence
DatesFebruary
Frequency Biennial: Odd years
VenueAbu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Location(s) Abu Dhabi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Inaugurated1993;31 years ago (1993)
Most recent2023
Next event2025
AttendanceNearly 45,000 in 2009
Organized byCapital Events
Website www.idexuae.ae

The International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) is a biennial arms and defence technology sales exhibition. The exhibition is the largest defence exhibition and conference in the Middle East and takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1]

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History

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The first edition of the exhibition took place in 1993. The exhibition is organized through the state-run Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC). [1]

The business conducted at the 2005 IDEX totalled 2 billion US dollars. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the arms sales of the SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies in 2017 (outside China) totalled $398.2 billion. [2]

As of 2010 well known exhibitors are Lockheed Martin, Airbus Group, Jobaria Defence, Isotrex, Streit Group, Oshkosh Corporation and Saab.

IDEX 2023 was held from 20 to 24 February 2023 with approximately 1300 exhibitors.

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References

  1. 1 2 "IDEX 2019: Next Sunday opening of largest defence exhibition in Middle East". armyrecognition.com. 12 February 2019.
  2. SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies SIPRI. Retrieved 2019-12-18.