International Defence Exhibition
| International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) | |
|---|---|
 IDEX logo | |
| Genre | Defence |
| Frequency | Biennial: odd years |
| Venue | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre |
| Location(s) | Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Attendance | Nearly 45,000 in 2009 |
| Organized by | Capital 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]
History
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 at $398.2 billion.[2]
As of 2010 well known exhibitors are
IDEX 2023 was held from 20 to 24 February 2023 with approximately 1300 exhibitors.
See also
- IDEF—Defence expo in Istanbul, Turkey
- IDEAS—Defence expo in Karachi, Pakistan
- Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX)—Defence expo in Amman, Jordan
- Eurosatory—Defence expo in Paris, France
References
- ^ a b "IDEX 2019: Next Sunday opening of largest defense exhibition in Middle East". armyrecognition.com. 12 February 2019.
- ^ SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies SIPRI. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
External links
- Official website
- Jane's IDEX 2011 show site at the Jane's Defence Weekly website
- 2009 Review [1] at the Monoclewebsite
- IDEX -2011 Press Release official IDEX website
- IDEX 2011—TheNational IDEX topic
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