International Defence Exhibition

The International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or 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]

International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)
IDEX logo
GenreDefence
VenueAbu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Location(s)Abu Dhabi
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Inaugurated1993
AttendanceNearly 45,000 in 2009
Organized byCapital Events
Websitewww.idexuae.ae

History
IDEX 10th edition 2011 logo

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 Lockheed Martin, Airbus Group, Jobaria Defence, Isotrex, Streit Group, Oshkosh Corporation and Saab.

See also

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


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