Lt Gen Abdullah Al Marri, Commander-in-chief of Dubai Police was also in attendance.
This year s Idex has seen multiple million-dirham deals, with Dh20.56bn worth of contracts being awarded in four days, about the same as 2019 levels.
“We are hopeful that we will pass the figure tomorrow,” Brig Gen Al Hassani said.
The largest contract was a Dh485m deal awarded to UAE based International Golden Group, while Al Tuff International and MBDA UAE secured deals worth Dh136.6m each.
The arms fair ends on Thursday.
Idex 2021 Visitors at the RCWS Remote Controlled Weapons Station located at the KOREA exhibition area in ADNEC. Victor Besa / The National