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Idex organisers expect UAE defence deals to match 2019 levels
The UAE armed forces awarded Dh20.5bn worth of contracts to local and international companies during the previous edition
Idex 2019 visitors pose with firearms at the exhibition. Victor Besa/The National
A exhibition visitor looks through the scope of a Caracal CAR 816 Assault Rifles. Victor Besa/The National
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces meets with Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer, UK’s Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Abdul Karim Al Zubaidi, Tunisia s minister of defence. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
International speakers set to participate at IDEX
Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 3, 2021 Over 26 global industry leaders, specialists, and experts will attend the International Defence Conference 2021, which will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on February 20. The event, held as hybrid event for the first time in its history, will be held both at the ADNOC Business Center, as well as virtually through global platforms. Participants will discuss the Prosperity and Development of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology and the Protection in the Era of the 4IR. The Conference is organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and the Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence and the General Command of the Armed Forces of the UAE. The conference will run on February 20 from 8:00am to 14:00pm. The globally leading defence exhibitions, IDEX 2021