Idex: UAE Armed Forces sign deals worth Dh20.95 billion Photo by Ryan Lim/Khaleej Times The biggest defence expo in the Middle East saw the UAE Armed Forces sign deals worth Dh20.95 billion with local and international companies over the past five days. The UAE is leading the global Covid-19 recovery phase and the successful completion of the 15th International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) in Abu Dhabi has been a testimony to the same. The biggest defence expo in the Middle East saw the UAE Armed Forces sign deals worth Dh20.95 billion with local and international companies over the past five days.