International Defence Exhibition
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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.[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 $398.2 billion.[2]
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IDEX 2023 was held from 20 to 24 February 2023 with approximately 1300 exhibitors.
See also
- International Defence Industry Fair—Defence expo in Istanbul, Turkey
- Africa Aerospace and Defence—Defence expo in Pretori, South Africa
- International Defence Exhibition and Seminar—Defence expo in Karachi, Pakistan
- Special Operations Forces Exhibition—Defence expo in Amman, Jordan
- Eurosatory—Defence expo in Paris, France
References
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External links
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- Jane's IDEX 2011 show site at the Jane's Defence Weekly website
- 2009 Review at the Monocle website
- IDEX -2011 Press Release official IDEX website
- IDEX 2011—TheNational IDEX topic