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) | |
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Genre | Defence |
Venue | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre |
Location(s) | Abu Dhabi |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Inaugurated | 1993 |
Attendance | Nearly 45,000 in 2009 |
Organized by | Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) |
Website | www.idexuae.ae |
History
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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
- "IDEX 2019: Next Sunday opening of largest defense exhibition in Middle East". armyrecognition.com. 12 February 2019.
- SIPRI Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies SIPRI. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to IDEX. |
- Official website
- 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