ABU DHABI — The International Defense Exhibition, IDEX 2021, organized by the United Arab Emirates will see the participation of five new countries — Israel, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Portugal, and Azerbaijan — for the first time in the history of the exhibition.
These additions have increased the number of countries taking part in IDEX to over 60 nations, with 1,300 defense companies due to take part.
Such participation demonstrates Abu Dhabi’s international position and its ability to attract a wide range of nations to participate in one of the globally leading events in the defense sector in spite of the ongoing conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The exhibition will be held from Feb. 21–25 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, with the International Defense Conference being held on Feb. 20 at the ADNOC Business Centre.
IDEX 2021, NAVDEX 2021, and the International Defence Conference are being organized by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense and the UAE armed forces.
The events showcase the latest developments in the defense sector. They will highlight the latest in military technology, fast-tracking the development of the national defense sector. Additionally, the exhibitions forge new strategic relationships between entities attending the event and major international companies specialized in these sectors.
Both the exhibitions and the conference will be discussing how technology adoption can meet shifting global challenges, as well as discussing strategic development that can contribute toward world peace.
The 2021 International Defense Conference, accompanying the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibitions, will be held for the first time as a hybrid event, bringing together experts and specialists from all over the world virtually and on-ground at the ADNOC Business Centre. Participants will discuss the impact of innovation on the defense sector, alongside exploring how to use technology in the fourth industrial revolution. The conference will demonstrate Abu Dhabi’s leading role in advancing the global defense sector. Furthermore, it will demonstrate how international cooperation can lead to new ways for the global sector to face future challenges.
