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The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) is a premier defence exhibition serving as a global platform for showcasing cutting-edge defence technologies and fostering collaboration among international defence entities. IDEX has unmatched reach attracting an increasing number of decision-makers from the defence industry, government agencies, armed forces, and military personnel worldwide. As a world-leading event in the defence sector, IDEX 2025 will provide access to an extensive network of global leaders, policymakers, and decision-makers, and an opportunity to reach thousands of prime contractors, OEMs, and international delegations. IDEX 2025 will include the International Defence Conference (IDC), IDEX and NAVDEX Start-up zone, High level round table discussions, Innovation Journey, and IDEX Talks. Together IDEX & NAVDEX are essential hubs for the global defence and security communities.
Open your worldview through IDEX, where dream inventions are presented as reality. Be a part of myriad demonstrations across the elements, land, sea, and air sectors of defence, as you network with top government officials, businesses and delegates. Make a mark in a constantly evolving sector and become a part of the movement.
IDEX is held under The Patronage of H.H Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President Of The United Arab Emirates and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and is organised by Capital Events in association and with the full support of the Ministry of Defence.
IDEX takes place biennially at the ADNEC Centre, which is centrally located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Your vision has no barriers. No matter how you want to display your innovative technology, ADNEC is the ideal venue. The IDEX exhibition takes over 100% of the state-of-the-art exhibition centre, utilising 165,000 sqm of event space.
The 2023 IDEX edition saw a record in deals worth AED 23.34 billion, the most in the exhibition’s 30 years of history.
As an event that revolutionalises the landscape and continues to be a leader in the space for 30 years now, IDEX continues to attract a growing wealth of international decision-makers from within the defence industry, alongside key representatives from governments, and armed forces, and the key military personnel. Strong representation from GCC and MENA countries makes IDEX the prime platform to reach such an important audience.
Capital Events is a leading organiser of some of the Middle East and the world’s most iconic exhibitions and conferences. Whether through their own solely owned events, or through carefully selected partnerships with other leading global organisers, Capital Events offers outstanding event platforms to all their partners, visitors, exhibitors and key stakeholders.