16th edition of IDEX and 7th of Na vdex organised by ADNEC Group a t Abu Dhabi Na

tional Exhibition Centre

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 2nd of Januar y 2023: Under the pa trona ge of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahy an, President of the UAE, ADNEC Group is set to host the 16th edition of the Interna tional Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2023) and the 7th edition of the Na val Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX 2023), which will take place on 20-24 Februar y 2023.

Organised by ADNEC Group a t the Abu Dhabi Na tional Exhibition Centre, in associa tion with the UAE Ministr y of Defense, the events are set to sho wcase a wide range of new fea tures and a ttract leading participants and exhibitors from the interna tional defence industr y

The upcoming edition of IDEX marks the 30th edition of the event and, along with NAVDEX these events ha ve become the largest of their kind in the world. The events are expected to host high-calibre participa tion, including leaders, decision-makers, ministers and senior officials, as well as industr y experts and professionals from all over the world.

As part of the event week, in a first of its kind, ADNEC will host a series of high-level round table discussions with prominent industr y thought leaders and commenta tors. These leading industr y experts will ga ther to discuss recent and critical topics around the defense and na val industries, with an outcomes based objective to collabora te on focused industr y reports.

IDEX and NAVDEX will introduce IDEX Next Gen, a space dedica ted for startups which will enable entrepreneurs to demonstra te their solutions and technologies in the defense and na val sector to leading figures in the industr y The events will also introduce the Innova tion Trail, a focused journey through the exhibition, highlighting the la test products and innova tions for the defence and na val community, from the world’s leading brands Exhibitors will be able to submit their newest and most innova tive products and solutions for selection as part of this cura ted journey, which will a ttract the interest thousands of interna tional and local buyers.

On the content side, and a gain as a first of its kind, IDEX and NAVDEX will each fea ture dedica ted free to a ttend thea tres for a ttendees to learn about the la test industr y critical topics , NAVDEX Talks, loca ted in the brand new marina hall, will focus on the na val defence industr y, whereas IDEX Talks will include sessions tha t will cover a variety of enga ging topics rela ted to the global defence sector. These topics include: Women and, Youth in Defence, Defense Heroes and Motiva tional Masterclasses

The events will also fea ture an area for fans of defense histor y. ‘Defence Through the Decades’ will sho wcase an interactive galler y style, highlighting products and technolog y from the industr y throughout the past 30 years.

IDEX and NAVDEX provide a globally leading pla tform, sho wcasing the la test interna tional defence innova tions and technologies, along with the most advanced technolog y and equipment developed by defence industries across the world. The previous editions in 2021 recorded reno wned success, welcoming over 62,000 visitors and more than 900 local, regional and interna tional companies from 59 countries, in addition to hosting 35 na tional pa vilions. www.idexuae.ae