IDEX 2023 — The international defense trade show calendar kicks off in a big way this week, with the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) and its naval version NAVDEX both opening up in the UAE.
Expected to be the biggest ever in terms of attendance, IDEX will witness the participation of eight new nations — Uzbekistan, Ireland, Nigeria, Montenegro, Kuwait, Lithuania, Bangladesh and Monaco — bringing the total of represented countries to 65. Some 1,350 companies will exhibit their wares, a 50 percent rise from the last IDEX in 2021, organizers said.
In this video, Breaking Defense’s managing editor Lee Ferran and senior reporter Ashley Roque break down what to keep an eye on as the show gets underway.
