An elevated view of the vast walkways lined with defense advertisements at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
IDEX 2023 — Monday officially kicked off the start of the IDEX 2023 defense conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hundreds of companies from dozens of countries around the world are in attendance, hawking the latest technology and weapons systems.
Breaking Defense is on the ground at the show, keeping readers up to date with the latest news. But if you’re in the mood for just a taste of what it’s like to be here, below are some select photographs from the never-ending show floor.
At its exhibit at IDEX 2023, Airbus shows off models of its transport aircraft. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
A unmanned aerial system from the UAE-based Calidus defense firm on display at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
An armored vehicle produced by Otokar Defence, a Turkish defense firm, sits on the show floor at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
South African firm Milkor displays a UAV offering at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries shows off a model of its FA-50 fighter jet at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
A soldier, decked out with cameras, stands in front of Elbit Systems UAE, an arm of the Israeli firm, at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
Houbara, which makes this UAV, is a joint venture between UK-based QinetiQ and UAE-based MGE to make aerial and maritime targets. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
At an exhibit for Uzbekistan shows the QALQON armored vehicle. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
