The sights of IDEX 2023 Day 3 [PHOTOS]

230222_IDEX_havelsan_robot_Ferran — The Turkish firm Havelsan makes small, armed land robots. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

IDEX 2023 — The third day of IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi marks the mid-point of the show, even if it feels like things are slowing down a bit from the high-energy kick-off earlier in the week. Still, with more than 1,300 companies, there’s no end of things to see. Check out the latest photos from the Breaking Defense team.

230222_IDEX_soldiers_javelin — Just yards from the Rusian pavilion, an American soldier shows a spectator how to aim a Javelin at IDEX 2023. (Ashley Roque / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_uniforms_Ferran — Major weapons systems may get all the attention, but plenty of companies are hawking uniforms and other apparel for the international customers. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_norico_sam_Ferran — A shoulder-fired weapon, called Red Arrow, on display at the booth for the Chinese firm Norinco. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_lockheed_drone_laser — As part of its high-energy laser pitch to international customers, Lockheed Martin displayed this quad-copter apparently taken out by a laser weapon. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_l3harris_optics_Ferran — A number of ISR pods on display at the L3Harris booth. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_havelsan_uav_Ferran — A prop-propelled UAV sits on the floor at the booth for Turkish firm Havelson. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_EDGE_helo_Ferran — An unmanned large helicopter is among the many displays for the UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

230222_IDEX_adwa_armor_Ferran — Protective gear, seen here by UAE firm Ajwa, is also a popular item for some of the smaller defense contractors in attendance. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

23022_IDEX_milanion_Ferran — The UAE firm Milanion makes this small, eight-wheeled mobile launcher. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

PHOTOS: IDEX 2023

PHOTOS: IDEX 2023

Armaments are on display at the Chine Defence booth at NAVDEX 2023, IDEX's sister show. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

Just yards from the Rusian pavilion, an American soldier shows a spectator how to aim a Javelin at IDEX 2023. (Ashley Roque / Breaking Defense)

The UAE firm Milanion makes this small, eight-wheeled mobile launcher, on display at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

A model of a mobile missile launcher is on display at China's Norinco booth at IDEX 2023.

Protective gear, seen here by UAE firm Ajwa, is also a popular item for some of the smaller defense contractors in attendance at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

An unmanned large helicopter is among the many displays for the UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

As part of its high-energy laser pitch to international customers at IDEX 2023, Lockheed Martin displayed this quad-copter apparently taken out by a laser weapon. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

A shoulder-fired weapon, called Red Arrow, on display at the booth for the Chinese firm Norinco at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

A warship built by Albwardy Damen, a joint venture between Albwardy Investment, Dubai and the Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands, floats calmly at NAVDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

At IDEX 2023, an Egytpian firm debuts what it says is a C5ISR platform that can talk to both eastern and western systems. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)

Collins Aerospace unveiled a new drone design at IDEX 2023. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)

EDGE Group, a large Emerati defense conglomerate, shows an intimidating unmanned aerial vehicle in a prime spot on the show floor at IDEX 2023. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)

Abu Dhabi's own Blue Cat boat sits on display near, but not in, the water at NAVDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

French firm Nexter showed out at IDEX 2023, including showing a handful of its mobile artillery options. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

A spectator checks out a sniper rifle at the EDGE pavilion at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)

Turkish Aerospace's Anka drone, spotted here at IDEX 2023, can fly for 30-plus hours at around 20,000 feet, the company says. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)