A Turkish armored vehicle from Otokar Defence sits menacingly at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
IDEX 2023 — As the International Defense Expo (IDEX) 2023 begins to wind down in Abu Dhabi, the Breaking Defense team is sharing some of their eye-catching photos from the first days of the conference. Check out a selection below.
Armored vehicles line up in a demonstration area at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
The entrance to some cozy seating inside an armored vehicle on the show floor of IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
The huge Emirate defense conglomerate EDGE Group shows off missiles at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
The Saudi defense firm SAMI shows an armored vehicle at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
The “separate” Russian pavilion at IDEX 2023 is actually situated on the NAVDEX grounds. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
A Rafael NLOS system on display at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
Chinese firm LiTai shows off its body armor offerings at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
The Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group offers drones in a variety of sizes, but at IDEX 2023, they call came in one color: sleek gray.
At IDEX 2023, Boeing officials briefed the press on the company’s longstanding relationship with the United Arab Emirates. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
ASIS Boats, an Emirati firm, makes rigid hull inflatable craft, like this one on display at IDEX 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)
