IDEX 2023 — It was a busy day one of the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) and its naval version NAVDEX in Abu Dhabi. Contracts were signed, new drones were unveiled and the Russians made an appearance.
In this video, Breaking Defense’s Ashley Roque and Agnes Helou break down what they saw on the show floor and what headlines you need to know heading into day two of the show.
PHOTOS: IDEX 2023
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Armaments are on display at the Chine Defence booth at NAVDEX 2023, IDEX's sister show. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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Just yards from the Rusian pavilion, an American soldier shows a spectator how to aim a Javelin at IDEX 2023. (Ashley Roque / Breaking Defense)
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The UAE firm Milanion makes this small, eight-wheeled mobile launcher, on display at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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A model of a mobile missile launcher is on display at China's Norinco booth at IDEX 2023.
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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)
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An unmanned large helicopter is among the many displays for the UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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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)
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A shoulder-fired weapon, called Red Arrow, on display at the booth for the Chinese firm Norinco at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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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)
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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)
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Collins Aerospace unveiled a new drone design at IDEX 2023. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
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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)
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Abu Dhabi's own Blue Cat boat sits on display near, but not in, the water at NAVDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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French firm Nexter showed out at IDEX 2023, including showing a handful of its mobile artillery options. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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A spectator checks out a sniper rifle at the EDGE pavilion at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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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)
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A Turkish Hurjet shows off its flashy paint job at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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At its exhibit at IDEX 2023, Airbus shows off models of its transport aicraft. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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A unmanned aerial system from the UAE-based Calidus defense firm on display at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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South Korea's Korea Aerospace Industries shows off a model of its FA-50 fighter jet at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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An armored vehicle produced by Otokar Defence, a Turkish defense firm, sits on the show floor at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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South African firm Milkor displays a UAV offering at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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At an exhibit for Uzbekistan shows the QALQON armored vehicle. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
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An armored vehicle produced by Otokar Defence, a Turkish defense firm, sits on the show floor at IDEX 2023. (Lee Ferran / Breaking Defense)
