Emirati defense conglomerate EDGE Group displayed several unmanned systems are IDEX 2025, including this fighter-jet-style Jeniah platform. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
IDEX 2025 — This year’s International Defense Expo (IDEX) has been the largest to date, according to organizers, featuring scores of defense firms representing dozens of countries from the US to Germany to Russia and China.
And most, it seems, brought some of their largest platforms to showcase, including drones, tanks, self-propelled howitzers and more. Below is a selection of photos from the Breaking Defense team on the ground. You can catch our full coverage of the event here.
A remote firing weapon system sits at the ready at the booth of Belgian firm FN Herstal at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
A Tulpar tank, made by Turkey’s Otakar, on display on Feb. 18, 2025 at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
Near IDEX 2025 is NAVDEX, the naval sister show, where several vessels were on display, including unmanned systems like this catamaran-style boat. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
A first-person-view loitering munition in display at Russian firm Kalashnikov’s booth at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
An AeroVironment Jump-20X unmanned aerial system on display at IDEX 2025 on Feb. 17, 2025. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
Several Russian firms put wares on display at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
A threatening quadcopter drone hangs on display at French firm Thales booth on Feb. 18, 2025 at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
Saudi Arabian Military Industries had a large display area at Abu Dhabi’s IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
Canadian firm Inkas Armored displayed an up-armored Cybertruck at its stand, next to more militarized armored vehicles, on Feb. 18, 2025 at IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
Emirate conglomerate EDGE Group had perhaps the largest exhibit of any company at IDEX 2025. (Agnes Helou / Breaking Defense)
Korean firm Hanwha brought along a full-sized K9 self-propelled howitzer to IDEX 2025. (Breaking Defense)
